Timing Workshop
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Course Length: 4 weeks
Mentors: Jason Keyser, Diana Simonyan
Next Start Date: Fall, 2025
Master Timing and Punch in your VFX and start creating stunning effects that react to your gameplay needs. Bring your fundamentals to a professional level in just four weeks!
$800
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4-Week Intermediate VFX Workshop
Welcome to the Timing Workshop.
Get ready to join our next 4-week guided workshop course and master one of the most difficult fundamentals in VFX creation — timing. Learn how to break down professional effects, work smart around restrictions, and give your effects the punch they deserve!
$800 per student
In this course you will learn...
Week 1 - Intensity & The Power of Reference
Timing is practice, but there is a lot of great reference out there to give you a head start. Learn how to break these down and create your own library of punchy effects!
Week 2 - The Building Blocks of Greatness
The "Keep It Simple" principle applies with timing practices just as much as in other art disciplines. Learn how to use block-ins effectively and discover endless possibilities!
Week 3 - Punch above your weight
It is time to tackle the Big Bang! Create an elaborate timing with windup, crescendo, follow through and dissipation. Focus on the feeling first textures and shaders are just tools to make it pretty.
Week 4 - Optimize Your Time on the Job
Kitbashing is a widespread technique used in many companies to ensure quick and efficient turnarounds. Learn how to optimize the time you spend on an effect while keeping the same level of polish!
Join this workshop and get access to:
- 4 weeks of live lectures and check-in sessions
- Direct feedback from professional VFX artists
- New particle systems to study and experiment with
- 5+ hours of exclusive lesson content
- Project Files, Assets & Assignments
- 2 months of VFX-A All Access VFX courses
- Permanent Discord Community Access
Your Mentors
Jason Keyser
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.
Diana Simonyan
Diana has worked as a VFX artist for 3 years, outsourcing effects for a number of games of different genres, including titles such as Baldur's Gate 3.
Currently, she is working at Digital Extremes as a VFX Artist on Warframe and is excited to share some of her knowledge with other fellow artists.
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