About Mesmer In class, on-site, online, in your hands Mesmer Animation Labs is a resource center for the Information Age. We’re an authorized training center for game art, computer graphics, animation and special effects software from the big three: Discreet, Alias and Softimage. When companies, schools, government agencies and individuals need to learn the latest computer graphics software, they turn to Mesmer. With classroom instruction, on-site custom training, web based distance learning, DVDs, printed books and courseware, Mesmer has the right learning experience for everyone, all around the world, all the time. Mad Skills In the information economy, knowledge is power. Those with the skills rise to the top while those without sink to the bottom. Maintaining your knowledge edge is a constant process of reinvention and renewal, and Mesmer is your secret weapon. Companies come to Mesmer to make teams more productive, more creative, and more profitable. Schools use Mesmer materials to benefit their teachers and students. Individuals take Mesmer courses and online training to develop skills they need to break into the growing computer graphics industry. Professionals come back to Mesmer to upgrade their brains, retool and retrain for new challenges. In Demand Film, Games, Television and the Web are full of computer assisted imagery these days and consequently the demand for skilled Digital Content Creators (DCC’s) has never been greater. Production artists can specialize in modeling, texturing, animation, lighting, rendering, compositing, or technical direction. Mesmer teaches all these disciplines. Mesmer is a Discreet Training Center, an Authorized Training Center for Softimage, and an Alias Corporate Partner. Many Mesmer courses confer certificates of completion from our software partners, helping you prove yourself to employers. Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't Community Colleges, Art Schools and even some High Schools often have a few multimedia, animation or games courses available. This style of education is great for people with a lot of time on their hands, people with the luxury of learning slowly. Mesmer is a different kind of place, with full time staff specializing in each software application we teach, classes that run all day long, and the highest level of learning available anywhere in the world. Community College courses make an excellent introduction to intensive, fast paced Mesmer training. Get What You Need Mesmer has a network of training opportunities specialized to fit the needs and schedules of busy, productive people. Classroom Training is available in regularly scheduled 2 and 4 day classes, taught at levels from beginning to expert at Mesmer's Labs in Seattle. Browse the upcoming course dates, costs and descriptions in our Course List & Dates page. Onsite Training is available in one day increments all over the world, using customized content designed to fit each client. Get the full story on our Corporate Services page. Mesmer Press books, learning DVDs and courseware are available for sale via www.mesmer.com, Amazon.com, and traditional booksellers. Specialized Teacher Resource pdfs are available for free download to help teachers in high schools, colleges and universities teach Alias, Softimage and Discreet software with Mesmer learning materials. Learning institutions can order courseware in bulk at substantial discounts. People all over the world participate in Mesmer Online Learning. Mesmer’s web-based eLearning programs, based entirely on proprietary learning software developed at Mesmer, currently serves more than 3,000 people worldwide. Mesmer books and courseware are available for sale on our secure web-ordering system. Registration Enroll anytime for professional development classes at www.mesmer.com or contact us via phone or email to find out more about the enrollment process. Want to find out more about a specific class or piece of software? Call the registrar to hook up with a Mesmer Instructor who can answer your questions! Registration Contacts: 1.800.237.7311 or info@mesmer.com Payment Options Mesmer accepts cash, check, credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, American Express), and international payment via wire transfer. Business, Education and Government customers may reserve class space or buy custom training with just a signed purchase order and a completed registration form. Mesmer will then bill net 30 days from the first day of the class. Financial Aid Want to take classes at Mesmer but not sure how you're gonna pay? We can make it easier with financial aid! Mesmer is also a Workforce Investment Act Eligible Training Provider, which means that you can apply for Worksource Investment Act grants to pay for your training. Student Discounts We know it’s hard to get professional quality training on a student sized budget, and we want to help! Now full time enrolled at any accredited high school, college, university, or community college students get an extra 10% discount off the list price of any Mesmer class, at registration time. Just fax us a copy of the front and back of your valid student I.D. when registering. Other discounts are also available: complete details can be found on our Discounts page. Internships Open to senior year students studying at a four year college, community college or high school, the Mesmer Internship program is an opportunity to get an inside look at the running of a 3d Animation training facility and production studio. For more on this program and how to apply, check out our Become an Intern page. International Students If you are a foreign national and want to take classes at Mesmer Seattle, we can provide you with the I-20 Student Visa form. If your application is accepted, you can live in the U.S. while completing your Mesmer courses. Consult our International Students section. Job Placement Assistance Mesmer students may take advantage of the Job Search and Job Skills resources at the One-Stop Workforce Development Centers (WorkSource) located all over the United States. See these sites for more information: http://www.servicelocator.org/ http://wdr.doleta.gov/contacts/ Your local WorkSource Center or One-Stop Career Center can help you identify sources of financial assistance to help pay for training, and can also help identify job opportunities. Find Out More You can call Mesmer to speak with an instructor at 1.800.237.7311, http://www.mesmer.com/stc/mesmer/public/enroll online, or email the Mesmer registrar for more information at info@mesmer.com.