Your Bright Future

OUR MISSION

Caustics Digital Academy provides visual effects, 3D animation, and 3D Game Development college portfolio programs for high school students who would like to pursue these future careers. Many of our high school students have been accepted into top universities around the country.

Our mission is to bring the best educational experiences for every student.

Best In Industry

Caustics Digital Academy (CDA) has educated many of high school students to get accepted into top US universities from our college portfolio programs. Besides our college portfolio programs, we also provide specialized online individual courses for students around the world.

About Us

Caustics Digital Academy offers unique college portfolio programs for high school students. Not only our Instructors are professionals who have worked in the movie industry for many years, we also provide hands-on experience to our students with the latest technologies. Our curriculum design focus on creative process instead of learning technical software.

Our Online Courses

Our Courses

1. Intro to 3D with Maya

This course is intended to introduce the foundation of 3D animation concepts to students. The goal is to have students engage the right and left sides of their brain, improve Common Core competency, develop collaboration skills, and foster communication. By the end of the class, students will learn simple modeling, textures, animation, and lighting in the 3D world.

2. Intro to Unreal Engine

Through this course, students will be introduced to Unreal Engine Game Development software. Students will learn the basics of creating your first project, building your first level, viewport, static meshes, materials, and lighting. By the end of this course, students should be able to have a basic understanding of 3D Game Development.

3. Intro to compositing

In this course, students will be introduced to the basics of compositing. Students will be learning digital post-production techniques used for film and animation. For example, how to stabilize the plate, camera track the scene, color correct elements, roto-mask foreground, printout details, and output your work.

4. Intro to Augmented Reality (AR)

Curious about Augmented Reality, learn the basics fundamentals and programming techniques required for building fully functional Augmented Reality android and iOS apps. For this course you will need an Android Smartphone or iPhone.

5. Computer Programming – Java, C++, Python

6. Digital Arts & Design

By taking our Digital Arts & Design course, we hope students can become creators of digital content. Students will learn art theory concepts such as the elements of art, principles of design, typography, composition, and color theory. Students will learn the powerful software tools used to create digital art for print.

Success Stories

“Remi is finishing up her first year at USC and absolutely loves her program. She is taking a lot of animation classes and is seriously considering a minor in Animation. The best part is that she went into the program fully prepared for the coursework at hand, thanks to your instruction with Maya and 3D Modeling, and Theera’s help with illustration.”

“We can’t say enough good things about you and your program at Caustics Digital Academy, and now we have friends asking for portfolio programs as well. “

– Laury Wedin (Remi’s parent)

Why Choose Us

10 Years of experience

For the past 10 years, Caustics Digital Academy helped many high school students got accepted to top colleges.

Team of experts

We have a team of experts that have worked in the 3D animation, visual effects, 3D game development, and design field.

Online Courses

Our online advanced technical courses focus on creativity and technology.

Testimonials

“I was accepted to USC! I didn’t get into animation and digital arts, but I did get into media arts and practice, which is still in the cinema school. It involves animation and will allow me to continue learning about coding and other things that interest me besides animation. I know I will be very happy with this major. Thank you for everything you have done for me because I couldn’t have done it without you!”

Remington Wedin

Accepted to USC

“McKenna received early acceptance at Chapman University Dodge College, one of the leading film and media arts schools, she will be graduating this year. We couldn’t be more proud of her and her accomplishments and we wouldn’t have even thought of this path for her without the dedication and encouragement of Mr. Huynh and Caustic Digital Academy.

Bryan Brockway

Parent

“I wanted to inform you that I have gotten accepted to NYU film and television program for transfer.

Thank you very much for your mentoring and teaching. I think it truly played a big part in getting accepted to NYU.”

Faith Han

Accepted to NYU