If you are comfortable with working in Unreal Engine, but want to expand your knowledge into the realistic style with no prior experience in EmberGen, LiquiGen or Houdini - this course is a good fit for you.

Having some experience in these topics would be a bonus, accelerating your learning process during the class!

This is a hybrid class with both live classes and pre-recorded lessons. 

1-hour long live lectures are held every Week in our Discord Server!

In addition, students are invited to work together on tasks in the daily lab hours and are supported by our mentors if questions come up. These sessions are not mandatory but will help you progress your skills with fellow classmates. 

The exclusive lesson recordings can be watched at any time.

Dedicating a minimum of around 12 hours per week should give you enough time to watch the lecture videos as well as follow the assignment to its completion. 

That being said, we expect this to be quite an intense and potentially time-intensive class. 

And it would be optimal if you are able to invest more than 12 hours per week! You'll find an over-achieving approach can get you further.

Classes begin Thursday, March 26th 2026, at 10:00 AM CDT. 

No! We will provide you with software licenses for both Houdini and EmberGen that you can use during the bootcamp. These licenses will stay active for 8 weeks.

You will also need access to a game engine. We strongly suggest using Unreal for this Class. 

We recommend planning ahead for the eight weeks. Do what you can to clear your schedule and make sure you connect to the Community Discord.

Don't worry about doing too much VFX work in advance, so you'll avoid burning out before classes start.

The Class assignments, as well as the exclusive lecture series, will be available for you forever after purchase.

The free bonus addition of the VFX-A all access subscription will end three months after the first live session. 

You have direct access to your mentor during the eight-week period. After the bootcamp ends, additional feedback is provided inside the VFX-A Community Discord.

The course is designed to be an intensive 8-week session. While we understand life can get busy, we recommend waiting for the next opening if you can't dedicate your time to the Bootcamp.

That being said, the live session will be recorded and uploaded to the class, to which you will have permanent access. However, you will miss out on the live feedback and mentor insights.

Houdini & Embergen Class does not offer discounts for those who take it for the first time.

No, we don't offer refunds on these purchases. Even if you miss the life sessions you will still have access to the full course and the session recordings to get value from the course at a later time. 

For further questions, please contact support@vfxapprentice.com