New platform offers access to curated feedback sessions from industry professionals in VFX, animation, and game development as part of a broader ecosystem that includes the upcoming //ACADEMY training program.
ADAPT ONE has launched The GRID, a platform designed to give artists at all levels access to high-level feedback from professionals in visual effects, animation, and game development, with submissions now open through its website.
Inspired in part by early online artist communities such as CGTalk, which ADAPT founder Jean-Éric Hénault helped co-create, The GRID combines community-driven interaction with direct access to industry experts, reimagining that model for a new generation. Artists can participate by creating a profile and submitting their work or demo reels using the #requestReview tag. Selected submissions will be featured in recorded review sessions led by ADAPT instructors, which will be distributed across the company's digital channels, offering insight into professional critique, creative decision-making, and production-oriented thinking.
"The goal with The GRID is to make high-quality feedback more accessible, while also demystifying how experienced artists approach critique and problem-solving," said Hénault. "It's about creating a space where learning, visibility, and industry perspective come together."
The initiative is part of ADAPT's broader effort to build an integrated ecosystem that connects education, validation, and real-world production readiness, aiming to better prepare artists for professional pipelines while providing studios with clearer indicators of emerging talent. The GRID also marks a milestone toward the planned launch of ADAPT’s //ACADEMY, a premium training program focused on direct mentorship, production-oriented assignments, and access to top industry instructors.
ADAPT's growing instructor roster includes Daniel Dociu, Stéphan Martinière, Carlos Huantes, Aaron Sowd, David Rapoza, Ray Tjernstrom, Thierry Doizon, Remko Troost, Jeff Simpson, Ian Navarro Gutiérrez, Sergey Samarskiy, David Walz, Oscar Hallberg, Daniel Kvasznicza, Christopher Lee Zammit, and Mark Holmes.
The //ACADEMY will operate through a hybrid model combining pre-recorded instruction, live critique sessions, and iterative feedback cycles, with a focus on exposing artists to the decision-making processes and standards used in professional production. Together, The GRID and the //ACADEMY form the foundation of ADAPT's long-term vision to create a unified platform where artists can learn, increase their skills, receive evaluation, and align more closely with industry expectations.
Source: ADAPT
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
