New course: Introduction to Flame, Part 1

Taught by Christoph Zapletal, this first part of a two part course aims to demystify Flame and provide a solid foundation in all the different areas in which Flame can be used. […]

New course: Photorealism in Compositing with NUKE: Fundamentals

Victor Perez is back with the first of a two part course that examines key concepts and fundamentals of photoreal compositing. […]

New course: Big Water with Phoenix FD

Phoenix FD is now available on the VPN and this new course covers a large water scene, using techniques to apply an art-directed stylized look on a stormy water simulation, including white splashes and foam, as a whale jumps out of and back into the ocean. […]

New course: Intermediate Clarisse for Environments

This course, from Dneg CG Supervisor Charles Chorein, dives into Clarisse and the power of scattering. […]

New course: VFX Pipeline – From Newbie to TD, Part 1

In this new course, Hugo Léveillé shows how to build various pipeline tools using a variety of software. […]

New course: Compositing in After Effects: Truck Explosion, Part 2

This new two-part course is a perfect offering for those looking to improve their skills in tracking and compositing in After Effects. […]

New course: Body Mechanics and Shot Building Fundamentals, Part 2

This course, taught by Toby Winder, is the second part of an extensive two-part offering, continuing the work on a short sequence that was started in part one of the course. […]

New course: Introduction to Clarisse for Environments

Our new vfx course, part of our new digital matte painting and environments curriculum, will get you up to speed in Clarisse. By the end of the course you will be able to export a mesh from Maya, set up the Clarisse scene, assign shaders, texture an object, and Combiners to prepare your Clarisse scene. […]

New course: Compositing in After Effects: Truck Explosion, Part 1

This course, taught by Kirill Pleshakov, is focused on compositing a live action miniature explosion filmed at a scale of 1:13. The real explosions are filmed with multiple cameras from different angles, as each explosion object is destructed with one take. […]

New course: Houdini Fundamentals, Collection 2

Andrew Lowell is back, teaching a new course introducing artists to rigid body dynamics in Houdini. […]