As a complete beginner, where shall I start?

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Welcome to the forums!

Check out this awesome post by @Travis:

Beginning VFX Artist - Advice for beginners, from a beginner

Hi there, my name is Travis and I’ve been a vfx artist in the games industry for 2 years now. In a few threads around here, and speaking with current students at GDC this last year, it seems like there’s an interest in what it’s like to start out as a new fx artist. My experience is just a narrow point of view, as studios have a large range of sizes and organizational structures, so your experiences may differ. I hope I can type this up in an organized and logical approach. Background: I starte…

And also, I highly recommend you to enroll on this course:

VFX Apprentice

[Learn to Animate Magic!] UPDATE: The course is now live! https://www.vfxapprentice.com/ It’s happening!!! For a few months now, I’ve been planning, building, and pulling together the finest VFX talent to create the first of many online VFX courses. It’s clear that the world doesn’t have enough real-time VFX education. We all see it, and we all feel the pain of it in various ways: students feeling lost on where to start, leaders endlessly searching for qualified and well trained c…

Have a nice time around here!