| 1. | ๐ฅ To understand fire, first study the overall shape and motion before looking at minor details. | 6,641 | |
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| 2. | โก Lightning flashes in the night sky, hitting its target with deadly precision. | 4,723 | |
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| 3. | Sign up for the next term of Guided VFX Training! | 510 | |
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| 4. | 2025 Student VFX Reel | Training FX Artists for Games and Animation | 1,181 | |
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| 5. | Student Showcase | Beginner & Portfolio Bootcamps, June 2025 | 663 | |
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| 6. | ๐ข Learn Unreal 5 with VFX Apprentice: The Power of Math and Blueprints | 2,356 | |
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| 7. | ๐จ Learn Color Theory with @David Shovlin : Why is color Value so important? | 5,729 | |
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| 8. | ๐ฆ Learn with VFX Apprentice: What is UV space, or UV mapping? | 1,971 | |
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| 9. | Kitbashing is a universal practice in gamedev, and you can try it yourself with our Asset Library! | 2,271 | |
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| 10. | โ Good timing can make any effect more enjoyable to observe. | 2,106 | |
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| 11. | ๐จ Do you need to be able to draw well as a VFX artist? #gamedev #gameart #visualeffects #vfxcareer | 2,203 | |
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| 12. | โ Great art takes skill, time, and patience! #vfxeffect #gamedev #gameart #visualeffects #vfxcareer | 3,172 | |
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| 13. | ๐จ Color Theory: Why is color Value so important? #colortheory | 2,476 | |
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| 14. | ๐จ Color Theory: Why is color Value so important? #vfxapprentice #vfxtutorial #colortheory | 3,989 | |
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| 15. | ๐ฎ Learning to implement your VFX in game will be a huge boon when applying to studios! | 2,748 | |
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| 16. | ๐ฎ Learning to implement your VFX in game will be a huge boon when applying to studios! #gamedev | 2,650 | |
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| 17. | ๐ก Wider meshes give you more room for detail, and more detail makes your VFX more sophisticated! | 2,471 | |
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| 18. | ๐ก Here's a tip to make your VFX more sophisticated and magical: use wider soulercoaster meshes. | 2,586 | |
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| 19. | ๐ค Passing an interview successfully requires skills, and here is how you practice that. | 1,550 | |
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| 20. | ๐ค Passing an interview successfully requires skills, here are some suggestions on how to practice! | 1,300 | |
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| 21. | ๐ 1. Get a job as a VFX artist; 2. Make friends with your game designer; 3. Make magic together! | 3,526 | |
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| 22. | ๐ข When applying to a studio as a VFX artist, base your portfolio on the games that this studio makes | 2,070 | |
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| 23. | ๐ What are negative and positive shapes? #impactvfx #gameart #technicalart #vfxtutorial | 2,457 | |
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| 24. | ๐ข How can VFX artists increase their chances of getting hired by game studios? #vfxeffect #gamedev | 1,861 | |
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| 25. | ๐ฅ Any two VFX artists will make the same effect differently, depending on numerous factors. #gamedev | 2,958 | |
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| 26. | ๐ค Why is it so important to resolve timing in the early stages of your VFX? #vfxeffect #rtvfx | 1,789 | |
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| 27. | โณ Our Sandbox project is widely used by our students to showcase their work, and practice VFX! | 2,793 | |
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| 28. | ๐ With your portfolio, think about how you can show companies that you can be of help to them? | 1,439 | |
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| 29. | ๐ Wave principle has countless implications in VFX, and itโs hard to get enough practice! | 1,756 | |
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| 30. | ๐จ The process behind creating VFX is unique every time, for every VFX artist. #gamedev #vfxcareer | 1,618 | |
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| 31. | ๐ข How do you hire a VFX artist in the wild? #gamedev #gameart #visualeffects #vfxcareer | 1,727 | |
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| 32. | ๐งโ๐ญ It doesn't hurt to apply for a job you may be underqualified for on paper. #vfxshorts #gamedev | 2,582 | |
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| 33. | ๐ค Here are 5 tips you could use to organize your demo reel... | 1,500 | |
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| 34. | ๐Your portfolio should clearly display your career goals. | 1,874 | |
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| 35. | ๐งโ๐ Making fanart VFX is super beneficial to improve your skills! #vfxeffect #vfx #gameart | 1,958 | |
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| 36. | ๐ Remember to play with opacity: a few changes can improve your VFX! #ue5 #gameart #vfx | 2,781 | |
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| 37. | ๐ Adding anticipation VFX to your ability will make the timing more snappy and the effect - richer. | 2,645 | |
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| 38. | ๐น๏ธ You can enjoy playing a game that you wouldn't enjoy working on, and vice-versa | 3,464 | |
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| 39. | Jason Keyser & Jonathan Williamson Livestream | Running an Online Education Ecosystem | 796 | |
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| 40. | ๐ฆ Learn with VFX Apprentice: What is UV space, or UV mapping? | 1,614 | |
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| 41. | ๐ฅ Study the overall shape and its motion rather than details, to understand how the fire behaves. | 3,739 | |
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| 42. | โก Use this technique next time you're animating lightning for a more coherent result! | 7,174 | |
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| 43. | ๐ธ What are flash frames, and what is their function in VFX? | 2,465 | |
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| 44. | ๐ค Generalist, or VFX artist? Your portfolio should have the answer inside. | 2,166 | |
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| 45. | ๐ช๏ธ Allow your VFX to be even more sophisticated with wider meshes and more details. | 1,665 | |
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| 46. | ๐ Painting ground cracks is a prime example of the relation between positive and negative shapes. | 7,698 | |
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| 47. | ๐ฅLet's draw fire! pt.2. Featuring the short animated film "Alight" (2011) | 1,164 | |
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| 48. | ๐ฅLet's draw fire! pt.1. Featuring the short animated film "Alight" (2011) | 2,105 | |
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| 49. | ๐๏ธ The shapes in your textures should always correspond to the style and intention of the effect. | 1,367 | |
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| 50. | ๐จ A bridging color is the solution to unite two complementary colors in your VFX. | 8,075 | |
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| 51. | ๐ซ We know that everyone might find themselves in a pickle. That's what the community is for! | 1,846 | |
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| 52. | ๐ก Here's how you make your VFX look more organic and believable to the viewer. | 876 | |
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| 53. | ๐ข๏ธ The shape language in your VFX is always tied to the physics of the element you're emulating. | 3,323 | |
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| 54. | ๐ Nature is the most diverse and trusty place to gather reference for your VFX! | 1,271 | |
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| 55. | ๐ข How do you hire a VFX artist in the wild? #vfxeffect #gamedev #gameart #visualeffects #vfxcareer | 2,669 | |
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| 56. | โ ๏ธ Use this VFX technique to focus player's attention where it's needed - "Beware! Damage incoming!" | 1,041 | | Incoming!
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| 57. | โณ Plan out the timing of your VFX first, make them pretty after! | 776 | |
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| 58. | ๐กThe intensity of the gameplay defines the intensity of your VFX. | 728 | |
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| 59. | ๐ข When applying to a studio, analyze their games, and develop your VFX portfolio accordingly. | 1,563 | |
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| 60. | ๐ฅ Every VFX would greatly benefit from snappy timing, realistic or stylized. | 1,795 | |
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| 61. | โก Use this practical approach to animate lightning in your VFX. | 1,616 | |
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| 62. | โ๏ธ What is competitive integrity, and why is it crucial for VFX in multiplayer games? | 2,123 | |
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| 63. | โ Elevate your workflow, and resolve timing in the early stages of your VFX. | 1,585 | |
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| 64. | ๐ช Wider meshes give you more room for detail, and more detail makes your VFX more sophisticated! | 1,837 | |
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| 65. | ๐ Adding charge VFX to your ability will make the timing more snappy and the effect - richer. | 2,630 | |
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| 66. | โ๏ธ First, sketch out your idea, then keep referring to it while polishing your effect. | 1,281 | |
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| 67. | ๐ฅ Use this simple technique to accentuate your explosion VFX! | 2,086 | |
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| 68. | ๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ Opacity can accentuate the timing of your VFX, or obscure something good in your effect. | 1,928 | |
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| 69. | ๐ก Round and soft vs spikey and sharp - you don't need to speak shape language to feel its impact! | 1,759 | |
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| 70. | ๐จ Color Theory: Why is color Value so important? | 1,825 | |
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| 71. | ๐ Waves are all around us in nature, and make for really interesting motion in our FX. | 1,359 | |
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| 72. | โจStudying the best of the existing VFX in a style of your choice is a great way to learn effects! | 1,703 | |
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| 73. | ๐ฅ Low-contrast details can break up bigger shapes and improve the look of your effect. | 817 | |
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| 74. | VFX Community Campfire | Jason Keyser & Keith Guerrette | GDC 2025 & All About VFX | 1,356 | |
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| 75. | ๐ก How does a VFX artist transition from 2D FX to 3D VFX? #vfxcareer | 2,059 | |
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| 76. | ๐ With water VFX it's good to remember, that if not contained - it wants to break up into drops. | 2,282 | |
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| 77. | ๐ค 5 Tips for the best VFX portfolio reel #gamedev #vfx #gameart | 863 | |
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| 78. | ๐ Use VFX to unify gameplay elements with the environment! #vfx | 724 | |
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| 79. | Houdini & EmberGen Bootcamp | VFX Guided Training | 750 | |
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| 80. | ๐ The references for VFX are all around us in nature. #animation | 2,099 | |
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| 81. | ๐ What are negative and positive shapes? #vfx | 1,941 | |
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| 82. | ๐๏ธ How to make sure the shapes in my textures are corresponding to the style of the effect? #vfx | 668 | |
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| 83. | ๐ก Breaking down your effect into several flipbooks is crucial to create a coherent result. | 630 | |
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| 84. | ๐ฅ This is why you should add impact frames to spice up your effect. | 1,072 | |
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| 85. | ๐งโ๐ Making fanart VFX is super beneficial to improve your skills! | 1,134 | |
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| 86. | ๐จ The engine's color blending can't learn color theory, but you can! | 737 | |
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| 87. | ๐ฅHow to draw fire: Part 2, featuring the short animated film "Alight" (2011) | 830 | |
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| 88. | ๐ฅHow to draw fire: Part 1, featuring the short animated film "Alight" (2011) | 3,633 | |
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| 89. | ๐Your portfolio should clearly display your career goals. | 1,548 | |
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| 90. | ๐ฉต VFX Apprentice origin story time! 5 years of teaching and learning VFX with this amazing community | 650 | |
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| 91. | ๐ก How can you use opacity to spice up your VFX? #ue5 #gameart | 1,506 | |
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| 92. | ๐ฆ What is UV space, or UV mapping? #blender #blender3D #gamedev #3Dart #vfxapprentice #vfxtutorial | 579 | |
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| 93. | โก Use this simple technique to make your lightning VFX shine! #2Danimation | 880 | |
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| 94. | ๐ค You can enjoy playing a game that you wouldn't enjoy working on (and vice-versa) | 762 | |
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| 95. | 2024 Student VFX Reel | VFX Apprentice - Training FX Artists for Games and Animation | 1,569 | |
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| 96. | ๐จ Your career goals should be the basis of your portfolio! #vfxeffect #blender #vfxgraph | 931 | |
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| 97. | ๐ฅ Study the overall shape and its motion rather than details, to understand how the fire behaves. | 787 | |
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| 98. | ๐ก Wider soulercoaster meshes give you more room for detail, and make your VFX more sophisticated! | 4,191 | |
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| 99. | ๐ Letโs celebrate the work our students have made during the last Bootcamp launch #vfx #vfxshorts | 357 | |
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| 100. | ๐จ Transition colors can bring some spice to any color combinations! #art #2Dart #vfxapprentice | 5,617 | |
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