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Intensity Timing for Game VFX

Intermediate Level | 4-Week Mentored Course

Add the punch and power your FX are missing. Timing is one of the most difficult fundamentals to master in becoming an experienced VFX artist. Learn the difference between average effects and intense real-time impacts that offer true player satisfaction. 

Mentors: Jason Keyser, Mia Yang
Next Start: Sept 14, 2026, 8:00PM CDT

 

Live Mentorship | Limited Seats

$800

 
This course includes:
  • 4 live classes with mentors
  • Weekly review sessions
  • Projects and assignments
  • VFX Apprentice asset library
  • 1-year access to class materials
  • 3 months of Instant Access courses

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Intensity Timing for Game VFX

Intermediate Level | 4-Week Mentored Course

Add the punch and power your FX are missing. Timing is one of the most difficult fundamentals to master in becoming an experienced VFX artist. Learn the difference between average effects and intense real-time impacts that offer true player satisfaction. 

Mentors: Jason Keyser, Mia Yang
Next Start: September 14, 2026, 8:00PM CDT

Timing in Visual Effects: How to Improve VFX Timing

What do you learn in this class?

  • Apply timing to windup, crescendo, and dissipation FX
  • Breakdown timing and intensity with visual references
  • Use the "block-in" method to focus on punch and feel
  • Kitbash effects and learn tricks to speed up development
  • Practice timing techniques directly in the engine
  • Give your effects the punch and power they deserve

Weekly Course Breakdown

Week 1 - Power of Reference

Learn the intensity of VFX. Use graphs to visualize clarity and start building your own library of punchy references.

Week 2 - Building Blocks of Greatness

Apply your new timing skills in engine. No textures. No materials. Only punch. Learn to focus attention where it counts.

Week 3 - Punch Above Your Weight

Plan out timing for a final effect. Curate an elaborate timing sequence with windup, crescendo, follow-through, and dissipation.

Week 4 - Optimize Your Time on the Job

Learn how to kitbash to work faster all while maintaining the high-quality polish of your effects. 

Timing in Visual Effects: How to Improve VFX Timing

What you walk away with

  • Direct feedback from pro VFX artists
  • Timing breakdown references
  • Visualized VFX intensity graphs
  • Experience with timing in game engines
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Your VFX Timing Mentors 

Jason Keyser

Senior VFX Artist, Founder of VFX Apprentice 

A world renowned FX artist and devoted VFX educator. Jason has worked in entertainment as both a 2D FX and 3D VFX artist for 13 years. He has animated for the Powerpuff Girls, Netflix's Arlo, and multiple video game titles for Riot Games - including League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics.

While working full-time at Riot, Jason created over 60 FX and VFX educational videos on his YouTube channel, designed and taught internal courses for artists at Riot, mentored prospective FX artists, facilitated the VFX Bootcamp at GDC, and spoke at conferences to students and pros alike.

Min Hua Yang (AKA Mia Yang)

Senior Real-time VFX Artist

Mia is a Senior Real-time VFX Artist based in Taiwan who loves bridging the gap between art and tech. She specializes in Unity, XR development, and crafting shader workflows. Her daily focus is all about making stunning visuals run flawlessly under strict performance limits, especially on mobile and XR platforms.

Mia is also a huge fan of traditional 2D hand-drawn animation, which constantly inspires her real-time visual logic. As an instructor at VFX Apprentice, Mia is excited to share her real-world optimization tricks, shader tips, and practical problem-solving skills with the community!

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Seats are capped so every student gets real mentor attention.
Once the September class is full, the next opportunity won't open until 2027.

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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 software. From concepting to in-engine implementations, these courses have it all, and it is all of the highest quality.

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.