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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
- 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 10 hours of lessons waiting for you inside.

Artistic Principles of VFX
5 Free Lessons: 93 Minutes
Course: Free Training
Learn the five must-know artistic principles of visual FX for games.

Block-In FX: FIRE
2 Free Lessons: 104 Minutes
Course: Particle Animation
An introduction to fire FX in both Unity and Niagara in Unreal Engine 5.

Unreal Engine Fundamentals
4 Free Lessons: 124 Minutes
Course: Particle Animation
Get started with real-time FX in Unreal Engine. Dive into RTFX, materials, and kit bashing.

Photoshop for VFX
4 Free Lessons: 75 Minutes
Course: Concept Art
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
Course: Concept Art
Drawing fundamentals for illustrating fire and water for FX and 2D animation.

After Effects for Games
1 Free Lesson: 16 Minutes
Course: Post Process Pizazz
Learn After Effects by making a slick animated mouse cursor ready for in-game use.

Adobe Animate Intro
7 Free Lessons: 129 Minutes
Course: Masters of Motion
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
Course: Masters of Motion
Learn the industry-standard tools and workflows for Toon Boom Harmony.

FREE Project Files
5 Downloads: Project Files and Assets
Course: Free Training
Download assets, uber shaders, and project files to follow along with the free courses.
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