Fire up the flame avatar with fire beginning at the character's feet, bursting outwards, and then taking over the screen!
FX for Characters
Instructor: Matthieu Petit, Tom De Vis
Included with VFX-A All Access
21+ Hours
This course includes over twenty-one hours of FX training.
Skill Level
This is a beginner and intermediate Level Two course for VFX artists.
Software
Toon Boom Harmony
or Adobe Animate
Instant Access
This course is immediately available to All Access members.
Course Breakdown
Lesson overview.
Flame Avatar
4 Lessons
FX Animation - Matthieu Petit
Commentary - Tom de Vis
Coming in hot. These flame lessons are ambitious! Learn to maintain the balance of a large scope and satisfying motion in every fiery detail. Believe, and it is possible!
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Anticipation & Burst
Inner Shapes & Color
Learn tips and tricks on how to add color in your animation quickly and completely!
Flame Character FX Animation Timelapse
Watch Matthieu Petit's raw animation process in this unnarrated video.
Flame Inner Color Shapes Timelapse
Watch Matthieu Petit's raw coloring process in this unnarrated video.
Wind Avatar
8 Lessons
FX Animation - Matthieu Petit
Commentary - Tom de Vis
Learn about how air currents kick up dust that billows and expands outward, with a satisfying dissipation of subtle wisps with this wind avatar effect.
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Wind Animation First Phase
Follow Matthieu Petit's animation with Tom De Vis and learn ways to reuse animations to speed up your workflow!
Shadow Block-In
In this video, Matthieu blocks in shadows while Tom talks about the keyframe animation process.
Smoke Dissipation
If you want to see even more, you can watch the raw coloring and shading process as well!
Smoke & Dust Coloring
The last lesson in this video series! Let's get to coloring this amazing effect.
Animation Timelapse
If you want to see even more, you can watch the raw coloring and shading process as well!
Shadow Pass Timelapse
Watch Matthieu Petit's raw shading process in this video.
Cleanup & Polish Timelapse
Watch the wrap-up of Matthieu Petit's raw animation process in this video.
Coloring Timelapse
Watch Matthieu Petit's raw coloring process in this unnarrated video.
Toxic Avatar
2 Lessons
FX Animation - Matthieu Petit
Commentary - Tom de Vis
Create sickly, magical sludge rising from below, then leverage smart reuse to populate a scene with repeated effects!
Toxic FX Animation
From rough blocking to the final polished animation, learn industry techniques to create clean good-looking animations under a tight deadline.
Toxic FX Animation Timelapse
Watch the original recording by Matthieu Petit as bonus content, if you are interested in his thought process while animating.
Electric Avatar
3 Lessons
FX Animation - Matthieu Petit
Commentary - Tom de Vis
Combine every size of electricity: small zaps, medium arcs, and large bolts into an epic sequence of power overwhelming!
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Lightning Anticipation
Tom De Vis is here again to help walks us through Matthieu Petit's electric animation process!
Lightning Payoff & Expansion
Pay attention to how Matthieu animates the lightning expansion and payoff and learn to improve your own electric effects!
Electric FX Animation Timelapse
Watch Matthieu Petit's raw animation process in this unnarrated video.
What members say about VFX Apprentice
Bruno Cano
VFX-A All Access Member
Joining VFX Apprentice was, for sure, the best decision I've made in my early VFX career. The courses are great and the mentors and students are always trying to help. I just love being here!
Bryan Cisneros
VFX Apprentice Student
VFX Apprentice is ideal for any level of artist. I have been a part of it from the very start and it's constantly being improved on. The classes are great and you learn how to make high-quality work.
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