Introducing BFX-U | Learn With Us: First Playable Grenade Explosion
The groundbreaking tutorial series designed for beginners.
The Big Debut
Listen up, because if you’re reading this, you’re a part of the big debut of a project that’s been a long time in the making. Here at Beyond-FX, we’re dedicated to reaching out to our community and passing on our knowledge from years of experience in the VFX field.
We’re always looking for ways to present that information in a capacity that works for you. We created Quick Tips, to give you easy access to fantastic hints and advice. We crafted Level-Up, an ongoing series that sees our talented artists break down their effects so you can replicate them and make them your own. And now, we’ve built something completely different, an ambitious project that acts as the culmination of everything we’ve done so far. We’ll be continuing our mission statement of teaching artists and helping them grow and learn as a VFX community, but we’ll be doing so through tailored, detailed, long-form courses.
What is BFX-U | Learn with Us?
To that end, we're excited to launch BFX-U | Learn with Us, an educational umbrella that will encompass our present and future long-form educational courses. Before diving into the tutorial ‘Make Your First Playable Grenade Explosion in Unreal 5,’ we first have to tell you about this exciting addition to the Beyond-FX catalog of original educational content. This groundbreaking program by Beyond-FX, a renowned real-time visual effects studio, is designed to provide aspiring VFX artists with practical industry knowledge that they can then apply to their own work. We want you to be able to confidently create your own effects, expanding your skills through the episodic series we’re producing.
This multi-episodic learning journey will redefine online tutorials for real-time VFX. They’ve been put together by award-winning experts and will be designed to cater to a wide array of skill sets. That means that whether you’re an experienced pro, or have never even touched Unreal Engine before, we’re creating something that will appeal to you and give you the tools necessary to take your learning to new realms. We’re just getting started with BFX-U | Learn with Us, but our first course is ready to go! Although experts might find something of value here, our debut BFX-U | Learn with Us course is specifically designed for complete novices. But don’t worry, if you feel this starting point is too simple, we have other courses in the works that will cater to higher levels of experience.
Make Your First Playable Grenade Explosion in Unreal 5
We’re launching an incredible new educational series that will help aspiring artists begin their journey known as BFX-U | Learn With Us: First Playable Grenade Explosion. This is a course specifically designed for beginners, allowing them to join this immersive journey all from the comfort of their own home. Irrespective of whether you’ve had any prior experience, this 10-part process will eventually lead to the creation of your own explosion effect in Unreal Engine. Students will be utilizing tools like Niagara and Houdini, alongside picking up essential fundamentals, tips, and tricks.
Unlock the power of visual effects and master your first in-game engine effect with this BFX-U | Learn with Us course, providing a structured roadmap that gives you the knowledge and tools to take your first steps toward becoming a VFX artist.
The hands-on lessons will prove to be a natural entry point into the industry for anyone starting from scratch, and provide an intricate insight into VFX creation and workflows in a step-by-step process. They are led by General Manager and Founder Keith Guerrette and Director of Marketing & Content Julian Bahmani, who is also learning how to create this effect in real-time. While Julian may be playing the part of student, Keith will be bringing his unique experience to the table, after years of pioneering work on titles such as the critically acclaimed Uncharted Series, The Last of Us franchise, God of War, What Remains of Edith Finch, and Legends of Runeterra.
What To Expect
The BFX-U | Learn with Us course is organized into 10 episodes that will progress your talents towards a quality final product, at a pace perfect for all learning styles. We’ve provided you with a brief episode guide that previews what you can expect from the upcoming run of tutorials.
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Keep In Contact
This course is all about you, and how you interact with these lessons to boost your skill set. If you have any questions or concerns along the way, we’re happy to help guide you in the right direction. Feel free to reach out to us and help others in the community as you learn the ropes together.
What’s more, we want to see your playable grenade explosion in Unreal 5. Share your final projects with us on social media and we may just showcase them in future blogs.
We wish you the best of luck on this inaugural course and hope that BFX-U | Learn with Us inspires you to become a VFX artist.
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