Join a Community of VFX Professionals

Fast-track your career progress by tapping into a powerful network of exceptional mentors and real-time FX artists with production experience.

Whether you are looking to master complex pipelines or secure a high-profile studio role, this network is built to support your goals and accelerate your trajectory from day one.

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Elevate Your Craft

We put you in direct contact with mentors, industry professionals, working artists, and fellow students who are all moving toward the same objective: becoming exceptional VFX artists and landing competitive roles in the industry.

Whether you have experience or are just starting out, this ecosystem creates a community designed to keep you motivated.

The Core Network

This is a dedicated workspace where ambition meets industry standards. Join now and connect with active artists, exchange technical insights, and get a preview of what our enrolled members have access to.

You do not need an active All Access membership to join our Discord, but non-members miss out on direct mentorship and professional, twice-weekly portfolio and VFX critiques.

Consistent Production Critique

The most efficient path to technical mastery is securing expert eyes on your work. Enrolled members submit their effects for review, find ways to solve complex pipeline bottlenecks, and receive precision guidance to elevate their art to studio standards.

Gain access to field-tested insights, real-time pipeline problem-solving, and a standard of critique that you'll see in studios around the world.

Weekly Masterclasses & Reviews

Meet live with mentors and guest artists every week. Bring up technical challenges, present your portfolio for in-depth evaluation, and maintain the momentum needed to consistently advance your skills.

These twice-weekly sessions are your direct access to the professionals shaping modern production standards.

Exclusive Member Channels

Enrolled members unlock exclusive workspaces for:

Targeted job opportunities and studio career strategy
Professional peer network and collaborative coworking
Production-grade resources, pipelines, and industry insights
Direct access to studio mentors and dedicated support staff
Studio-grade VFX feedback and portfolio reviews
Strategic accountability to maintain your career trajectory

Whether you are exploring VFX for the first time or building a professional career, you will find artists here on the same path.

Thousands of creators utilize the VFX Apprentice network to exchange insights, share production builds, and secure technical feedback. Every day, members collaborate on active projects, professionals share industry advice, mentors review portfolios, and students secure new roles in the industry.

This is where apprentices establish the professional relationships, mutual accountability, and momentum required to reach their career goals.

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Community Code of Conduct

VFX Apprentice is an international learning community open to everyone without discrimination.

We want this community to be a safe and welcoming place for both newcomers and current members. Everyone should feel comfortable and accepted regardless of their current skill level or personal backgrounds.

As an international community, be aware that differences in culture and English proficiency can make communication more challenging.
Everyone should be made to feel comfortable sharing their work and engaging in our community.

- Ask for clarification if you do not understand a message.
- Do not take mistakes as an opportunity to correct or teach a language.
- If someone asks you to rephrase something you said, be ready to do so without feeling judged.

Expectations:
• Politeness is expected at all times. Be kind and courteous.
• Keep content PG-13 and avoid NSFW posts.
• No religion or politics in any channel. (Some exceptions can be made in the motivation channel. Specific rules can be found in pinned messages.)
• Criticism should be constructive and specific.
• Approach differences as a joint learning opportunity, not a win/lose battle.
• Don't insult or speak down to others.
• Clever comments are encouraged, trolls are not.
• Don't spam or @ mention people unnecessarily.
• Reflect on your state of mind. If you're not calm, consider stepping away.
• If your nickname is deemed too distracting or interrupts the discord conversation/chat, mods may ask you to change it.
• We encourage you to share resources you are learning from. We do not support marketing for your own profit.
• Posts deemed by the mods as marketing for financial gain will be removed.
• Don't share assets that are paid or otherwise not publicly available. You are also not allowed to provide resources on how to attain them.
• Do not request or provide medical, financial, or other advice that should be left to professionals.
• Use @Moderator only for urgent issues e.g. when an immediate ban is required.
• These rules aren't comprehensive. Their spirit matters, so listen to the mods.

If you are being harassed, see someone being harassed, or have any concerns about a user who you believe is violating this code of conduct, please directly contact a @Moderator or @Mentor.

Testimonials

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.