❓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. #adobe #substancedesigner #gamedev #vfx

🍃 Nature is the most diverse and trustworthy place to gather reference for your VFX! #vfx #framebyframe

Hey folks! I talked to @rattenhirn.bsky.social (a Principal Software Engineer at Epic Games) on my podcast. We go way back to the Commodore 64 days and unpack how programming evolved from typing hex numbers to the abstraction layers we navigate now. Watch it here: youtu.be/PE3aCgSHvTQ

Time for #VFXFriday 💥 2XKO Spiritblossom Finisher by @sprw.bsky.social www.artstation.com/artwork/OvAOAb Sakura Portal by Sally Ge www.artstation.com/artwork/5W6wKg Plasma Cannon by Sohan Dilusha www.artstation.com/artwork/nJARwE Cosmic Projectile by Mateus Sousa www.artstation.com/artwork/WXAZNy

These effects made by Katie Stine are now a part of the curriculum at VFX Apprentice! Dive into the production-level pipeline and learn how these were created with the Asset Library 💥

Some crystals I've made for Super Meat Boy 3D ✨ (Mostly) authored the master material, a few meshes and created a spline based PCG to fill big areas with crystals. www.artstation.com/artwork/JrAlLm

Looping 2D FX 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 a column of smoke: learn to loop your animations with this beginner-friendly series! vfxapprentice.com/courses/2d-f... #vfx #framebyframe #animation

Incredible visual guide to the 12 Principles of Animation! Essential knowledge for anyone working with timing in VFX. These are secret sauce behind believable, impactful shots. Bookmarking this forever #VFX #AnimationPrinciples #CGArt #VFXBreakdown"

This #VFXFriday, we're sharing the animated concepts made by our students from the Stylized Class! Following in the steps of Duc Vu, this week, they worked on creating the FX concepts and explored this invaluable technique 👏 #vfx #realtimevfx #vfxartists

We strive to create fair and equal opportunities for all students. Through our Financial Aid program, we’re helping people around the world access high-quality VFX training so that they can achieve their career goals! Learn more: www.vfxapprentice.com/financial-ai... #vfx #rtvfx #gamedev #vfxartists

⚔️ Happy #VFXFriday everyone! Check out this Moonlight Greatsword VFX made by Eranda Hemachandra. Original post: www.artstation.com/artwork/kN0V3z #vfx #unreal5 #ue5 #blender #rtvfx

We're thrilled to share that our mentor Kees Klop is working on VFX for Temtem: Pioneers, which was announced just yesterday! Incredible, wishing the best of luck to Kees and the team @temtem.gg in the upcoming development 👏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=oou_... #vfx #vfxfriday #rtvfx #gamedev

one of the cleanest and unique slash FX I have ever seen by Fang Pingtong from CGJOY. #vfx #gamedev

💡 Here's a tip to make your VFX look even more sophisticated and magical: use wider soulercoaster meshes to have more room for detail. VFX by @teavfx.bsky.social #vfxgraph #unity #blender #vfx #3Dartist #tornadovfx

🔥Orçun Sarı started as a beginner in his studies and is now working as a contractor at Tuatara Games. He donated this League Fanart VFX project, which you can study in the Asset Library: #vfx #gamedev #visualfx

🤔 Which approach is the most effective to resolve timing in the early stages of your VFX? 🧊 Practice block-ins yourself with a step-by-step guidance in our Block-in series (available for UE5 or Unity): www.vfxapprentice.com/courses/ue5-... #impactvfx #UE5 #technicalart #vfx #vfxartists #gamedev

Watch the breakdown video of this League of Legends-inspired FX fan art by Kevin Leroy! Get exclusive access to Unity project files in the VFX Apprentice Free Training Class: www.vfxapprentice.com/courses/leag... #vfx #leagueoflegends #gamedev #vfxartists #gamevfx

🌸 Study the League of Legends style with VFX-A Asset Library! Dive into the project of this Riot Games Creative Contest Submission by Martin Blasina: explore new techniques, try out new assets, and kitbash: www.vfxapprentice.com/vfx-apprenti... #vfx #gamedev #techart #visualfx

An assortment of VFX shared in our community last week for #VFXFriday💥 Share your progress today too, we would love to see what you're working on! Visit the original posts of the authors 👇 #gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx

🔥 Last chance to join the class: tomorrow we kick off the Houdini & EmberGen training with @dianasimonyan.bsky.social ! A few spots are still available: www.vfxapprentice.com/houdini-embe... #gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx #rtvfx

💦 Stay hydrated, and check out this Water Ground Explosion by Julia Knobbout! Original post here: www.artstation.com/artwork/8B6vXm #vfx #realtimevfx

🏢 When applying to a studio as a VFX artist, analyze the games they create, and develop your portfolio accordingly. Watch the full version of the Devoted Speakeasy Podcast on their YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0J2... #vfxeportfolio #gamedev #gameart #visualeffects #vfxcareer

Happy #VFXFriday! Let's look at some VFX 🤩 Ultimate Beam by Kwinten Hermans www.artstation.com/artwork/2BR6VJ Energy Ball by Zoin www.artstation.com/artwork/zxgbew Heal Buff by Enes Halici www.artstation.com/artwork/1NeeE3 Portal Study by Fikret Yiğit Kızılarslan www.artstation.com/artwork/BkExlz

"Technical knowledge is the instrument you hold, but artistry is the melody you play. Use both to tell a beautiful story!" 👩‍🏫Learn how to tell yours from @dianasimonyan.bsky.social , starting March 26th. www.vfxapprentice.com/houdini-embe... #houdinivfx #EmberGen

I'm back with more cloud shaders ☁️😶‍🌫️☁️ Previous iterations were too annoying to use for horizon clouds, so I've returned to ye old faithful. Just a cylinder-like shape with a scrolling texture. Works pretty well. #GodotEngine #Shader #Clouds #GameDev #IndieDev

Meet our mentor - Diana Simonyan. @dianasimonyan.bsky.social is currently a VFX Artist at Digital Extremes, working on Warframe, and has contributed VFX work to projects like Baldur’s Gate 3. She is excited to share some of her knowledge with you! #vfx #vfxartist #visualfx

🤔 Spritesheets or flipbooks? Both have multiple frames in a single texture, but for spritesheets, these frames do not play in sequence. It allows for a varied randomized effect vs. a looping animation you get from a flipbook! More about flipbooks: www.vfxapprentice.com/blog/what-ar... #gamedev #vfx

A simple disintegration effect using only a material and no particles. By combining alpha erosion with a noise mask and world position offset, you can push the effect further. Here the vertices rotate along their normals while the mesh erodes away. #gamedev #VFX #realtimeVFX #UnrealEngine5

If you are a fan of Baldur's Gate 3, Warframe, or realistic games and want to learn how to create VFX for them, you have to join this class! @dianasimonyan.bsky.social is the best teacher you can wish for, providing a ton of industry insights and cool tricks! www.vfxapprentice.com/houdini-embe...

Here are the amazing VFX by our students from the last Houdini & EmberGen class launch. Discover what you can create with professional guidance and the industry-standard tools! First class on March 26th: www.vfxapprentice.com/houdini-embe... #houdinivfx #EmberGen #vfx #realtimevfx #gamedev

⏳ Timing is what happens between your first and last frames of animation, and is best seen when all other visuals are removed. In this blog post, we took on a task to break down this concept! www.vfxapprentice.com/blog/the-sou... #gamedev #vfx

Incredible work

This #VFXFriday, we’re shining a spotlight on some incredible work shared in our Discord community! Kudos to all the talented artists: your creations are amazing 🎉 Be sure to check out their ArtStation pages and show them some love 🩵 www.vfxapprentice.com/blog/vfx-fri... #gamedev #vfx #vfxshowcase

💥Implement impact frames in your burst VFX for that extra punch! One of our students made a handy guide on how to do that: www.artstation.com/artwork/n0mJmK #rtvfx #impactvfx #unrealengine #blender #3Dartist #gamedev

Here's what our Apprentices have created during the previous Houdini & EmberGen classes💥 Plan for the upcoming launch on March 26th: 1) @dianasimonyan.bsky.social teaches you the tools, tips, and tricks 2) You blow stuff up and make it look immaculate! www.vfxapprentice.com/houdini-embe... #vfx

If you're curious about what you're truly capable of with the right tools and mentorship, this is your moment. Sign-ups for Houdini & EmberGen class are open: become a procedural VFX artist in 8 weeks! @jangafx.bsky.social @sidefx.bsky.social #vfx #realtimevfx #gamedev

🚨 New class alert! 💥 Learn how to create professional Stylized VFX in Unreal Engine 5: an 8-week advanced cohort for mid-level VFX artists who already know the tools and are ready to ship at a higher level. youtu.be/cR9i0Em37eQ #gamedev #vfx #rtvfx #realtimevfx

"⁨⁨⁨⁨This VFX was created as part of a Riot Games competition, where I focused on designing a new effect inspired by the Space Groove theme from League of Legends." Get ideas and techniques from the provided projects. Give yourself the tools for professional growth, have fun exploring! #vfx #rtvfx

💥 We're thrilled to reveal the newest resource we offer to our students - the Asset Library. Focus on honing the craft of VFX in just the same way you would working on a AAA game dev project! www.vfxapprentice.com/blog/kitbash... #gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx #rtvfx

"This project was made to improve my portfolio. I saw a concept by Nick Maarschalkerweerd and wanted to create my own version." If you would like to study these effects, feel free to do so - these three projects are currently available to all our students. #gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx #rtvfx

✏️ Save the original sketch and get back to it while polishing your effect: keeping the initial pizzazz can make or break your final piece. 🎨 Everyone can watch ALL of these portfolio reviews in our Free Training course! #gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx #rtvfx

⚡This one simple technique makes a huge difference in the composition of your lightning VFX! Learn how to make flipbooks like this on your own: www.vfxapprentice.com/courses/anim... #gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx #rtvfx

Get access to our industry-standard Asset Library: pull ideas and techniques from the provided projects. Give yourself the tools for professional growth, and have fun exploring! 🆕 VFX added this month: www.vfxapprentice.com/asset-librar... #gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx #rtvfx

🌊 "I spent a lot of time looking at references and hand-painting the dissolve textures so the splashes feel just right." These VFX by Katie Stine are an amazing opportunity for you to learn from! Available to our students in the Asset Library. #gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx

"Pixel perfection! 🖥️✨ @RomanChacornac's arcsin(sin(x)) trick unlocks buttery-smooth dither gradients in Unity. #UnityVFX #PixelArt #shaderbreakdown "

💫 Meet De Andre Martin - one of the donors of the VFX-A Asset Library! He donated this VFX created in Unreal, and now our students have an opportunity to study and kitbash using the provided assets 💪 #vfx #gamedev #vfxapprentice #vfxartists #realtimevfx #vfx

Happy #VFXFriday folks! ❄️ Aurora's Retaliation by Hekaite www.artstation.com/artwork/qJWWOz 💥 Sci-Fi Tech VFX by João Murat www.artstation.com/artwork/1N0d9q ☃️ Snow Globe by Elias Ayberk www.artstation.com/artwork/6LrRbr #gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx #rtvfx

It is a bit late for Halloween but I still wanted to create this effect! I used one of my works made for #flipbooktober of @vfxapprentice.bsky.social as a basic idea! Full post : www.artstation.com/artwork/oJNqd4 #vfx #rtfx #VFXFriday #visualeffect

😎 One of the key benefits of cel shading is that it can make 3D objects look more like traditional 2D art, which can be useful for creating a specific visual style or for emphasizing certain aspects of a game or animation. www.vfxapprentice.com/blog/cel-sha... #gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx #rtvfx

A Hit Impact effect for the elemental studies #gamedev #indiedev #vfx #rtvfx #ue5 #niagara #vfxapprentice