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💥 Stylized visual FX training for video games and animation. Join the rapidly growing community and start your FX journey today. https://bit.ly/4ioahkM
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It is as good a time as any to work on your Timing, so let’s not waste any time 😉
Introducing Timing Workshop - an intense 4-week class led by Jason Keyser and Primož Femc. Practice and master timing, and make your VFX even more satisfying! youtu.be/1fbAJHVLJvg?...
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Master Timing and Punch with Jason Keyser | VFX-A Timing Workshop
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🎆 Our Holiday event is less than a day away. Prepare for greatness!
Learn more about what's to come this holiday season with VFX Apprentice: www.vfxapprentice.com/blog/all-acc...

#vfx #vfxschool #learnvfx #visualfx #rtvfx #vfxartists
November 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
🎆 Our Holiday event is less than a day away. Prepare for greatness!
Learn more about what's to come this holiday season with VFX Apprentice: www.vfxapprentice.com/blog/all-acc...

#vfx #vfxschool #learnvfx #visualfx #rtvfx #vfxartists
November 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
🧑‍🏭 It doesn't hurt to apply for a job you may be underqualified for on paper.
You can watch this full livestream with Keith Guerrette on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/live/ievGhXm...
#gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx #rtvfx
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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✨ Star Mana ✨
Haven’t shared in a while, so here’s something new.
Had fun bringing this magical effect to life with clean shapes and smooth motion.
Concept by Julie Lafeuille — check her profile for more awesome art!
www.artstation.com/juf
#vfx #realtimevfx #ue4 #ue5 #stylized
November 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Heyaaa! After so long here's a study of Reinhardt's Shield from Overwatch :D

Here's the link to the artstation post: www.artstation.com/artwork/gRDbxQ

#ue5 #vfx #rtvfx
November 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Flamethrower experiment for #vfxfriday ! 🔥

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November 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
🤩 This #VFXFriday, we want to share some effects our students made during Portfolio Bootcamp over the last few years!
The next term will take place early next year. Join the waitlist to be notified first about the next launch: www.vfxapprentice.com/courses/port...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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🩸 Behold, a spiky Blood Spear VFX made by our student Sebastian Tiger! See a detailed showcase on ArtStation: www.artstation.com/artwork/2B2okY
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November 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
🩸 Behold, a spiky Blood Spear VFX made by our student Sebastian Tiger! See a detailed showcase on ArtStation: www.artstation.com/artwork/2B2okY
#vfx #rtvfx #vfxartist
November 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
🌊 With water VFX, it's good to remember that if not contained, water wants to break up into countless drops. Read up on what characteristics make the water wet in our blog post:
www.vfxapprentice.com/blog/everyth...
#gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx #rtvfx
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
🌙 Take a look at this enchanted Moon Magic VFX made by Rayane Saada, with sound ON!
Breakdown available on the author's ArtStation: www.artstation.com/artwork/3EG3XY
SFX by x.com/sounding_polar

#vfx #rtvfx #sfx #3dvfx
November 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Some fire VFX research made recently using popcornFx !

#VFX #realtimeVFX #gameart #gamedev
November 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Explosive barrels are coming! How'd our #VFX team do on these wick effects? 💣 #realtimevfx #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
November 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
🥳 Happy #VFXFriday, everyone! This time, we celebrate the #Flipbooktober2025 challenge, and what's a better way to do that than with a VFX Showcase?

#vfx #framebyframe #2dvfx #2dfx
November 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
💥 Take a look at this Projectile VFX made by our student Matthew Owers! Detailed breakdown is available on ArtStation: www.artstation.com/artwork/8Bq0bq
#vfx #rtvfx #visualfx
November 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🔥 Learn to make big-budget stylized FX for TV and film like Netflix's Arcane, and how to adapt to medium and small-budget production. Milena Gonçalez explains the intricacies and guides us through the process of animating fire for each budget type: www.vfxapprentice.com/courses/2d-f...
#vfx #2dfx
November 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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I’m happy to announce that I’m starting a sci-fi VFX marathon!
Twice a week, I’ll be posting new visual effects with detailed breakdowns on weekends.

Stay tuned if you’re interested!

Here’s the first one — Photon Veil.
«Every light hides a story»
#vfx #rtvfx #gamedev #effect #unity
November 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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I've been working on this lightning strike spell for a little while and just finished my breakdown! Check out how you can use IlluGen in your games and learn how you can utilize IlluGen mesh flipbooks in unreal engine with a very simple material setup.

youtu.be/3DwmiRRln68

#realtimevfx #gamedev
Unreal Engine VFX Breakdown: Lightning Strike Spell
YouTube video by JangaFX VFX Software & Tutorials
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November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
⏳ Our students love the VFX-A Sandbox project to showcase their work and practice kitbashing with the provided assets!
You can get your hands on it as a part of an All Access subscription: www.vfxapprentice.com/all-access?u...
#gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx #rtvfx
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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really pleased with how this looks after adding some shiny colors and lil glass shards #rtvfx
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 AM
📅 3 more days left until we start Timing Workshop! Study the references you admire, practice timing with block-ins, make your effect stunning with professional guidance: www.vfxapprentice.com/timing-works...
And to celebrate #VFXFriday, here's an effect from the Timing Class 💥
#gamedev #vfx #rtvfx
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
💥 Take a look at this punchy Explosion VFX by Gustavo Dresch Rosa!
This and other works of this author are available on ArtStation: www.artstation.com/artwork/vbq2Ja
#gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx #rtvfx
November 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🧑‍🏫 Once a remarkable VFX Apprentice himself, Primož Femc now works as a VFX artist at various outsourcing studios like Room8 and Turatara. We are delighted to have him guide our upcoming Timing Workshop!
Some seats are still available: www.vfxapprentice.com/timing-works...
#gamedev #vfx #realtimevfx
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"... solving timing and composition through a block-in during pre-production results in far faster and higher quality results for complex spell sequences." - Jason Keyser, mentoring the upcoming Timing Workshop
Full blog post about Timing in VFX:
realtimevfx.com/t/block-ins-...
#vfx #rtvfx
November 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM