💥 Dynamic burst shapes have a balance of a proper center point with compelling shapes that emanate outward. @srrafles.bsky.social notes show how the spikes all point back to a single spot, maximizing the intensity and cohesion of the overall burst! #vfx #shapes

We’re launching a round of surveys this week to ask you how we can improve our school. Everyone subscribed to our newsletter will receive the surveys, just make sure your notifications are enabled in your account settings! Every contribution counts 🤝

🎨The color wheel is one of the foundational ideas in visual art, and VFX artists work with color every day, so let’s break down the fundamentals. We're using the UE color picker as an example - it’s similar to the ones found in Photoshop, Procreate, Animate, or Unity. #vfx #gamedev

Happy #VFXFriday 🎉 Once again, we're happy to showcase some incredible effects shared in our Discord server. Enjoy, and feel free to share your own work! Links to original posts below 👇 #visualfx #realtimevfx #3dvfx #gamedev

Our next addition to the Asset Library is here to bring some chill on a hot summer day🧊 Pull ideas and techniques from the projects in our industry-standard sandbox. Give yourself the tools for professional growth, and have fun! www.vfxapprentice.com/vfx-apprenti... #vfx #realtimevfx #gamedev

Documented For-Loops in Niagara because I couldn't find much about them in the web: realtimevfx.com/t/unreal-nia... #realtimevfx

Btw, the author of VFX in review has donated one of his VFX projects to our Asset Library. We're hyped to announce our next addition by Can Bayar, the Bow Attack! www.artstation.com/artwork/qJ9nay 📅 Out this Friday at 10 AM CDT in All Access #vfx #techart #gamedev

🔋 Adding a charge-up effect to your ability VFX will make the timing more snappy and the effect richer. #vfx #rtvfx #visualfx #gamedev

⛈️ Lightning is defined by two main visual components: colors and shapes. Most lightning appears entirely white, but it can actually appear in multiple colors. The inner shape remains white, while the edges are tinted by temperature, environmental conditions, and airborne particles.

⛈️ Lightning is defined by two main visual components: colors and shapes. Most lightning appears entirely white, but it can actually appear in multiple colors. The inner shape remains white, while the edges are tinted by temperature, environmental conditions, and airborne particles.

Week one are the principles and timing. The fire was done from reference of a few frames from one of the videos and I wanted to try and and animate it and do the in betweens. The lightning was fun but needs some more work on the line thickness and timing.

I’m enrolled in the @vfxapprentice.bsky.social bootcamp and just wrapped up Week 1! Here are a few things I made during the week including some wiggle warm up exercises. I’ll be posting my weekly progress throughout the bootcamp ✨🔥⚡️💧 #vfx #2DVFX #animation #2danimation

The Simpsons, Rick and Morty, and Arcane are all works of animation, but there’s a catch: production value. How much the studio invests in the VFX department affects the final look of the FX. 🔥 Let’s tackle how the fire would look in these production budgets! #framebyframe #vfx #filmvfx

🎨 Colors in art are always relative and contextual. Take a look at this background painting example from the animated short Ignited. The green of the earth you’re seeing only seems green: if you color-pick it, you’ll quickly find out that this is actually a shade of blue! [1/6]

🎨 Colors in art are always relative and contextual. Take a look at this background painting example from the animated short Ignited. The green of the earth you’re seeing only seems green: if you color-pick it, you’ll quickly find out that this is actually a shade of blue! [1/6]

Our summer event is in full force! 🌻 Ride the wave and save 20% on 220+ hours of 2D and 3D VFX courses from professional artists and animators. Learn more about what we included in the event and what to expect in the coming weeks: www.vfxapprentice.com/blog/summer-... #gamedev #vfx #rtvfx

More R&D on particles in #illugen. This one is constraint to 2D to increase the chance of particles merging. #realtimevfx #techart #gamedev

Our summer event kicks off next week! We're doing a few special things this year for our email subscribers, including exclusive educational emails and special savings on the All Access subscription aimed at driving you toward your VFX career goals. #vfx #visualfx #realtimevfx

Hey 👋 We're prepping a summer sale event starting next week, and lasting until the end of June. Sign up for a series of educational emails, get notified about new releases, and when the event is live: www.vfxapprentice.com/free-vfx-tra...

🎨 Color Value guides the eye before the viewer consciously notices it. Let's break down how contrast, saturation, and palette decisions affect clarity and impact in real-time FX: www.vfxapprentice.com/blog/color-1... #vfx #colortheory #rtvfx #gamedev

We just wrapped up the debut launch of the Stylized Class, and here are some works by our students from the last 9 weeks! We couldn't be happier with how everyone progressed, and hope the knowledge they got will give them a boost in the future 🥳 TLDR: Happy #VFXFriday 💥 #vfx #gamedev #realtimevfx

The terms "shaders" and "materials" are used as if they mean the same thing… but they don’t 👀 If you’ve ever felt confused by the terminology, this breakdown makes it click and explains why both are essential for believable VFX: www.vfxapprentice.com/blog/underst... #unity #ue5 #gamedev #realtimevfx

🧑‍🏫 Join the Beginner VFX Class with Gabriel Boileau, aka @nibilli.bsky.social ! They are a Senior VFX Artist, whose credits include Horizon Zero Dawn, VALORANT, and most recently, World of Warcraft. ✨ The first session is held on June 1st: www.vfxapprentice.com/courses/begi... #gamedev #realtimevfx

Time-tested, with more than a hundred graduates now finding their way in the industry, our Beginner Class is just around the corner! @nibilli.bsky.social teaches the VFX fundamentals, focusing on one discipline at a time over 8 weeks. Starting June 1st: www.vfxapprentice.com/courses/begi... #vfx

working on compiling a short demo reel on the VFX work I've done for my capstone game so for now, here are some static images! #realtimevfx #vfx #gamedev

I'm working on a stylized shader for flowing water. Here are some results combining phasor noise with advection along the flow direction. Some more details in 🧵. The code is on shadertoy: www.shadertoy.com/view/N3sGD2 #gamedev #procedural #indiegamedev #techart

There's a lot to learn from the League of Legends style guide, and this blog post dives right into that! Learn about 10 design tips from the League style guide, and take a look at it yourself: www.vfxapprentice.com/blog/10-leag... #vfx #gamedev #vfxartists #vfxstudents #realtimevfx #leagueoflegends

Objects are following spline, amazing vfx tool I would say, by @arti_sergeev. #vfx #blendermagic

Time-tested, with more than a hundred graduates now finding their way in the industry, our Beginner Class is just around the corner! @nibilli.bsky.social teaches the VFX fundamentals, focusing on one discipline at a time over 8 weeks. Starting June 1st: www.vfxapprentice.com/courses/begi... #vfx

Happy #VFXFriday folks! As usual, here's a selection of amazing effects as a treat🧁 Sunny Star Splash by Rayane Saada www.artstation.com/artwork/OvAbww Star Spirit by Sally Ge www.artstation.com/artwork/K3nQPr Bullet Rain by Enes Halici www.artstation.com/artwork/y4dO83 #vfx #realtimevfx #vfxartists

🎮 Knowing how to implement your VFX in a game environment will be a huge boon when applying to studios! That's why our students love the Asset Library - not only do you get assets to kitbash with, but also a production-like environment to work in. #vfx #gamedev #visualeffects #vfxcareer

Today, we bring you this Soraka Ultimate Fan-Art by Clovis Lebret. This effect was made using UE5, Blender, Krita, Flame Painter, and Substance Designer. "I made this effect to study the Sentinel skin line aesthetics, with a focus on texture authoring." #vfx #vfxfriday #gamedev

❓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