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Start Your VFX Journey: Beginner-Friendly Tutorials and Courses

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Tutorial video lessons at your pace

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Tier 1

For Beginners - easy-to-follow content

Want to make awesome game effects but not sure where to start?Jump into Tier 1! It's super affordable and perfect for trying out VFX creation in a game engine.We've got tons of cool videos to help you learn VFX from the ground up. Plus, you get to vote on what content comes next.
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Tier 2

Advanced tutorials

Tier 2 is Designed for VFX artists who have already mastered the basics and are ready to take their skills to the next level. It offers a range of benefits to help you excel in your craft. Also You'll get everything from Tier 1
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Easy to Follow

Our tutorials are super beginner-friendly! Just follow along and you'll be creating awesome designs in no time. No headaches, promise! 😊

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Start from Zero

Every video starts fresh - we build everything together from scratch, from cool textures in Substance Designer to awesome 3D stuff in Houdini.

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Get access to our cosy Discord community. It's members-only, so you'll find friendly faces ready to help out!

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Master Houdini & Substance Designer

Jump into Houdini and Substance Designer with our free YouTube tutorials, plus get some exclusive content in different membership tiers.

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Tons of Content

Been making tutorials since 2022 (started on Patreon), and the library just keeps getting bigger!

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Variety of Effects

We cover all sorts of cool stuff - from fireballs and magic spells to sword slashes, plus smoke effects, impacts, and lots more!

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What to expect from Tier 1

You'll get your hands on tons of excellent tutorials - just pick whatever catches your eye and dive right in! New to VFX? No worries! Just start with our beginner-friendly Intro to Substance Designer and Unreal Engine courses, available in all Tiers.

Huge tutorial collection (we're talking 100+ videos!)
Covers all the cool stuff - from projectiles and AOE spell effects to smoke, fire, awesome impacts, and sweet weapon trails
Some videos even show you how to work with blueprints and animation montages to get your VFX looking just right
Each video is packed with knowledge and digestible (just 1-2 hours), and super easy to follow. We build everything from scratch together, so you won't miss a thing!
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Everything you need to succeed

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Unity tutorials

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Unreal engine tutorials

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Hours of training

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Differences between Tier 1 and 2

The main difference between tiers is how complex they are and what software they need. Tier 1 keeps things more stylized-like and straightforward, while Tier 2 goes for the realistic look with fancy effects from tools like Embergen and Houdini.

Tier 1 is perfect for beginners - it's all about keeping things simple and easy to follow
Tier 2 focuses on creating those cool, realistic effects
If you're just starting out with VFX, Tier 1 is your best bet
Already comfortable with Embergen and Houdini? Then Tier 2 is for you - it'll help you level up your realistic VFX skills
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About Me

My name is Pawel, and I'm a VFX artist working in games. I believe I've collected enough knowledge about game development throughout my career to guide and help others, especially people who would like to learn more about VFX in games and have fun with the shaders and materials.

‍Here, you will learn a bit more about how to construct shaders in both Unity and Unreal Engine, my thought process when creating shaders and special effects.
Pawel Margacz / 1MAFX
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Companies I worked for

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