Price
$150
Course length
1 hour
Beginner - Intermediate
Skill levels
Course created
November 2024
What's the problem?
Students, graduates, and artists go through art school but may not learn relevant skills that get them hired in the VFX industry, causing them to feel stuck and discouraged.
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Students learn outdated basic skills
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Strict project scopes which limits creative freedom
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Poor advice for VFX portfolios
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No insights on current industry trends
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Four years, expensive tuition
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1 hour, straight to the point, no fluff video
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Relevant skills that art schools may not teach
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Resume, website, and reel advice to help you put your best foot forward
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In-depth tutorials showing what's required for the industry
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Advice about the VFX industry, pay rates, salaries, taxes, budgeting, and more
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Skills to create above and beyond work
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Industry workflows for various VFX roles
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Tips and tricks that may help you land a job in the industry
What's included?
Solution
I created this course to teach relevant skills that the industry expects from them, and inspire them to strengthen and tailor their portfolio with important advice to get hired and have a bright future.
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Learn relevant skills for the VFX industry
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Create industry-level work, not repetitive student work
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Proven methods to get hired
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Important advice for your portfolio, reel, resume, etc.
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Insights on current industry trends
When I went to SCAD for VFX, I had high expectations for what I expected to learn. At the end of junior year, I instead was taught basic outdated skills, and I knew I needed to learn the right skills because I wasn't sure what I'd learn in senior year and I knew what skills the industry expected.
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So, I took 3D modeling courses online and watched many YouTube tutorials on those specific skills, teaching myself the necessary skills for the industry.
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Then with my passion for VFX, I went above and beyond and created industry level work such as the Honda Civic Transformer. People called me crazy, but THAT'S what got me hired, not student work.
My experience and how I got hired
Honda Civic Transformer Animation - March 2022
I want to teach you the same skills and more to help you increase your chances of getting hired.
As the VFX industry changes and advances, so should we.
Art schools take long to adapt, this course can fill the gap.
Here's how it works
Learn the right skills to create industry level work.
Optimize your portfolio to stand out to recruiters.
Increase your chances at getting hired in the industry.
VFX industry skills
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High poly SubD 3D modeling
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​4K PBR materials and textures
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CG integration tips
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Industry workflows for 3D assets
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What to avoid and improve in your portfolio
AND MORE
What you learn
Optimize your portfolio
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Professional resume advice
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​Tips for a strong reel
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LinkedIn profile advice
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Website tips and tricks
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Project breakdowns, turntables, etc.
Industry trends
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VFX working conditions
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Differences between college and industry work​
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Salaries, pay rates, budgeting
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The rise of AI technology
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Advice for applying for jobs
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Insights to better prepare you for the industry
Learn all this and more in a 1 hour, straight to the point, no fluff narrated video.
Category | Art School | This course | Industry Expectations |
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FX | Good understanding of simulations - Houdini | Advice to improve FX work | Solid understanding of Houdini |
Texturing | Standard shaders (No PBR) | 4K PBR textures and materials | 4K PBR textures and materials |
Compositor | Basic understanding of Nuke | Advice, tips and tricks | Solid understanding of Nuke |
3D Modeling | Basic modeling skills | High poly SubD modeling and UVs | High poly SubD modeling and UVs |
This course is designed for
College students
Graduates & Alumni
Freelancers & Artists
Learn Industry Workflows
Industry
Pirate's Cabin
Student
Student
LEGO Character
Industry
Industry
Chase Baker
Founder & CEO | 3D Generalist
I have over a decade of experience and graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual effects from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in 2022. Over the past few years in the industry, I've gathered lots of information and created this course to help students bridge the gap and create industry level work to get hired in the industry.
Industry projects I've worked on:
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National Treasure: Edge of History
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Creed 3
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2
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Sprite
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Pepsi
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NERDS Candy
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Paramount
About the instructor
Learn industry level skills and proven methods to optimize your portfolio and get hired in the VFX industry. Are you ready? Let's do this.
After purchase, you'll receive an email receipt and a link to access the course via Google Drive. No refunds.
Watch the first two parts for free
Get a glimpse of the course where I talk about the differences between art school and the industry, the fifty page document I wrote, and what type of work you should be focused on. There are 20 parts total, but here's the first two for free.
This course covers many VFX roles such as 3D modeling, look-dev texturing, lighting, FX, rendering, and compositing. The course primarily focuses more on the skills of a 3D Generalist in the industry and dives deeper into 3D modeling, texturing, and lighting.
This course is not necessarily meant to be followed along, but instead more of a sit back, relax, learn and enjoy course.
In the future, I may add more content to this course. I do feel there is much more to be taught and opportunities to learn more about VFX in this course.
I wanted to make a straight forward, to the point, no fluff video course that helps inform you of the skills and advice you should know for the industry. Although this is not a masterclass, this course shows you what art school may not teach VFX students and what you should know in just an hour, for now.
FAQ
Art School VS The Industry
50 pages in 1 hour
Graduates & Alumni