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Wanting to dive into the world of animated and game FX? It's free to start. With VFX Apprentice, you can begin with free courses and walkthroughs on:
- FX and Gameplay
- Unreal Engine and Unity
- Adobe Animate
- Toon Boom Harmony
- Photoshop
- Drawing and Illustration
Free FX Courses
Want a glimpse at what's included with the free VFX Apprentice training?
Here's a look at courses with over 15 hours of lessons waiting for you inside.
Beginner's Guide to VFX
11 Free Lessons: 3+ Hours
NEW Beginner's Guide to VFX
Start your visual effects journey and learn all about the world of game development and stylized real-time VFX. This FREE course will introduce you to the various departments, game styles, tools, and systems used to make effects for games.
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Artistic Principles of VFX
6 Free Lessons: 112 Minutes
Learn the five must-know artistic principles of visual FX for games.
League of Effects
2 Free Lessons: 20 Minutes
Break down League of Legends-inspired FX fan art by Kevin Leroy. Includes Unity project files.
Block-In FX: FIRE
2 Free Lessons: 104 Minutes
An introduction to fire FX in both Unity and Niagara in Unreal Engine 5.
Unreal Engine Fundamentals
4 Free Lessons: 124 Minutes
Get started with real-time FX in Unreal Engine. Dive into real-time VFX, materials, and kit bashing.
Photoshop for VFX
5 Free Lessons: 115 Minutes
Get up to speed on the tools, layers, adjustments, and pro tips on Adobe Photoshop for FX.
Character FX Design
2 Free Lessons: 40 Minutes
Drawing fundamentals for illustrating fire and water for FX and 2D animation.
Adobe Animate Intro
7 Free Lessons: 129 Minutes
Get to know all the animation tools and controls and create an FX flipbook in Adobe Animate.
Toon Boom Harmony Intro
5 Free Lessons: 86 Minutes
Learn the industry-standard tools and workflows for Toon Boom Harmony.
Import VFX in UEFN
1 Free Lesson: 11 Minutes
Learn how to bring your own VFX into Unreal Editor for Fortnite.
Magic Orb Follow-Along
1 Free Lesson: 130 Minutes
Mentor Nibilli guides All Access members through creating orbs. Follow along as we create the mesh, draw textures and set everything up in engine.
After Effects for Games
1 Free Lesson: 16 Minutes
Learn After Effects by making a slick animated mouse cursor ready for in-game use.
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