The DAVE School community is celebrating an extraordinary achievement! Our graduate, Michael Cliett, has taken home his first Primetime Emmy Award for his incredible work as the Overall Visual Effects Supervisor on FX’s Shogun. Announced during 2024’s ceremony, this prestigious win is a career-defining moment for Michael, who has now been nominated five times in total.
FX’s Shogun made waves this year, breaking records with an astounding 14 Emmy Award wins, including the coveted Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie. Michael’s leadership in visual effects played a pivotal role in bringing the series’ epic narrative to life, delivering stunning visuals that wowed both audiences and critics alike.
Reflecting on his journey from a DAVE School student to an Emmy Award-winning supervisor, Michael’s accomplishment inspires current students and demonstrates how hard work, passion, and dedication to the craft can lead to the pinnacle of industry recognition.
We are incredibly proud of Michael. The Shogun series and its visual effects are a testament to the creativity, technical expertise, and innovation that DAVE School graduates bring to the entertainment industry.
Congratulations, Michael! We can’t wait to see what the future holds for you.
For the full list of 2024 Primetime Emmy Award winners, visit the official site here.
Visual Effects Production Diploma Program
The Visual Effects Production program gives students a broad range of skills that allow them to pursue jobs in the computer graphics industry, including feature film and television effects, game art, print advertising, architectural visualization, and military simulation.
About The DAVE School
The DAVE School was founded on June 8, 2000, by two Industry executives looking to create #CareerReady artists with a practical animation school. Today, The DAVE School offers specialized training in Visual Effects and Game Production with extensive practice under industry-level supervision.
Located on the backlot of Universal Studios Florida®, The DAVE School has an 18,000 square foot facility that includes learning and interactive labs, a dedicated Virtual and Real-Time production stage, a Vicon motion capture system, 3D printing, and VR/AR labs, and secure student access 7 days a week.
NUC University (NUC) is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) www.msche.org. NUC’s NUC University – IBC Technical Division (NUC-IBC), NUC University – Florida Technical College (NUC-FTC), and The Digital Animation & Visual Effects School (The DAVE School) are included in this accreditation. NUC’s accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on 2019 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.