Visual Effects Summer Intensives

On-campus weekly workshops in Vancouver to get started in Compositing or FX for film and television.

Build Skills. Explore Your Passion.
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SHORT, intensive courses in fx & compositing

Hands-on workshops using Houdini for FX and Nuke for compositing. Get a first look into our specialized training and take a concrete step toward a career in visual effects for film and television.

Intro to Nuke Compositing

July 13th to 17th

Start working with Nuke, one of the VFX industry’s leading tools, and build your first visual effects for film and TV by understanding the software's interface and essential tools that allow compositing artists to bring together all elements that make a scene feel real and believable.

Logiciels : Nuke

Length: 5 Days

Schedule: From 9:30 am to 12:30 pm OR 2 pm to 5 pm.

Location: On-Campus in Vancouver

Cost: $375.00 CAD

VFX for Filmmakers: Muzzle Fire

July 20th to 24th

Create realistic gunshots and high-impact action effects that elevate a scene. Explore how visual effects artists enhance footage by focusing on every detail, from interaction to timing to color, all to make every moment feel intense, believable, and cinematic.

Logiciels : Nuke

Length: 5 Days

Schedule: From 9:30 am to 12:30 pm OR 2 pm to 5 pm.

Location: On-Campus in Vancouver

Cost: $375.00 CAD

VFX for Filmmakers: Screen Burn-In

July 27th to 31st

Transform everyday surfaces into dynamic, story-driven screens. Learn how to track, replace, and integrate digital content into live-action footage using the same approach used across films, series, and commercial work.

Logiciels : Nuke

Length: 5 Days

Schedule: From 9:30 am to 12:30 pm OR 2 pm to 5 pm.

Location: On-Campus in Vancouver

Cost: $375.00 CAD

VFX for Filmmakers: Green Screen

August 10th to 14th

Place actors into entirely new worlds using professional green screen techniques. Combine footage and backgrounds to create seamless composites, the foundation of modern film and visual effects production.

Logiciels : Nuke

Length: 5 Days

Schedule: From 9:30 am to 12:30 pm OR 2 pm to 5 pm.

Location: On-Campus in Vancouver

Cost: $375.00 CAD

Intro to Houdini and Particles

July 20th to 31st

Week 1:
Intro to Houdini

Start working with Houdini, the industry-standard software for creating advanced visual effects in film and TV. You’ll explore how FX artists build effects using a procedural approach, combining logic, motion, and design to create dynamic simulations from the ground up.

Week 2:
Particles & Solaris & Rendering

Create a full particle-based visual effects shot, from simulation to final render. You’ll shape motion using forces and collisions, then bring your work to life with lighting and rendering workflows used in modern productions.

Logiciels : Houdini

Schedule: From 9:30 am to 12:30 pm OR 2 pm to 5 pm.

Location: On-Campus in Vancouver

Cost: $745.00 CAD

Start Exploring a Career in Visual Effects

These courses are designed for beginners, no prior experience required. The goal is to help you understand if visual effects is the right path for you, and which area best matches your interests and strengths.

Courses are taught in English. Minimum age is 16.
Campus VFX provides workstations, software, and a professional learning environment, no additional equipment required (headphones optional). Applications close one week prior to the start date of each program.

About Visual Effects

Where artistic vision meets technical craft

Visual effects is a key part of modern filmmaking, with artists working across specialized roles to bring scenes to life. At Campus VFX, training is focused and career-oriented, so you can develop the exact skills needed for a specific role, without unnecessary general courses. Before choosing a path, it helps to understand the difference:

Compositing

Compositors assemble the final image by combining live-action footage with digital elements. This role is well suited for visually driven thinkers such as photographers, painters, and designers who are sensitive to color, composition, lighting, and storytelling. Compositing is about shaping everything into a seamless, cinematic result.

Effets TD

FX artists build simulations such as fire, smoke, water, and destruction. This role is a strong fit for those who enjoy technical thinking, problem-solving, and working with systems, often similar to interests in programming, engineering, or mathematics. FX combines logic with creativity to recreate how elements behave in the real world.

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