My Daughter is a senior in Highschool and is applying to Art Institutions to pursue her higher education in Animation. She has taken two online courses and has had such a wonderful experience. Both her instructors were professional and extremely knowledge about their crafts. She has learned so much from her classes. Her current instructor (Tony Santos) is helping compile her Art Portfolio for her college submissions and wrote a letter of recommendations on her behalf. I have NEVER been more satisfied in an institution, and I am both impressed and thankful for their support, professionalism, and personable approach toward my Daughters future!

Our two 15-year-old grandchildren wanted to take the 2D Animation course. Both kids have talent in this area. We chose the one-week summer camp program and we have been extremely happy with the school, Todd (co-founder), the instructor, and what the kids learned. The entire experience has been very professional and high quality. Two thumbs up! Definitely recommend!

I highly recommend Elite Animation Academy. My 13-year-old daughter plans to be an animator and manga artist and will spend hours a day at home, practicing drawing techniques on sketchbook and tablet. We are so glad to have found Elite Animation Academy. The Director, Todd West, and his instructors are professional and knowledgeable. She attended the Character Design and the Anime/Manga week-long summer courses taught by Brandon Burghard. The price is quite fair for the hours of instruction alone, not including that the instructors are working professionals in the field she plans to enter. She is looking forward to taking the 2D and 3D animation courses next. If you live out of town, it’s worth the drive—traffic was no problem from Saint Augustine to Orlando and back.

I recommend this place 100 percent. My daughter loved the summer week camp. So organized and professional. She will be back.

We highly recommend the courses offered by Elite Animation Academy - we have taken both in person and online courses with their school. The classes are well-run, entertaining, and offer great insight to the art and animation world. And, the instructors are experienced, knowledgeable, and inspiring. Very professional school with excellent communication from the instructors and management. We will continue to take course with Elite Animation Academy!

Thomas Thorspecken is an exceptional artist who has accelerated my Daughters creative/artistic sketching attributes. I liked the way Thor provided sketching/drawing opportunities for character development, perspective, anatomy, movement, storyboard, character emotions, as well as subjects being varied whether people, animals or settings. The attention to detail included detailed scenery within the sketching exercises mentioned above. Thors guidance and feedback is outstanding. I highly recommend Thors Character Design (Traditional) online individual sessions. If you are home situated as we are, the online courses at Elite Animation Academy are highly recommended.

My daughter took a virtual animation course this past summer and it was a productive, enjoyable experience for her. Were on the west coast, so she had to wake up extra early but she didnt mind. She learned a great deal (the work she produced was at a high level), the faculty was impressive and helpful, and she had a great time overall. (The business office was also responsive and courteous.) Well be signing up for additional courses in the future.

We did online class and totally loved it! Very professional, helpful teachers! We are pleased with our childs progress. Thank You!

I like everything about this art school from the Director Todd who was kind, patient, informative and extremely accessible and accommodating (on a Saturday) to the fabulously talented instructor Tom Thorspecken. I am not only amazed that Tom was able to capture my antsy 12 year old boys attention for 4 hours a day on-line (though the Virtual summer camp program), but that my son learned so much and created many impressive drawings that he was proud of. My son has requested to be signed up for another week which we gladly did. He chose Tom over video games and TV watching. What?!?! Thats huge.

My daughter absolutely LOVES Elite Animation Academy!! She has taken several courses here and her art skills have improved exponentially. The teachers are AMAZING and they nurture your childs love of art in all aspects. I highly recommend Elite Animation Academy to cultivate your budding artists creativity and skill set.

This was the best camp we enrolled my daughter in for this Summer (2017)! She had a lot of fun and enhanced more of her creative talent for drawing and illustrating. Todd, the director of Elite Animation and all his wonderful staff made her experience enjoyable and fun. She really thrived in learning more of what she loves to do! Thank you for such an awesome time and making a part of her Summer a fantastic learning experience. Well definitely be back! :)

Mr. West and his staff are impeccable at their work, ethics & above all EXTREMELY Knowledgeably professional with all avenues of animation. My son is High Functioning Autistic and fell in love with the school, staff, curriculum set before him. This will be my sons career and I can not express the love and attention that Mr. West and all the teachers take a vital & intimate roll in each students curriculum. The staff and director allowed me to work with them and share my sons needs and then set an outstanding portfolio/curriculum for him to excel. I can not thank The Wests and the staff for the steady hand and compassionate heart they have for their craft and these students. The ratio is perfect, learning environment is superior. Were currently working online as were 650 miles away. Except for winter and summer where we travel and relocate. However, because of this phenomenal school were seriously working towards living in Orlando. My sincere thank you to the Wests and staff of Elite Animation. A special thank you to Mr. Jason. You make Reids world every Saturday.

I had a great experience with Elite Animation. The teachers live up to their reputation. They are all knowledgeable in their field. The program has given me the foundation to recognize and to build my skill toward my goal to be a professional animator. Im impressed that they have state of the art equipment and staff for instruction in 2D, 3D, illustration, and digital design. Ive attended since I was in Middle school and now Im about to be a Senior in High School. Its meant that much to me.

My daughter loves this school, she has attended multiple summer camps and taken several classes. The staff is amazing, professional, and extremely patient. I highly recommend it!

Elite Animation Academy has provided our son with university level art training enabling him to excel well beyond his peers in terms of drawing skills, composition, and learning the animation process. Todd and Gladys are wonderful people. We have known them for years now, and Elite has become our sons second home. They work wonderfully with kids and teenagers. My sons experienced at Elite has changed his life and we are forever grateful!

My son has had invaluable experiences with Elite over several years now. He was one of their first returning students. He has had mentoring and instruction from professionals who are aiding in his development of a competitive portfolio for applying to colleges and pursuing his dream of a career in animation. Todd and Gladys have recruited first class professional instructors and given kids of all ages access to classes that feed their passion for animation. My son loves Elite!

My son has been a very happy student with the Elite Animation team for the better part of a year. We have watched him grown by taking the appropriate courses recommended through the curriculum. Each week, he becomes more excited than the last as he adds new skills and projects to his portfolio. I would recommend Elite Animation Academy to any parent who wants their child to pursue creativity, exploration, and art as a passion.

My son had a great experience here! Teachers and staff were very welcoming and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend!

The Elite Animation Academy is truly a a great experience for anyone interested in the art of animation and storytelling through drawing. Not only can you find several well qualified and friendly teachers but you can also be surrounded by and enjoy the company of several other students who have the same interests as you. My experience there truly excelled my drawing skills and thanks to theyre help my art skills were able to grow to a level which I could get accepted in to art schools like the Savannah College of Art and Design and Ringling College of Art and Design. So if you get the chance or opportunity to go please take it and know that your skills will only get better and better through practice and resources that can be provided by the Elite Animation Academy.

I am soooo very thankful that my daughter has an opportunity to take a class here this fall!! The owners and their staff are so talented and experienced from decades of being professional animators. The fact that they are willing to share their expertise in this field with our community is so amazing, and it is a gift to all of us.....

My son starting attending this Academy last April. He loves it! He went to the summer camp and has enrolled for the fall session. He willingly gives up his Saturday mornings to attend this Academy. He has a natural talent for drawing but has learned so much about drawing fundamentals and animation, in general. Mr. Todd is wonderful and so are the teachers!

Our son has been attending classes for nearly 2 years and just loves it. The teachers are wonderful, friendly, knowledgable and very talented. Just love the variety in classes (from traditional paper and pencil to current computer animation styles). We are thrilled to see our sons creations and advancements each week and enjoy having him teach us about techniques and terminology. Can not recommend this place enough!

I loved this place last summer! I made so many animations and I highly recommend this place if you want to be an animator someday! ^-^

My daughter enjoyed the Anime/Manga summer camp taught by Mr. Chi very much! She finally felt that she found a place where others understood her passion and could help her increase her skills. She went on to take a 12 week class to learn more and her talent continues to grow from his instruction. The owner, Todd West, has always been so informative and friendly, helping me find the right class for my daughter. It is a place she feels comfortable exploring what she can do, and I feel very confident instructors she is working with there. She trusts them enough to try the dipping her feet in the digital arena, which she will not even try at home!

My son has taken both hand drawing and computer animation classes and I highly recommend these or any of the classes offered by Elite. Great professors and Todd and Gladys are great with the kids.

Elite Animation Academy has the best of the best instructors and I have to say traditional animation has been my favorite course to do!

Always a great experience at Elite Animation Academy! Teachers and staff are fantastic!

Before we found Elite, we were looking everywhere for an animation school for my then 11-year-old. We sent him to expensive iD Tech camps all over the country. It was such a blessing to have found a school with such highly qualified instructors in a small setting, giving one-on-one attention. The classes are great, such as traditional animation, stop-motion, Flash, 3D Maya, animé, and many others. The owners, Todd and Gladys, are also wonderful. My son has learned so much over the past year. We would highly recommend Elite for your budding creative genius.

I did not feel that I was among my peer group as most of the kids were much younger than me. My grandmother called and explained this and was told she would get a partial refund. Subsequently the staff questioned me and made me feel very uncomfortable and also talked among themselves about me where everyone one could hear. My Grandparents were surprised and upset that the school did not call them back on this matter as I am a minor they thought that if the school changed their mind about making a refund the school should have taken this up with them instead of embarrassing me by questioning me.

Awsome school