Portfolio Bootcamp

Limited Seats Remaining

Course Length: 8 weeks
Mentor: Sjors de Laat
Next Start Date: July 13th, 2025

This advanced bootcamp is designed for VFX artists looking to hone their skills and prepare their portfolio for a career in the VFX industry.

$1400

Register Now

Registration is Open

Hurry! Only a limited number of seats are available

Bootcamp Live Session Sundays at 01:00 PM CDT

00

DAYS

00

HOURS

00

MINS

00

SECS

Portfolio Bootcamp Starts July 13th, 2025

8-Week Bootcamp to Get VFX Artists Ready for a Job

Welcome to VFX-A Portfolio Bootcamp. This guided course is designed to help you strengthen your artistic and technical abilities in the world of stylized VFX. Craft portfolio worthy FX aimed to help you get a job.

$1,400 per student
Not Now? Join the Waitlist!

In this course you will learn...

Week 1 - Looping VFX

Join your classmates for a live orientation and begin your journey with looping FX. 

Week 2 - Burst FX

Learn the importance of timing and create burst FX like muzzle flashes, zaps, or splats.

Week 3 - Spell FX Sequence

Mentors guide you through creating VFX with clarity with a dive into creating spells.

Week 4 - Spell FX Sequence

Continue and complete your spell sequence and learn about the importance of color.

Week 5 - Portfolio Building

Dive into production workflows and VFX pipelines. Work on your online portfolio.

Week 6 - Art Test

Mentors begin paint-over feedback and put you to the test with a full art test. 

Week 7 - Art Test

Complete your art test and record a portfolio piece while mentors offer paint-over feedback.

Week 8 - Interview Prep

Share your portfolio. Mentors guide you through the hiring process and offer job interview prep.

VFX-A All Access

Portfolio Bootcamp includes 3 months to All Access with 200+ hours of additional training.

Join this bootcamp and get access to:

  • 8 weeks of live lectures and check-in sessions
  • Permanent access to the live recordings and exclusive learning materials
  • 3-month access to VFX-A All Access
  • Personalized feedback from professional VFX artists
  • Private class channels
  • Weekly assignments and critique
  • Downloadable assets and project files
  • Permanent access to VFX Apprentice Discord

Your Mentors

 

Sjors de Laat

Sjors has worked on video game VFX and cinematics for Fortnite, Godfall: Fire & Darkness, Tales of Runeterra, Sackboy, and Gears of War 5.

He is currently working at Tuatara Games where he contributes to projects like the My Hero Academia skins for Fortnite, and DLC for Godfall. He has also worked with Axis Studios on a series of cinematics and commercials for many popular titles.

FAQs

Join the Waitlist

Fill out the form below to be first to know when the next round of enrollment opens.