We used to be a studio.

Gunner started as an animation studio in Detroit and quickly became a valued partner to many top Fortune 500 companies including Google, Dropbox, Spotify, Lyft, and more. For 8 years, Gunner’s animation chops became highly regarded by community artists and animation studios.

The studio was acquired by Duolingo in 2021, and the Gunner name lives on as a School.

Studio to School

Our programs are inspired by Gunner’s time as a studio. Gunner would open up their doors to fresh talent and give them a space to work in. These budding artists, designers, and animators would create animations and personal work that inspired them, while getting feedback from the working professionals around them.

Gunner helped shape them as artists and professionals. Some of them went on to work at other top studios, or became freelancers, others stayed on full-time.

You don’t need a fancy degree to succeed.

We all know freelancers, folks working in senior positions at studios, and more that didn’t go to a traditional art school. It’s not the degree that makes the artists. What you need is an eye for design, a solid demo reel, and good communication skills.

There are plenty of places teaching you how to use the software. Gunner School focuses on the things that will elevate students, from making animations to creating a successful, thriving career. 

Bringing benefits to students, studios, and more.

Our model for teaching is flexible and can be used in studios or organizations looking to invest in the future of Motion Design.

We have a ‘tuition-free for all students’ education model that maximizes benefits for students, studios, and the industry as a whole.