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A scene from Rings of Power created by James Robertson and team at Masters of Reality

James Robertson

Lead Compositor

Masters of Reality

If you know you want to work in VFX, Media Design School is a no-brainer. They'll set you up with all the tools you need to springboard into the industry and you'll make so many friends and connections along the way.

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Jason Barnes', alumni of Media Design School, capstone project titled 'Memories of Water' was a tribute to his late father

Jason Barnes

Motion Designer

TVNZ

I heard a lot of great things first-hand from MDS alumni, and I found everything to be true – the faculty are super passionate and will go out of their way to support you, the course is structured to get you ready for the industry and the project briefs are exciting and prepare you with fundamental skills and experiences to get you started.

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Datacom

When I was looking for an institution for a design degree, MDS held the best reputation in digital media design, and I found out the reasons why during my MDS life.

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Jason Barnes', alumni of Media Design School, capstone project titled 'Memories of Water' was a tribute to his late father

Jason Barnes

Motion Designer
TVNZ

I heard a lot of great things first-hand from MDS alumni, and I found everything to be true – the faculty are super passionate and will go out of their way to support you, the course is structured to get you ready for the industry and the project briefs are exciting and prepare you with fundamental skills and experiences to get you started.

Graduate Diploma of Creative Technologies
Grow, created by MDS Alumni Dannah Soriano, placed at Good Design Awards

Dannah Soriano

Product Designer
Lightspeed Commerce

I chose MDS because of its reputation being the #1 digital school in Asia Pacific.

Heal by Nature is a campaign created by Sophie Tse, that promotes 'Forest Bathing' a way to help people reconnect with nature.

Sophie Tse

Junior Graphic/Motion Designer
Daylight Creative

I had no knowledge of Motion Design or ever considered doing it as a path until MDS introduced me, then I fell in love! The very human way of learning that makes MDS special, I can honestly say I wouldn’t have rather been anywhere else.

Custom Gin, a project created by Tom Graham while studying at Media Design School

Tom Graham

Creative Lead
Front Room

I was looking for a course that would be hands-on, industry-led and fast-paced. I found the Bachelor of Media Design [at Media Design School] ticked these boxes

MDS Alumni, Michael Tunnicliffe, showcases architecture tech at employer Buildmedia

Michael Tunnicliffe

Business Growth and Client Experience
BuildMedia

The teachers at MDS are inspiring and the environment is supportive, which led to the realisation that I was specialised and my knowledge was valuable.

Bachelor of Art & Design - 3D Animation & VFX
In a scene animated by Oliver Daniels and his 2022 cohort, a dragon dogfights with a fighter plane in the MDS film "Lilly" released in 2022

Oliver Daniels

Junior Compositor
Cause and FX

I was surprised by how many MDS students there are in industry! My company is a particularly ridiculous case, where something like 90% of our artists are ex-MDS students.

Bachelor of Art & Design - 3D Animation & VFX
DragonCroc is an enemy developed for Space Rock Games' upcoming title 'Criminals Within' headed by MDS Alumni Zsombor Pirok

Zsombor Pirok

Managing Director
Space Rock Games

The school is miles ahead of any other university when it comes to making games. Also, I pretty much know most of the industry thanks to studying here.

Bachelor of Software Engineering - Game Programming
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Ani Tawhiao-Lomas

Co-Founder
Yawye Babies

Working with peers and tutors at Media Design School who either have industry experience, or are wanting to enter the industry results in a busy and thriving environment that’s very similar to a workplace situation.

Master of Design
Jack Short

Jack Short

Graphic Designer
Deadly Ponies

When looking for places to [study], Media Design School stood out as the place to go to, due to their focus on design and attitude towards innovation and future thinking.

Master of Design
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