Studio-Ready VFX Mentorship
From absolute beginners to studio professionals: master industry-standard pipelines from active veterans, receive rigorous weekly critiques, and build a world-class portfolio.
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Built to Get You Hired
Our mentored classes have one clear goal: to make sure you are fully ready to work in a top studio. For 4 to 8 weeks of intense training, we combine an exclusive curriculum with direct, weekly live critiques from active industry veterans.
No more guesswork or self-guided learning. With a structured, high-accountability training environment, you are on a clear path to studio readiness.
Real Studio Workflows
Master the exact high-end tools, optimization rules, and team habits used by major studios worldwide.
Critiques From Active Pros
Learn faster with clear, direct feedback every week from studio leads who know exactly what it takes to get hired.
A Portfolio That Gets Noticed
Build a clean, professional demo reel designed specifically to pass studio tests and show you are ready to work in the studio.
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Look at the professional-grade VFX our students built. This is the exact level of work that unlocks real studio jobs.
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Our instructors have left their mark on AAA titles, indie games, animated films, television series, mobile games, and experiential events. They are here to help you make your own mark.
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Rapidly growing community
Thousands of VFX artists have joined our community to learn and share with fellow mentors, industry professionals, and new talent.
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Kevin Leroy
VFX Artist - Riot Games
I truly wish this website existed when I first started VFX. It's chock-full of industry-defining resources and tutorials covering a vast diversity of subjects. And maybe even more importantly: it covers different engines and softwares. From concepting to in-engine implementations, these courses have it all, and it is all of the highest quality.
Tyson Murphy
Art Director - Riot Games
Jason is one of the only people I've met throughout my entire career that has world class artistic talent in the craft of VFX, and also has the kindness, wisdom, and dedication of a great teacher. Jason is an incredible value to any of the world's top studios, and I've personally seen him change the lives of aspiring artists and students everywhere. He is passionate about his educational work, and it is truly the best I've seen. Anyone who wishes they were a VFX artist needs to get in touch with Jason and VFX Apprentice.
Drew Skillman
Founder - Tilt Brush
I've had first hand experience learning from, and being inspired by, Jason Keyser. He's an exceptional artist, a leader in the Real Time VFX industry, and a phenomenal teacher who deeply, deeply cares about sharing the elusive techniques behind best in class VFX and helping people realize their creative dreams. Jason is the real deal - I learn from him every chance I get.
Fred Hooper
Lead VFX Artist - NVIDIA
Jason Keyser's VFX Apprentice is THE go-to place to learn real time visual effects. Jason will teach you how to make effects from the ground up from an artistic and technical perspective. The VFX Apprentice courses will start you on the path to becoming a real time VFX artist.
Bill Kladis
Director, Technical Art at Epic Games
When it comes to preaching the art & soul behind real-time FX, Jason is truly the most dedicated of anyone I know. Good FX artists of today and tomorrow must balance so many different artistic & technical disciplines. These courses are a must-have for anyone wanting to break into real-time FX.
