| 2025-12-30 | ๐ฅ To understand fire, first study the overall shape and motion before looking at minor details. | 0:00 | 6,512 | |
|
| 2025-12-24 | โก Lightning flashes in the night sky, hitting its target with deadly precision. | 0:00 | 4,547 | |
|
| 2025-12-22 | Sign up for the next term of Guided VFX Training! | 0:00 | 445 | |
|
| 2025-12-19 | 2025 Student VFX Reel | Training FX Artists for Games and Animation | 0:00 | 1,049 | |
|
| 2025-12-17 | Student Showcase | Beginner & Portfolio Bootcamps, June 2025 | 0:00 | 626 | |
|
| 2025-12-16 | ๐ข Learn Unreal 5 with VFX Apprentice: The Power of Math and Blueprints | 0:00 | 2,265 | |
|
| 2025-12-12 | ๐จ Learn Color Theory with @David Shovlin : Why is color Value so important? | 0:00 | 5,596 | |
|
| 2025-12-08 | ๐ฆ Learn with VFX Apprentice: What is UV space, or UV mapping? | 0:00 | 1,924 | |
|
| 2025-12-05 | Kitbashing is a universal practice in gamedev, and you can try it yourself with our Asset Library! | 0:00 | 2,200 | |
|
| 2025-12-01 | โ Good timing can make any effect more enjoyable to observe. | 0:00 | 2,056 | |
|
| 2025-11-30 | ๐จ Do you need to be able to draw well as a VFX artist? #gamedev #gameart #visualeffects #vfxcareer | 0:00 | 2,149 | |
|
| 2025-11-25 | โ Great art takes skill, time, and patience! #vfxeffect #gamedev #gameart #visualeffects #vfxcareer | 0:00 | 3,148 | |
|
| 2025-11-20 | ๐จ Color Theory: Why is color Value so important? #colortheory | 0:00 | 2,458 | |
|
| 2025-11-20 | ๐จ Color Theory: Why is color Value so important? #vfxapprentice #vfxtutorial #colortheory | 0:00 | 3,989 | |
|
| 2025-11-15 | ๐ฎ Learning to implement your VFX in game will be a huge boon when applying to studios! | 0:00 | 2,748 | |
|
| 2025-11-15 | ๐ฎ Learning to implement your VFX in game will be a huge boon when applying to studios! #gamedev | 0:00 | 2,650 | |
|
| 2025-11-10 | ๐ก Wider meshes give you more room for detail, and more detail makes your VFX more sophisticated! | 0:00 | 2,471 | |
|
| 2025-11-10 | ๐ก Here's a tip to make your VFX more sophisticated and magical: use wider soulercoaster meshes. | 0:00 | 2,586 | |
|
| 2025-11-05 | ๐ค Passing an interview successfully requires skills, and here is how you practice that. | 0:00 | 1,550 | |
|
| 2025-11-05 | ๐ค Passing an interview successfully requires skills, here are some suggestions on how to practice! | 0:00 | 1,300 | |
|
| 2025-10-30 | ๐ 1. Get a job as a VFX artist; 2. Make friends with your game designer; 3. Make magic together! | 0:00 | 3,526 | |
|
| 2025-10-25 | ๐ข When applying to a studio as a VFX artist, base your portfolio on the games that this studio makes | 0:00 | 2,070 | |
|
| 2025-10-20 | ๐ What are negative and positive shapes? #impactvfx #gameart #technicalart #vfxtutorial | 0:00 | 2,457 | |
|
| 2025-10-15 | ๐ข How can VFX artists increase their chances of getting hired by game studios? #vfxeffect #gamedev | 0:00 | 1,861 | |
|
| 2025-10-10 | ๐ฅ Any two VFX artists will make the same effect differently, depending on numerous factors. #gamedev | 0:00 | 2,958 | |
|
| 2025-10-05 | ๐ค Why is it so important to resolve timing in the early stages of your VFX? #vfxeffect #rtvfx | 0:00 | 1,789 | |
|
| 2025-09-30 | โณ Our Sandbox project is widely used by our students to showcase their work, and practice VFX! | 0:00 | 2,793 | |
|
| 2025-09-25 | ๐ With your portfolio, think about how you can show companies that you can be of help to them? | 0:00 | 1,439 | |
|
| 2025-09-20 | ๐ Wave principle has countless implications in VFX, and itโs hard to get enough practice! | 0:00 | 1,756 | |
|
| 2025-09-15 | ๐จ The process behind creating VFX is unique every time, for every VFX artist. #gamedev #vfxcareer | 0:00 | 1,618 | |
|
| 2025-09-10 | ๐ข How do you hire a VFX artist in the wild? #gamedev #gameart #visualeffects #vfxcareer | 0:00 | 1,727 | |
|
| 2025-09-05 | ๐งโ๐ญ It doesn't hurt to apply for a job you may be underqualified for on paper. #vfxshorts #gamedev | 0:00 | 2,582 | |
|
| 2025-08-29 | ๐ค Here are 5 tips you could use to organize your demo reel... | 0:00 | 1,500 | |
|
| 2025-08-21 | ๐Your portfolio should clearly display your career goals. | 0:00 | 1,874 | |
|
| 2025-08-21 | ๐งโ๐ Making fanart VFX is super beneficial to improve your skills! #vfxeffect #vfx #gameart | 0:00 | 1,958 | |
|
| 2025-08-17 | ๐ Remember to play with opacity: a few changes can improve your VFX! #ue5 #gameart #vfx | 0:00 | 2,781 | |
|
| 2025-08-13 | ๐ Adding anticipation VFX to your ability will make the timing more snappy and the effect - richer. | 0:00 | 2,645 | |
|
| 2025-08-09 | ๐น๏ธ You can enjoy playing a game that you wouldn't enjoy working on, and vice-versa | 0:00 | 3,464 | |
|
| 2025-08-06 | Jason Keyser & Jonathan Williamson Livestream | Running an Online Education Ecosystem | 0:00 | 796 | |
|
| 2025-08-05 | ๐ฆ Learn with VFX Apprentice: What is UV space, or UV mapping? | 0:00 | 1,614 | |
|
| 2025-08-01 | ๐ฅ Study the overall shape and its motion rather than details, to understand how the fire behaves. | 0:00 | 3,739 | |
|
| 2025-07-28 | โก Use this technique next time you're animating lightning for a more coherent result! | 0:00 | 7,174 | |
|
| 2025-07-24 | ๐ธ What are flash frames, and what is their function in VFX? | 0:00 | 2,465 | |
|
| 2025-07-20 | ๐ค Generalist, or VFX artist? Your portfolio should have the answer inside. | 0:00 | 2,166 | |
|
| 2025-07-16 | ๐ช๏ธ Allow your VFX to be even more sophisticated with wider meshes and more details. | 0:00 | 1,665 | |
|
| 2025-07-12 | ๐ Painting ground cracks is a prime example of the relation between positive and negative shapes. | 0:00 | 7,698 | |
|
| 2025-07-08 | ๐ฅLet's draw fire! pt.2. Featuring the short animated film "Alight" (2011) | 0:00 | 1,164 | |
|
| 2025-07-04 | ๐ฅLet's draw fire! pt.1. Featuring the short animated film "Alight" (2011) | 0:00 | 2,105 | |
|
| 2025-06-30 | ๐๏ธ The shapes in your textures should always correspond to the style and intention of the effect. | 0:00 | 1,367 | |
|
| 2025-06-26 | ๐จ A bridging color is the solution to unite two complementary colors in your VFX. | 0:00 | 8,075 | |
|
| 2025-06-22 | ๐ซ We know that everyone might find themselves in a pickle. That's what the community is for! | 0:00 | 1,846 | |
|
| 2025-06-18 | ๐ก Here's how you make your VFX look more organic and believable to the viewer. | 0:00 | 876 | |
|
| 2025-06-14 | ๐ข๏ธ The shape language in your VFX is always tied to the physics of the element you're emulating. | 0:00 | 3,323 | |
|
| 2025-06-10 | ๐ Nature is the most diverse and trusty place to gather reference for your VFX! | 0:00 | 1,271 | |
|
| 2025-06-06 | ๐ข How do you hire a VFX artist in the wild? #vfxeffect #gamedev #gameart #visualeffects #vfxcareer | 0:00 | 2,669 | |
|
| 2025-06-02 | โ ๏ธ Use this VFX technique to focus player's attention where it's needed - "Beware! Damage incoming!" | 0:00 | 1,041 | | Incoming!
|
| 2025-05-29 | โณ Plan out the timing of your VFX first, make them pretty after! | 0:00 | 776 | |
|
| 2025-05-25 | ๐กThe intensity of the gameplay defines the intensity of your VFX. | 0:00 | 728 | |
|
| 2025-05-21 | ๐ข When applying to a studio, analyze their games, and develop your VFX portfolio accordingly. | 0:00 | 1,563 | |
|
| 2025-05-17 | ๐ฅ Every VFX would greatly benefit from snappy timing, realistic or stylized. | 0:00 | 1,795 | |
|
| 2025-05-13 | โก Use this practical approach to animate lightning in your VFX. | 0:00 | 1,616 | |
|
| 2025-05-09 | โ๏ธ What is competitive integrity, and why is it crucial for VFX in multiplayer games? | 0:00 | 2,123 | |
|
| 2025-05-05 | โ Elevate your workflow, and resolve timing in the early stages of your VFX. | 0:00 | 1,585 | |
|
| 2025-04-29 | ๐ช Wider meshes give you more room for detail, and more detail makes your VFX more sophisticated! | 0:00 | 1,837 | |
|
| 2025-04-25 | ๐ Adding charge VFX to your ability will make the timing more snappy and the effect - richer. | 0:00 | 2,630 | |
|
| 2025-04-22 | โ๏ธ First, sketch out your idea, then keep referring to it while polishing your effect. | 0:38 | 1,281 | |
|
| 2025-04-18 | ๐ฅ Use this simple technique to accentuate your explosion VFX! | 0:00 | 2,086 | |
|
| 2025-04-15 | ๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ Opacity can accentuate the timing of your VFX, or obscure something good in your effect. | 0:00 | 1,928 | |
|
| 2025-04-11 | ๐ก Round and soft vs spikey and sharp - you don't need to speak shape language to feel its impact! | 0:00 | 1,759 | |
|
| 2025-04-08 | ๐จ Color Theory: Why is color Value so important? | 0:00 | 1,825 | |
|
| 2025-04-04 | ๐ Waves are all around us in nature, and make for really interesting motion in our FX. | 0:00 | 1,359 | |
|
| 2025-04-01 | โจStudying the best of the existing VFX in a style of your choice is a great way to learn effects! | 0:00 | 1,703 | |
|
| 2025-03-28 | ๐ฅ Low-contrast details can break up bigger shapes and improve the look of your effect. | 0:00 | 817 | |
|
| 2025-03-28 | VFX Community Campfire | Jason Keyser & Keith Guerrette | GDC 2025 & All About VFX | 0:00 | 1,356 | |
|
| 2025-03-25 | ๐ก How does a VFX artist transition from 2D FX to 3D VFX? #vfxcareer | 0:00 | 2,059 | |
|
| 2025-03-21 | ๐ With water VFX it's good to remember, that if not contained - it wants to break up into drops. | 0:00 | 2,282 | |
|
| 2025-03-18 | ๐ค 5 Tips for the best VFX portfolio reel #gamedev #vfx #gameart | 0:00 | 863 | |
|
| 2025-03-14 | ๐ Use VFX to unify gameplay elements with the environment! #vfx | 0:00 | 724 | |
|
| 2025-03-13 | Houdini & EmberGen Bootcamp | VFX Guided Training | 0:00 | 750 | |
|
| 2025-03-11 | ๐ The references for VFX are all around us in nature. #animation | 0:00 | 2,099 | |
|
| 2025-03-07 | ๐ What are negative and positive shapes? #vfx | 0:00 | 1,941 | |
|
| 2025-03-04 | ๐๏ธ How to make sure the shapes in my textures are corresponding to the style of the effect? #vfx | 0:00 | 668 | |
|
| 2025-02-28 | ๐ก Breaking down your effect into several flipbooks is crucial to create a coherent result. | 0:00 | 630 | |
|
| 2025-02-25 | ๐ฅ This is why you should add impact frames to spice up your effect. | 0:00 | 1,072 | |
|
| 2025-02-22 | ๐งโ๐ Making fanart VFX is super beneficial to improve your skills! | 0:00 | 1,134 | |
|
| 2025-02-18 | ๐จ The engine's color blending can't learn color theory, but you can! | 0:00 | 737 | |
|
| 2025-02-14 | ๐ฅHow to draw fire: Part 2, featuring the short animated film "Alight" (2011) | 0:00 | 830 | |
|
| 2025-02-11 | ๐ฅHow to draw fire: Part 1, featuring the short animated film "Alight" (2011) | 0:00 | 3,633 | |
|
| 2025-02-07 | ๐Your portfolio should clearly display your career goals. | 0:00 | 1,548 | |
|
| 2025-02-04 | ๐ฉต VFX Apprentice origin story time! 5 years of teaching and learning VFX with this amazing community | 0:00 | 650 | |
|
| 2025-01-28 | ๐ก How can you use opacity to spice up your VFX? #ue5 #gameart | 0:00 | 1,506 | |
|
| 2025-01-26 | ๐ฆ What is UV space, or UV mapping? #blender #blender3D #gamedev #3Dart #vfxapprentice #vfxtutorial | 0:00 | 579 | |
|
| 2025-01-17 | โก Use this simple technique to make your lightning VFX shine! #2Danimation | 0:00 | 880 | |
|
| 2025-01-14 | ๐ค You can enjoy playing a game that you wouldn't enjoy working on (and vice-versa) | 0:00 | 762 | |
|
| 2025-01-13 | 2024 Student VFX Reel | VFX Apprentice - Training FX Artists for Games and Animation | 0:00 | 1,569 | |
|
| 2025-01-12 | ๐จ Your career goals should be the basis of your portfolio! #vfxeffect #blender #vfxgraph | 0:00 | 931 | |
|
| 2025-01-07 | ๐ฅ Study the overall shape and its motion rather than details, to understand how the fire behaves. | 0:00 | 787 | |
|
| 2024-12-31 | ๐ก Wider soulercoaster meshes give you more room for detail, and make your VFX more sophisticated! | 0:00 | 4,191 | |
|
| 2024-12-27 | ๐ Letโs celebrate the work our students have made during the last Bootcamp launch #vfx #vfxshorts | 0:00 | 357 | |
|
| 2024-12-24 | ๐จ Transition colors can bring some spice to any color combinations! #art #2Dart #vfxapprentice | 0:00 | 5,617 | |
|
