canada's school of vfx

Master high-end visual effects with intensive, studio role-based training. At Campus VFX, formerly known as Lost Boys School of VFX, we provide the direct path to becoming a professional VFX artist.

Top VFX Studios
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A VFX School
Focused from Day One

Train for the role you want

Campus VFX is a dedicated visual effects school designed to mirror professional studio environments. Our programs are built around specific disciplines rather than broad training, allowing you to develop deeper, production-relevant skills in the area you want to pursue.

Whether you learn VFX online or at our Vancouver campus, our curriculum is built around the technical roles used in major post-production pipelines, ensuring you graduate ready for the industry.

Our Specialized Visual Effects Courses

All programs available online or on-campus

VFX Compositing

Master Nuke

Integrate CGI and film elements into a single seamless scene, providing the final polished look for every shot in the production pipeline.

5.5-Month Certificates through Montreal

12-Month Diploma through Vancouver

FX TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Master Houdini

Simulate and create dynamic, physics-based CGI elements, from environmental effects to large-scale cinematic destruction.

5.5-Month Certificates through Montreal

12-Month Diploma through Vancouver

Digital Lighting

Master Katana & Houdini

Emulate light sources within a 3D or live-action scene to control the mood, depth, and realism of a 3D environment.

4-Month Certificate through Montreal & Vancouver

Not sure which VFX course is right for you?

Try a short introductory VFX course like VFX for Filmmakers or VFX Essentials to learn the fundamentals and discover your place in the visual effects pipeline.

VFX For Filmmakers

An online, self-paced course to master the basics of Nuke. Learn to upscale your film projects with professional compositing techniques.

VFX Essentials

A broad introduction to Blender, Houdini, and Nuke. Discover which part of the VFX pipeline excites you most before committing to a specialized path.

What Makes Campus VFX Different

Specialized Training That Puts You First

Full-Time Industry Mentorship

Unlike programs with part-time staff, our instructors lead their departments throughout the entire workday. They don’t just teach a weekly class, they guide your projects, provide critiques through "dailies", and offer professional recommendations as you develop your reel. Our instructors are fully invested in your progress.

VFX Industry Recognition

Studios worldwide recognize the quality of Campus VFX (formerly Lost Boys) graduates. Our director maintains a close relationship with top recruiters, ensuring our curriculum stays ahead of industry needs and helping our students transition from the classroom to high-end production roles.

Live, Studio-Style Instruction

We don’t use pre-recorded lessons. Whether you study online or on-campus in Canada, every class is live and interactive. You’ll work in a simulated studio environment that mirrors real-world production, which prepares you for a professional career.

A Focused Path to Mastery

We prioritize specialized expertise over broad introductory coursework. By focusing on a single discipline from day one, you build the advanced proficiency required for high-end film and TV pipelines.

Small
Cohorts

We are intentionally boutique. By keeping our class sizes limited, we ensure every student is known by name. Our students often describe the environment as a "VFX family", a collaborative space where you aren’t just a seat in a classroom, but a future colleague.

Whether you study online or on-campus, our programs provide a live, instructor-led experience with no pre-recorded lessons. Online students remote into school systems to use professional VFX software in real time, mirroring the collaborative, studio-style environment found on-site.

Our 12-month programs are also available through a flexible hybrid model based in Montreal. This option divides your program into two 5.5-month phases, allowing you to begin online and transition to on-campus, while still earning the same industry-recognized credentials and professional demo reel.

Study Online or
On Campus in Canada

our
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our programs

All our programs, whether in person or online, include full- time access to our instructors.

Our staff have spent life long careers in award-winning VFX and Film studios. Now they're teaching the industry-grade skills they've gathered.

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canada's school of vfx

Master high-end visual effects with intensive, studio role-based training. At Campus VFX, formerly known as Lost Boys School of VFX, we provide the direct path to becoming a professional VFX artist.

Top VFX StudiosHiring Our Graduates

A VFX School Focused from Day One

Train for the role you want

Our Specialized Visual Effects Courses

All programs available online or on-campus

VFX Compositing

Master Nuke

Integrate CGI and film elements into a single seamless scene, providing the final polished look for every shot in the production pipeline.

5.5-Month Certificates through Montreal

12-Month Diploma through Vancouver

FX TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Master Houdini

Simulate and create dynamic, physics-based CGI elements, from environmental effects to large-scale cinematic destruction.

5.5-Month Certificates through Montreal

12-Month Diploma through Vancouver

Digital Lighting

Emulate light sources within a 3D or live-action scene to control the mood, depth, and realism of a 3D environment.

4-Month Certificate through Montreal & Vancouver

Not sure which VFX course is right for you?

Try a short introductory VFX course like VFX for Filmmakers or VFX Essentials to learn the fundamentals and discover your place in the visual effects pipeline.

VFX For Filmmakers

An online, self-paced course to master the basics of Nuke. Learn to upscale your film projects with professional compositing techniques.

VFX Essentials

A broad introduction to Blender, Houdini, and Nuke. Discover which part of the VFX pipeline excites you most before committing to a specialized path.

What Makes Campus VFX Different

Specialized Training That Puts You First

Full-Time Industry Mentorship

VFX Industry Recognition

Studios worldwide recognize the quality of Campus VFX (formerly Lost Boys) graduates. Our director maintains a close relationship with top recruiters, ensuring our curriculum stays ahead of industry needs and helping our students transition from the classroom to high-end production roles.

Live, Studio-Style Instruction

We don’t use pre-recorded lessons. Whether you study online or on-campus in Canada, every class is live and interactive. You’ll work in a simulated studio environment that mirrors real-world production, which prepares you for a professional career.

A Focused Path to Mastery

We prioritize specialized expertise over broad introductory coursework. By focusing on a single discipline from day one, you build the advanced proficiency required for high-end film and TV pipelines.

Small Cohorts

We are intentionally boutique. By keeping our class sizes limited, we ensure every student is known by name. Our students often describe the environment as a "VFX family", a collaborative space where you aren’t just a seat in a classroom, but a future colleague.

Study Online or On Campus in Canada

our programs

our programs

All our programs, whether in person or online, include full- time access to our instructors. Our staff have spent life long careers in award-winning VFX and Film studios. Now they're teaching the industry-grade skills they've gathered.

DIGITAL LIGHTING

4 MONTHS CERTIFICATE

Learn Katana | Similar to a Director of Photography, Digital lighting is the process of emulating light sources but within a 3D environment or in live action filmed scenes.

STUDY FROM ANYWHERE

ONLINE

VFX COMPOSITING

5.5 MONTHS | beginner or advanced certificates

12 MONTHS | diploma

Learn Nuke | Creatively and technically integrate CGI and film elements into one single seamless image or scene.

STUDY FROM ANYWHERE

ONLINE

EFFECTS TD

5.5 MONTHS | BEGINNER OR ADVANCED CERTIFICATES

12 MONTHS | DIPLOMA

Learn Houdini | Simulate and create dynamic, physics-based CGI elements including fire, water, smoke and explosions, an integral part of film and television storytelling.

STUDY FROM ANYWHERE

ONLINE

vfx essentials

5.5 MONTHS CERTIFICATE

Explore the complete VFX pipeline and gain hands-on experience with industry-standard tools like Houdini, Nuke, and Blender.

STUDY FROM ANYWHERE

ONLINE

DIGITAL LIGHTING

4-MONTH certificate

Learn Katana & Houdini | Similar to a Director of Photography, Digital lighting is the process of emulating light sources but within a 3D environment or in live action filmed scenes.

STUDY FROM ANYWHERE

ONLINE & HYBRID ON-CAMPUS

VFX COMPOSITING

12-MONTH diploma

Learn Nuke | Creatively and technically integrate CGI and film elements into one single seamless image or scene.

SPECIALIZE

ON-CAMPUS AT VANCOUVER

EFFECTS TD

12-MONTH diploma

Learn Houdini | Simulate and create dynamic, physics-based CGI elements including fire, water, smoke and explosions, an integral part of film and television storytelling.

SPECIALIZE

ON-CAMPUS AT VANCOUVER

VFX FOR FILMMAKERS

4 WEEKS, PART-TIME certificate

Top VFX Studios
Hiring Our Graduates

A VFX School
Focused from Day One

Small
Cohorts

Study Online or
On Campus in Canada

our
programs

All our programs, whether in person or online, include full- time access to our instructors.

Our staff have spent life long careers in award-winning VFX and Film studios. Now they're teaching the industry-grade skills they've gathered.