| 1. | ๐ข How can VFX artists increase their chances of getting hired by game studios? #vfxeffect #gamedev | 48 | |
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| 2. | Kitbashing is a universal practice in gamedev, and you can try it yourself with our Asset Library! | 51 | |
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| 3. | 2025 Student VFX Reel | Training FX Artists for Games and Animation | 65 | |
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| 4. | ๐จ Learn Color Theory with @David Shovlin : Why is color Value so important? | 222 | |
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| 5. | ๐ฆ Learn with VFX Apprentice: What is UV space, or UV mapping? | 23 | |
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| 6. | ๐ฎ Learning to implement your VFX in game will be a huge boon when applying to studios! #gamedev | 125 | |
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| 7. | ๐ค Generalist, or VFX artist? Your portfolio should have the answer inside. | 73 | |
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| 8. | โ ๏ธ Use this VFX technique to focus player's attention where it's needed - "Beware! Damage incoming!" | 35 | | Incoming!
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| 9. | ๐ The references for VFX are all around us in nature. #animation | 135 | |
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| 10. | ๐ฅ Study the overall shape and its motion rather than details, to understand how the fire behaves. | 77 | |
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| 11. | ๐ Letโs celebrate the work our students have made during the last Bootcamp launch #vfx #vfxshorts | 35 | |
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| 12. | ๐ฅLet's draw fire! pt.1. Featuring the short animated film "Alight" (2011) | 101 | |
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| 13. | ๐ Nature is the most diverse and trusty place to gather reference for your VFX! | 40 | |
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| 14. | ๐ฅ The best references for snappy, punchy timing is found in nature. And, they're absolutely free! | 46 | |
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| 15. | ๐ก Breaking down your effect into several flipbooks is crucial to create a coherent result. | 33 | |
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| 16. | ๐ก Round and soft vs spikey and sharp - you don't need to speak shape language to feel its impact! | 51 | |
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| 17. | ๐ค How can you learn good timing in VFX? #vfx #realtimevfx #vfxschool #gamedevelopment #vfxapprentice | 32 | |
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| 18. | ๐ข How do you hire a VFX artist in the wild? #vfxeffect #gamedev #gameart #visualeffects #vfxcareer | 76 | |
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| 19. | ๐กThe intensity of the gameplay defines the intensity of your VFX. | 25 | |
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| 20. | ๐จ Color Theory, part 4: Why is color Value so important? #vfx #realtimevfx #shorts #vfxapprentice | 47 | |
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| 21. | ๐ Waves are all around us in nature, and make for really interesting motion in our FX. | 50 | |
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| 22. | ๐จ Color Theory: Why is color Value so important? #colortheory | 82 | |
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| 23. | โก Lightning flashes in the night sky, hitting its target with deadly precision. | 105 | |
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| 24. | โก Use this simple technique to make your lightning VFX shine! #2Danimation | 47 | |
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| 25. | ๐ฅ To understand fire, first study the overall shape and motion before looking at minor details. | 125 | |
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| 26. | ๐ข When applying to a studio, analyze their games, and develop your VFX portfolio accordingly. | 41 | |
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| 27. | โจStudying the best of the existing VFX in a style of your choice is a great way to learn effects! | 54 | |
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| 28. | ๐ค Passing an interview successfully requires skills, and here is how you practice that. | 42 | |
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| 29. | โ Good timing can make any effect more enjoyable to observe. | 80 | |
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| 30. | Here is some of our favorite student work we collected over the last 5 years of VFX Apprentice! #vfx | 44 | |
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| 31. | ๐จ Color Theory: Why is color Value so important? | 102 | |
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| 32. | ๐ค You can enjoy playing a game that you wouldn't enjoy working on (and vice-versa) | 31 | |
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| 33. | ๐ฅ Every VFX would greatly benefit from snappy timing, realistic or stylized. | 95 | |
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| 34. | ๐งโ๐ญ It doesn't hurt to apply for a job you may be underqualified for on paper. #vfxshorts #gamedev | 61 | |
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| 35. | ๐ฅ Fanart VFX is super beneficial to improve your skills! #vfxschool #realtimevfx #vfxapprentice | 29 | |
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| 36. | ๐ฅ This is why you should add impact frames to spice up your effect. | 133 | |
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| 37. | ๐Your portfolio should clearly display your career goals. | 63 | |
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| 38. | ๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ Opacity can accentuate the timing of your VFX, or obscure something good in your effect. | 104 | |
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| 39. | ๐ข When applying to a studio as a VFX artist, base your portfolio on the games that this studio makes | 65 | |
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| 40. | ๐ข Learn Unreal 5 with VFX Apprentice: The Power of Math and Blueprints | 92 | |
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| 41. | ๐ค Why is it so important to resolve timing in the early stages of your VFX? #vfxeffect #rtvfx | 66 | |
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| 42. | ๐ฆ What is UV space, or UV mapping? #blender #blender3D #gamedev #3Dart #vfxapprentice #vfxtutorial | 20 | |
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| 43. | ๐ก Wider soulercoaster meshes give you more room for detail, and make your VFX more sophisticated! | 125 | |
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| 44. | ๐๏ธ How to make sure the shapes in my textures are corresponding to the style of the effect? #vfx | 24 | |
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| 45. | ๐ค Passing an interview successfully requires skills, here are some suggestions on how to practice! | 25 | |
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| 46. | ๐ With your portfolio, think about how you can show companies that you can be of help to them? | 32 | |
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| 47. | ๐ข Unreal 5: The Power of Math and Blueprints #unrealengine #unrealengine5 #shorts #vfxapprentice | 54 | |
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| 48. | ๐ Wave principle has countless implications in VFX, and itโs hard to get enough practice! | 66 | |
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| 49. | ๐จ Make sure your portfolio clearly displays your career goals! #vfx #realtimevfx #rtvfx #gamedev | 37 | |
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| 50. | ๐ Adding anticipation VFX to your ability will make the timing more snappy and the effect - richer. | 114 | |
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| 51. | ๐ก Here's a tip to make your VFX more sophisticated and magical: use wider soulercoaster meshes. | 116 | |
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| 52. | โ๏ธ First, sketch out your idea, then keep referring to it while polishing your effect. | 66 | |
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| 53. | ๐จ Color Theory, part 2: what's the main difference between pigments and monitor pixels? #shorts | 115 | |
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| 54. | ๐ช Wider meshes give you more room for detail, and more detail makes your VFX more sophisticated! | 106 | |
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| 55. | ๐ก Here's how you make your VFX look more organic and believable to the viewer. | 36 | |
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| 56. | ๐ฅHow to draw fire: Part 1, featuring the short animated film "Alight" (2011) | 114 | |
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| 57. | ๐ What are negative and positive shapes? #vfx | 123 | |
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| 58. | ๐จ Color Theory: Why is color Value so important? #vfxapprentice #vfxtutorial #colortheory | 168 | |
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| 59. | ๐ช๏ธ Allow your VFX to be even more sophisticated with wider meshes and more details. | 93 | |
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| 60. | Jason Keyser & Jonathan Williamson Livestream | Running an Online Education Ecosystem | 42 | |
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| 61. | ๐ฎ Learning to implement your VFX in game will be a huge boon when applying to studios! | 102 | |
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| 62. | โ๏ธ First, sketch out your idea, then keep referring to it while polishing your effect! #vfx #gameart | 67 | |
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| 63. | ๐ 1. Get a job as a VFX artist; 2. Make friends with your game designer; 3. Make magic together! | 92 | |
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| 64. | โณ Our Sandbox project is widely used by our students to showcase their work, and practice VFX! | 36 | |
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| 65. | ๐ค Here are 5 tips you could use to organize your demo reel... | 62 | |
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| 66. | VFX Community Campfire | Jason Keyser & Keith Guerrette | GDC 2025 & All About VFX | 78 | |
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| 67. | ๐จ Transition colors can bring some spice to any color combinations! #art #2Dart #vfxapprentice | 732 | |
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| 68. | ๐ฅLet's draw fire! pt.2. Featuring the short animated film "Alight" (2011) | 47 | |
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| 69. | ๐ซ Here's why learning at school will always be valuable... #vfxgraph #unity #vfxeffect #3Dartist | 42 | |
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| 70. | ๐ Painting ground cracks is a prime example of the relation between positive and negative shapes. | 198 | |
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| 71. | ๐ฅ Low-contrast details can break up bigger shapes and improve the look of your effect. | 21 | |
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| 72. | ๐๏ธ The shapes in your textures should always correspond to the style and intention of the effect. | 17 | |
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| 73. | ๐จ The engine's color blending can't learn color theory, but you can! | 33 | |
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| 74. | ๐ Adding charge VFX to your ability will make the timing more snappy and the effect - richer. | 103 | |
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| 75. | ๐ข๏ธ The shape language in your VFX is always tied to the physics of the element you're emulating. | 62 | |
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| 76. | ๐ Use VFX to unify gameplay elements with the environment! #vfx | 36 | |
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| 77. | ๐จ Your career goals should be the basis of your portfolio! #vfxeffect #blender #vfxgraph | 40 | |
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| 78. | ๐จ Color Theory, part 3: RGBA, Hue, Saturation, Value... What do these terms mean? #shorts #ue5 | 28 | |
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| 79. | โจ No matter the level of your portfolio, we love to see your work! #vfxschool #realtimevfx #shorts | 57 | |
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| 80. | ๐ก How does a VFX artist transition from 2D FX to 3D VFX? #2DFX #vfxschool #visualeffects #VFXcareer | 59 | |
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| 81. | ๐ค 5 Tips for the best VFX portfolio reel #gamedev #vfx #gameart | 45 | |
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| 82. | โก Use this technique next time you're animating lightning for a more coherent result! | 224 | |
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| 83. | Are you a VFX artist or a generalist? #vfx #realtimevfx #rtfx #rtvfx #gamedevelopment #vfxapprentice | 40 | |
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| 84. | ๐ฆ Learn with VFX Apprentice: What is UV space, or UV mapping? | 14 | |
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| 85. | ๐ฉต VFX Apprentice origin story time! 5 years of teaching and learning VFX with this amazing community | 36 | |
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| 86. | ๐ฅHow to draw fire: Part 2, featuring the short animated film "Alight" (2011) | 51 | |
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| 87. | ๐ With water VFX it's good to remember, that if not contained - it wants to break up into drops. | 120 | |
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| 88. | Houdini & EmberGen Bootcamp | VFX Guided Training | 28 | |
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| 89. | ๐ Dive into Advanced Shader techniques: create an amazing shader effect in just 4 weeks #UE5 #shader | 20 | |
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| 90. | ๐ก Wider meshes give you more room for detail, and more detail makes your VFX more sophisticated! | 82 | |
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| 91. | ๐ค Why should you resolve timing in the early stages of VFX? #unrealengine #explosion #visualeffects | 58 | |
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| 92. | ๐กHow intense should your VFX be? #vfx #realtimevfx #rtfx #rtvfx #gamedevelopment #vfxapprentice | 625 | |
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| 93. | ๐จ The process behind creating VFX is unique every time, for every VFX artist. #gamedev #vfxcareer | 56 | |
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| 94. | โ๏ธ What is competitive integrity, and why is it crucial for VFX in multiplayer games? | 32 | |
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| 95. | ๐ช Learning new software can be hard but it gets easier! #vfx #digitalart #shorts #vfxapprentice | 32 | |
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| 96. | ๐งโ๐ Making fanart VFX is super beneficial to improve your skills! #vfxeffect #vfx #gameart | 66 | |
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| 97. | ๐ก How does a VFX artist transition from 2D FX to 3D VFX? #vfxcareer | 71 | |
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| 98. | ๐จ Color Theory, part 1: what is color, really? #vfx #shorts #rtvfx #gamedevelopment #vfxapprentice | 18 | |
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| 99. | ๐น๏ธ You can enjoy playing a game that you wouldn't enjoy working on, and vice-versa | 167 | |
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| 100. | 2024 Student VFX Reel | VFX Apprentice - Training FX Artists for Games and Animation | 96 | |
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