Created in 2014, IDEA Academy has become one of the most internationally renowned training centers for  traditional and digital Visual Arts.

With a strong focus on turning students into professionals in the creativity and entertainment fields, IDEA’s courses cover a wide variety of topics such as concept design for video games, animation and cinema, 2D animation, illustration, cinema set design and storyboarding.
 

IDEA was created to help artists from all around the world to develop their talent and potential through our high-level teaching standards.
 

The academy is in Rome, the eternal city, endless source of artistic inspiration throughout history.

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Among IDEA’s co-founders there are Anthony Christov, former art director and production designer at Pixar Studios who has worked on titles such as: The Incredibles, The Incredibles 2, Finding Nemo, Cars, Wall-E, etc and Andrea De Dominicis, senior visual development artist and illustrator.

IDEA’s teachers are all renowned professionals with extensive experience in major international studios, entertainment companies and publishing houses such as: Disney, Pixar, Lucas Arts, Blizzard, Delcourt, Sony Pictures, Netflix, The New York Times, The Newyorker and The Economist (just to mention a few).

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With its mix of both online and on-site long-term courses and workshops held by the top professionals, IDEA Academy is a beacon of art for the European entertainment industry and a source of practical knowledge for young artists and professionals alike.