As the year (and decade) comes to a close, we’d like to wish all of our readers and members happy holidays and best wishes for a healthy and prosperous 2010. Jeff, Mike, and I truly appreciate the kind words and support we receive from everyone…it is really what makes working on our sites so enjoyable. Looking back, fxphd has just completed our 14th term of helping vfx artists, designers, and production crews improve their craft. fxguide went live just over a decade ago and has seen consistent growth over the years while others have come and gone.

Thanks to the extremely talented artists from around the world who work full time jobs AND spread their knowledge by serving as professors at fxphd. We’d also like to recognize the fxphd crew who work behind the scenes. While Mike and I are front and center, Debby Furnival, Matt Graham, Jimmy Shen, Mark Dascoli, and David Hamner all work incredibly hard to make sure classes get out and members are supported each and every term.

As we like to say at fxphd: you — the readers and members — are the oxygen that keeps us breathing. Thanks again for your incredible support.