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Production Level FX Breakdowns
Apprenticeship: Level Three
FX superstar Rubfish guides experienced artists through breakdowns of effects like projectiles inspired by western films and anime beams.
VFX Paintover Series
2D VFX: Level Two
Learn how to enhance your effect concepts and feedback process with paintovers, from our resident specialist, Kees!
VFX Case Studies
3D VFX: Level Two
UE5 Niagara and Unity lessons updating classic Fire Explosion, Lighting Zap, Gooey Splat, and Wispy Cloud in the latest-gen game engines.
2D FX Playbook
2D VFX: Level One
Follow along with Sonia Firsova and learn how to create intro and outro animations with frame guides!
Block-in VFX
3D VFX: Level One
Get ready to create effects in Unity with Hadidjah Chamberlin! This series is designed to help you start making effects in engine, regardless of your experience level.
2D FX Courses
Stylized FX lessons for games and animation. Begin with animation principles and then create your own effects and polished assets.
FX Design Principles
2D FX: Level One
This series covers 5 Design principles of animation and how to apply them to VFX.
FX Timing Principles
2D FX: Level One
This series covers 7 principles of Timing in animation and how to apply them to VFX.
Drawing Foundations
2D FX: Level One
Drawing with good old-fashioned pen and paper focusing on linework and perspective.
2D FX Animation Playbook
2D FX: Level One
Get to know the tools with software basics of Toon Boom Harmony and Adobe Animate
Animation Applied Foundations
2D FX: Level One
Handy warmup techniques on free-flowing straight-ahead animation.
Elemental Foundation Explained
2D FX: Level One
Learn about the different foundational principles used in 2D effect animation
Intro to FX Concept Painting
2D FX: Level One
Learn the basics of Photoshop and techniques used in the concept art tutorials.
FX Painting Elemental Studies
2D FX: Level One
Try your newly-acquired skills while creating concept art of various elementals!
Animating Small 2D FX
2D FX: Level One
Follow the FX breakdowns of one of the best-known 2D artists, Alex Redfish!
Animating Medium 2D FX
2D FX: Level One
Explore a variety of medium-size FX animation breakdowns from industry leading artists.
FX for Characters
2D FX: Level Two
Creates a variety of effects designed to work around characters.
Complex 2D FX Composition
2D FX: Level Two
Dive into animated FX and logo reveals worthy of series and shows.
3D VFX Courses
Courses focused on real-time FX for games. Lessons feature Unreal Engine and Unity, but focus on skills to prep you for any pipeline.
Niagara Block-in VFX in UE5
3D VFX: Level One
An introductory course on Unreal's Niagara VFX system taught by Hadidjah Chamberlin!
Unity Block-in VFX
3D VFX: Level One
This series is designed to help you start making effects in engine, regardless of your experience level.
Hand Painted Textures in Krita
3D VFX: Level One
Learn how to paint amazing stylized textures in Krita with Ali Sorensen.
Modeling for VFX in Blender
3D VFX: Level One
Learn the basic functionality and key concepts of modeling for VFX in Blender.
Intro to Materials for Game Engines
3D VFX: Level One
Learn how to use and navigate a node-based Shader interface in Unreal Engine.
VFX Art Foundations
3D VFX: Level One
A high-level introduction to inform your efforts while creating compelling VFX concept art.
Elemental Studies in Unity
3D VFX: Level One
Learn to use a technical approach to VFX and bring the elements to life.
Particle Animation
3D VFX: Level Two
Learn the mindset of a hand-crafted and art-directed approach to 3D particle systems.
VFX Breakdowns and Case Studies
3D VFX: Level Two
Learn how to use and navigate a node-based Shader interface in Unreal Engine.
Booms & Blasts (Unity)
3D VFX: Level Two
Use the 3D Sandbox and dive into Unity. Explore kitbashing and particle systems.
Booms & Blasts (Unreal Engine)
3D VFX: Level Two
Use the 3D Sandbox and dive into Unreal Engine. Explore kitbashing and particle systems.
Advanced FX Courses
These Apprenticeship level courses combine 2D and 3D fundamentals and show you how to create game-ready assets worthy of your portfolio.
Production Level FX Breakdowns
Apprentice: Level Three
Rubfish guides experienced artists through breakdowns of FX like projectiles inspired by western films and anime beams.
Game FX for Sidescrollers
Apprentice: Level Three
Dive into the whole FX pipeline and create in-game spells and healing effects.
Apprenticeship: Area of Effect
Apprentice: Level Three
Follow along with a apprentice level task from assignment to final effect.
Portfolios and Job Applications
Apprentice: Level Three
A series focused on creating the best portfolios and applying for VFX jobs.
