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Each year we curate a collection of FX made by VFX Apprentice students, and once again we are stunned by the incredible submissions from artists all around the world!
If you want to see what our students have been up to, check out our new student page!
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Define the look of water FX by adding depth with a separate background color, shadows, and finish off your design with a touch of foam. ➡
🌊 What water properties should VFX artists know? -
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❓Did you know that even though Substance Designer creates textures procedurally, you can create textures like dissolve maps and ground decals with a hand-painted style? You can even imitate brushstrokes with the clever use of noise textures.
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Do you know the 5 principles of game FX? 🎮 Let's dive into each of them and how we can effectively use these principles to create dynamic visual effects.
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💥 Dynamic burst shapes have a balance of a proper center point with compelling shapes that emanate outward.
@SrRafles
notes show how the spikes all point back to a single spot, maximizing the intensity and cohesion of the overall burst.
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MORE NEW LESSONS: Lightning Zap and Gooey Splay get updates from Cascade to Niagara in UE5, as well as Unity walkthroughs.
All Access Members and Booms & Blasts students can stream now
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Congrats to
@JasminWodarczyk
for winning our student challenge in March! Truly an epic feat of
#RealTimeVFX
prowess!
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Wield the power of lightning through a
#2DFX
lesson focused on composition and timing demonstrated by
@matthieup85
.
#vfxtober
#fxtober
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We're working on more site updates and were just admiring a few of the
#VFX
our instructors have made for VFX Apprentice. You can learn all of this and a ton more inside of VFX-A All Access right now.
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🦈 FREE COURSE: League of Effects breaks down Kevin Leroy's epic League of Legends-inspired fan art that landed him a job at Riot Games 👊An updated project file is included so you can dive into each element. Stream now 👉
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We're delighted to announce a new masterclass within the Tradigital
#2DFX
Library of Lessons! Learn from FX Supervisor Dan Elder how he made this amazing explosion from beginning to end.
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❓Want to make VFX for games but have no idea where to start? This is the beginning before the beginning! 🎮 The Beginner's Guide to VFX is a FREE new course for anyone curious about the world of real-time VFX for games.
Sign up now 👉
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Have you wanted to start your VFX journey but don't know where to begin? We have just launched our new FREE training course. Over 10 hours of lessons covering animation, 2D, 3D, and real-time FX. Sign up now ➡
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❓Did you know you can only combine two textures with the blend node? You can get around this by working on the entire sprite sheet at once or chaining multiple blend nodes together!
Part 2 of then SUBSTANCE DESIGNER All Access FX course shows you how.
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Congrats to our former VFX Apprentice and current Instructor
@TomDeVis_2DFX
for his amazing
#2DFX
work on
#Arcane
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FUN FACT: In the VFX department the term "wick" has origins in candlewick. 🕯 When you hear fire wick, water wick, slime wick, it refers to the break away effect a candle's flame has on a candlewick.
🔥 Everything to know about Fire FX
➡
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NEW IN ALL ACCESS: Production Level FX Breakdowns with Rubfish
Here's a look at
@SrRafles
first two lessons:
🤠 Western Projectile
⚡ Anime Beam
Members can stream now + download the VFXA Sandbox project -
#VFXApprentice
#realtimeVFX
#vfx
#vfxaaa
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❓Do your FX read against a light blue sky AND in a dark dungeon? Can players make out the tip of projectiles vs the sparkles you added?
It's easy to overload players with a "casino effect" of bright flashing colors. Focus attention with additive particles and color balance.
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Enrollment is open! The first of many world-class
#realtimeVFX
courses just launched today!
#UnrealEngine
#Unity3D
#VFX
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All 5 NEW Production-Level FX Breakdowns are now streaming in VFX-A ALL ACCESS.
1️⃣ Fire Combo 🔥
2️⃣ Anime Explosion 💥
3️⃣ Water Shield 💦
4️⃣ Electric Beam ⚡
5️⃣ Western Projectile 🤠
Stream lessons by
@SrRafles
now:
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🔥 Everything to know about the properties of Fire FX in games
➡
🔥 What is the purpose of Fire in fames?
🔥 What properties should VFX artists know?
🔥 What makes a good Fire Effect?
🔥 Creating Particle Systems
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NEW: Learn how to utilize flash, flicker and negative frames to create maximum impact. Vertical Explosion was just added to Production-Level FX Breakdowns.
🔥 STREAM NOW IN ALL ACCESS -
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Our students have a knack for finding their way out of a sticky situation. Here's some of their latest work.
#RealTimeVFX
#VFXfriday
#Photoshop
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Another epic lesson where
@matthieup85
will make billowing and swirling
#2DFX
dust.
#vfxtober
#fxtober
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☣ Spooky Halloween vibes watching this toxic character effect.
Learn how to make FX for Characters with
@matthieup85
and see the other 2DFX from this lesson here 👉
#2dfx
#VFX
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NEW IN ALL ACCESS: Sparker is back in a new animated short, Ignited 🔥 This course is taught by
@Lightsoul_fx
who just wrapped working on Across the Spider-Verse. (Learn more about his work on the blog)
🔥 Ignited 2D FX Animation is STREAMING NOW -
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The power of poison is strong with this one. Another in-depth
#2DFX
demo from
@matthieup85
.
#vfxtober
#fxtober
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We've just overhauled the entire FX Courses page to add in-depth overviews of each course and every lesson. Plus we've revamped many FX as gifs for your Pinterest and inspiration boards.
Cyber Tech Slash by
@Alex_Redfish
| Animating Small 2D FX ➡
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NEW ALL ACCESS EXCLUSIVE: 🌊 Water Shield was just added to Production-Level FX Breakdowns -
🐠🐠🐠 No fish were harmed in the making of this lesson. Instructor Rubfish is also ok.
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To make this frame-by-frame
#2dfx
gooey orb even more slimy,
@matthieup85
applies some slick post processing that will be demonstrated in an upcoming lesson.
#vfxtober
#fxtober
#toonboom
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#Flipbooktober
is over and we are once again overwhelmed by the positive response of the
#2DFX
community.
Congratulations to everyone who has participated, even if just for one day!
A big thanks to
@NicoMarschall
for collaborating with us on this challenge.
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⚡Meet Sonia Firsova, VFX Apprentice mentor currently working as a contractor on 2XKO!
We’re pleased to announce that she’s going to be mentoring both Beginner Bootcamps along with
@keyserito
. Limited seats left! Claim yours now:
#vfxschool
#vfxstudio
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An epic hands-on
#2DFX
lesson in
#UnrealEngine
: Light magic hack-and-slash attack, animated, implemented, and taught by
@daveshovlin
.
#vfxtober
#fxtober
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NEW LESSONS: Not just updates from Cascade to Niagara, these new UE5 and Unity lessons provide great insight into big-scale effects like Fire Explosion and Wispy Cloud.
All Access Members and Booms & Blasts students can stream now
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Sparkball VFX Director David Hall on Shape
"In the lower image, the trail is using a texture that normally would work fine for many other games. There’s nothing wrong with this texture, but we found players just weren’t able to see it in time. Which is what matters most!"
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You'll create your own awesome swirly nether puffs in this part of our
#2DFX
course, as demonstrated by
@Alex_Redfish
. We're exited to see what you will come up with!
#vfxtober
#fxtober
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The legendary
@matthieup85
joins our lineup of Master
#2DFX
instructors. He created this lesson in fiery epicness!
#fxtober
#vfxtober
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🏫As the Bootcamps slowly approach, it’s time to put our Mentors in the spotlight!
Starting with Sjors De Laat - he works at Tuatara Games, and previously contributed to projects like the My Hero Academia skins for Fortnite, and DLC for Godfall.
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Craft your own stylized FX like this wispy cloud nether poof with VFX Apprentice All Access. Create attacks, heals, or open portals to the nether realm.
#vfxa
(1/4)
Browse all FX Courses ➡
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This
#VFXFriday
we are celebrating our Discord community with a 4K wallpaper featuring all our elemental mascots! We have more than 580 Discord users to date, with multiple live sessions each week along with constant streams of feedback & assistance to new learners. Let's go!
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💥Introducing the Beginner's Guide to VFX, a brand new FREE course from VFX Apprentice!
▶ 3+ hours of lessons on various departments, game styles, and tools used to make effects for games.
Sign up for FREE 👇👇👇
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Fire plus wind adds a bit more challenge to animate, but
@matthieup85
will help you rise to the challenge!
#vfxtober
#fxtober
#2DFX
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So charming!
@matthieup85
will demonstrate the art of animating and compositing
#2DFX
floating heart bubbles.
#vfxtober
#fxtober
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🐈🔥 Our community - err coMEOWnity - challenge was one to remember. All your crazy, chaotic and wholesome submissions where truly something special.
Here are all the results from the Pink-fire-cat-summer scorching heat challenge!
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We're excited to announce our intro to
#UE5
#Niagara
series, taught by
@hadidjahb
. If you're just starting on your VFX learning journey, or want to transition to the latest
@UnrealEngine
tools, now is the perfect time to sign up for our Booms & Blasts lessons & Discord community.
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Water tends to flow downhill, following the path of least resistance. So like any aspect of designing FX for games, there needs to be a reason for why something moves a certain way.
🌊 What makes great water effects? ➡
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We’re happy to announce a FREE
#VFXA
Portfolio Review Event!
Join our official Discord server, where
@Keyserito
and
@D_Hallzy
are hosting the live session. Anyone can submit their portfolio and get professional feedback from them👉
#vfxportfolio
#vfxschool
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Another lesson from the upcoming
#2DFX
class. This one features a process video from
@Alex_Redfish
animating some slick goo.
#vfxtober
#inktober2020
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🔥🐉 Take a look into the VFX of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight with this exclusive interview with the incredible VFX artists at Blizzard -
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FUN FACT: Some games make AoE variants. 1 for players, 1 for enemies. The player indicator (often smaller than the hitbox) feels great when you hit enemies on the edge of a spell. Enemy attacks (larger fx than the hitbox) feel like you barely avoid damage
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In this
#mograph
#aftereffects
lesson
@MathewDeSanctis
will show us how to imbue a card back with magical shimmers and sparkles!
#vfxtober
#fxtober
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What do RGB and HSV even mean? Let's dive into the fundamentals of color with this free tutorial.
👇👇👇
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In this upcoming lesson,
@Alex_Redfish
will show us how cybernetics evolve in the future.
#vfxtober
#fxtober
#2DFX
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Thank you
@EpicGames
for the Epic MegaGrant! We are so honored, and excited to put the funds to good use on the upcoming
#2DFX
for games class!
#MegaGrants
#UnrealEngine4
#gamedev
#RealTimeVFX
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💦 Let's talk about the properties of water FX in games ➡
🌊 What properties should VFX artists know?
🌊 Approaching the design
🌊 What makes great water effects?
🌊 Examples of exceptional water FX
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How do good FX supervisors and mentors make sure you understand feedback? One great way is to use paintovers.
NEW IN ALL ACCESS: Part 2 of the VFX Paintover Series. Stream now ▶
FX Artwork:
@Zeph_VFX
Paintover:
@SmearKees
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Here's some of the student concept art work from the Booms & Blasts course, done in
#photoshop
! Students are free to go at their own pace, and skip to whichever lesson they'd like. Kudos to everyone working so hard.
#VFXFriday
#realtimeVFX
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The endless posts of amazing art have a tendency to make us feel like newbs. Terry, the earth elemental, is the embodiment of our shared humble beginning, and a willingness to steadily plod through the process, trusting that we have it in us to make awesome
#RealTimeVFX
and
#2DFX
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In one
#2DFX
lesson, you'll learn how
@Alex_Redfish
creates a hit effect that will blind your enemies!
#vfxtober
#inktober2020
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Representing the tools and techniques of
#RealTimeVFX
and
#2DFX
is Joules, the electric elemental. Shown here in this 4k desktop wallpaper, she demonstrates the power our apprentices wield as they expand their software skills. Art by
@kardie00
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Poof! Learn to make a slick spiralling puff of dust in this upcoming
#2DFX
lesson. Animation by
@matthieup85
.
#fxtober
#vfxtober
#toonboom
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This year, we're working with
@NicoMarschall
to bring back
#flipbooktober
! We can't wait to see what
#2DFX
you create.
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❓ Did you know you can multiply your main texture with any type of noise to elevate the look of your VFX to a whole new level?
Learn more in Intro to Shaders in Unity Part II - Textures | NEW IN ALL ACCESS
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🐉 Behind the VFX of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight. Read the exclusive interview with the incredible VFX artists at Blizzard -
#worldofwarcraft
VFX by Greg Tapper, Senior VFX Artist
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Shots of Fireball! 🥃 No, the other kind...
🔥 Make this fireball shot with
@CoolCatVFX
in Elemental Studies in Unity ➡
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Head of Creative at Riot Games, Magnus Lehman, talks about working
@riotgames
, what they look for in portfolios, and why he has immense respect for VFX artists. 👊
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Our next 4k desktop wallpaper is the avatar of mentorship: Cozma, the Magic Elemental. She embodies our dedication to unraveling the mysteries of
#RealtimeVFX
and
#2DFX
for VFX Apprentices at each step along their learning journey. Illustration credit goes to
@kardie00
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Great for indicating a status effect or just fun to look at. Follow along with
@Alex_Redfish
while he creates these
#2DFX
bubbly charms!
#vfxtober
#fxtober
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Learning
#RealTimeVFX
just got a lot easier for our students. Here's some shots of our new sandbox environment (currently in beta) included with Booms & Blasts: Part 2! To celebrate, you can get access for 20% off with the the coupon code BBUPDATE through Oct 31.
#UnrealEngine
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Just like last year, we're working with
@NicoMarschall
to bring back
#Flipbooktober
! We can't wait to see what
#2DFX
you create!
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💥 Let’s keep getting acquainted with our mentors, next up is the VFX Apprentice founder himself -
@keyserito
!
Jason has worked in entertainment as both a 2D FX and 3D VFX artist for 13 years, and has animated for the Powerpuff Girls, Netflix's Arlo, League of Legends and TFT.
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What are Flipbooks❓ Learn how game engines use this classic animation tool to render animated textures inside of video game FX ➡
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When YouTube tutorials and breakdowns weren't enough,
@JasminWodarczyk
turned to VFX Apprentice to hone her skills. Now she works as a VFX Artist at
@Beyond_FX
▶ Listen to her journey -
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Learn from
@Alex_Redfish
how to combine dark magic with lightning and show the world ultimate power! New
#2DFX
lessons will be available in December.
#vfxtober
#fxtober
#2danimation
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❓Did you know textures created in procedural software are seamless? This makes noise textures a breeze, but we want to show that this is useful for so much more!
NEW Procedural Textures in Substance Designer 💥 Stream now in VFX-A All Access -
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The 2022 Student VFX Reel is here!
💥🌊🎇 Watch now ➡
Each year we curate a collection of FX made by VFX Apprentice students, and once again we are stunned by the incredible submissions from artists all around the world!
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💔When
#flipbooktober
and Halloween come to an end... 😢
Learn how to create stylized elemental effects in this VFX Apprentice All Access course | Animating 2D FX👉
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A capture from the new course on , where
@daveshovlin
uses the threshold feature in Photoshop to test how his hand-painted dissolve map is working.
#VFXfriday
#RealTimeVFX
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There are a few ways you can loop your 2D FX ➿This seemingly impossible task will be no challenge after you learn these loop and overlap tricks. Save your sanity next time you need to make a campfire, torch, or column of smoke!
Now in VFX-A All Access -
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#Flipbooktober
is upon us! Starting October 1, join the VFXA community for some fun with daily FX challenges.
This year, we're adding some community flair through FX-focused emojis, so get your meme hat on! Be sure to tag
@VFXApprentice
and use
#flipbooktober2023
on social.
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This lesson inspired by
@SzTko
will be all about crafting abstract zips in perspective, and how to stage them! You'll follow alongside
@Keyserito
in this multi part lesson.
#2DFX
#fxtober
#vfxtober
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❓What's the difference between spritesheets and flipbooks? Both have multiple frames in one texture, but these frames are not meant to play in order. It allows for a varied randomized effect vs. a looping animation you get from a flipbook.
#flipbooktober
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Big news!
@Alex_Redfish
and
@Keyserito
are inviting you to a split-screen livestream this Saturday at 9am PST. Watch as they both animate magical burst
#2DFX
while answering questions, swapping stories, and otherwise having a great time!
#2Danimation
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Turning up the heat in this upcoming
#2DFX
lesson with this fiery swoosh from
@Alex_Redfish
!
#fxtober
#vfxtober
#realtimeVFX
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Great balls of fire! Learn how
@daveshovlin
creates a flipbook-based magic missile spell in an upcoming series of
#2DFX
lessons, implemented in
#UnrealEngine
! And yes, a
#unity3d
counterpart series is also in the works.
#vfxtober
#fxtober
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Shaders and materials are terms often tossed around interchangeably, but there are differences between the two. Let's talk about it.
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IGNITED Part 2 is now in VFX-A All Access 🔥 Learn how to add the finishing touches to this Sparker animation with new lessons on animating 2D backgrounds and the final post process.
🔥 Ignited 2D FX Animation is STREAMING NOW -
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This
#inktober2020
&
#vfxtober
, we're posting daily sneak peaks into the projects you will learn to create in our upcoming
#2DFX
class! Here's an earlier lesson where you'll learn about negative shapes eating away at positive shapes.
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The lessons keep on rolling out! This
#VFXfriday
we're proud to announce this video series where you'll learn to animate a
#2DFX
fireball zipping around. Topics covered include pacing, staging, and the critical balancing act between motion and shape design.
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NEW IN ALL ACCESS💥 Elemental Studies in Unreal Engine 5.
The student-favorite Unity series comes to UE5! Learn more 👉
#VFX
#UnrealEngine5
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NEW COURSE: The Paintover Series shows how VFX Supervisors enhance concepts and provide feedback to FX artists of all skill levels.
All Access members can stream now
#VFXApprentice
#realtimeVFX
#vfx
FX Artwork:
@anthea_zammit
Paintover:
@SmearKees
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Did you know you can animate your FX inside of🅿 Photoshop? We will show you how in this new FREE lesson from
@D_Hallzy
Watch now in our Free VFX Training 🔗
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#Flipbooktober
is over and we are overwhelmed by the positive respond of the community.
Congratulation to
@tapsteady
and
@ExparG
for making it all the way through the challenge!
Again a big thank you to
@NicoMarschall
for collaborating with us on this.
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Rekindling with an old flame...
🔥 A work in progress teased in the latest video from
@Keyserito
▶
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Our next 4k desktop wallpaper is Sparker, the fire elemental who represents determined VFX apprentices on the journey of learning
#RealTimeVFX
and
#2DFX
as they face setbacks, triumphs, and everything in between. Background by
@anninosj
. Character illustration by
@kardie00
.
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FREE 🔥 fire FX lessons from
@hadidjahb
are now available in the Free VFX Training course. Unity AND Unreal Engine Niagara versions are up!
Are you an All Access member? The entire Unity and Unreal Block-In FX courses have been added to 3DVFX Level One.
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Introducing VFX-A All Access! 💥 Instant access to 2D, 3D, and Real-time FX courses for games and animation. Learn More:
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