Campus VFX

Campus VFX Canada's School of VFX
Effects, Lighting, and Compositing for Visual Effects In fact we were the first school to offer very focussed specialized programs.

Based in Vancouver & Montreal Canada, previously the award-winning Lost Boys Studios operates the world's preeminent Campus of visual effects. With its roots as an internationally renowned visual effects (VFX) boutique, it has created a one of a kind educational experience based on industry mentorship and project based learning from within a production studio environment. Campus VFX has been renowned for its unique Visual Effects Compositing, Effects Technical Director (FX TD) & Lighting Programs. These crafts are both in high demand with many of our students enjoying job offers prior to graduation. We listen closely to industry needs, and have industry advisors from various VFX studios. Campus VFX is now expanding into new areas of VFX with exciting new programs on the horizon. Boasting over a 98% placement rate, we are the preeminent Campus of visual effects. For more information please visit our website at www.campusvfx.com, or follow us on TikTok campus.vfx and instagram campusvfx /or Facebook . We are Canada's school of VFX.

We’ve opened up the last few spots for Marvelous Designer by CLO Virtual Fashion’s Advanced CFX Workflows & Pipeline Int...
10/07/2026

We’ve opened up the last few spots for Marvelous Designer by CLO Virtual Fashion’s Advanced CFX Workflows & Pipeline Integration Industry Night at Campus VFX on October 28!

Get to know the speakers:

• Sean Frandsen specializes in character costumes, garments, and cloth simulation for high-profile film and TV, with production credits including The Mandalorian, Fantastic Beasts, Mulan, and Neill Blomkamp’s Oats Studios projects.
He’ll break down how CFX artists can integrate Marvelous Designer into film production pipelines. The presentation will cover feature updates designed to accelerate asset construction, along with practical production workflows.

• Brandon Boyang Yu has worked in the animation industry, with credits including Zootopia 2. His proficiency in Houdini Vellum and Marvelous Designer bridges complex garment design with simulation setup.
His session will explore how to leverage Marvelous Designer within a Houdini cloth workflow, from garment design through production simulation.

Both speakers will take part in a live Q&A, with time for networking and connecting with the local CFX and VFX community.

Free event, RSVP required. See you there!
Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advanced-cfx-workflows-pipeline-integration-industry-night-tickets-2001898785156

Congratulations, Eric!We’ve had the pleasure of seeing Eric develop his skills through our FX Technical Director program...
09/30/2026

Congratulations, Eric!

We’ve had the pleasure of seeing Eric develop his skills through our FX Technical Director program, and we’re so happy to see him take the next step in his career at Ollin VFX in Mexico City, where we know he’ll put those skills to work.

We’ll be watching for all the projects you work on and keeping an eye out for your name on the big screen!

Attention Vancouver's CFX and VFX community!Marvelous Designer is coming to Campus VFX for an exclusive technical indust...
09/28/2026

Attention Vancouver's CFX and VFX community!

Marvelous Designer is coming to Campus VFX for an exclusive technical industry night on Wednesday October 28.

Character Modeler and 3D Designer Sean Frandsen will walk through how Character FX artists can seamlessly integrate Marvelous Designer into production pipelines by giving real-world film examples and a live demonstration.

CFX Artist Brandon Boyang Yu will also join virtually to show how to leverage Marvelous Designer within a Houdini cloth workflow and explore how to bring Marvelous Designer garments into Houdini and prepare them for Vellum.

The evening will also include a Q&A and networking opportunity for artists to connect, ask questions, and learn more about Marvelous Designer.

Free to attend, but RSVP is required. Sign up through Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advanced-cfx-workflows-pipeline-integration-industry-night-tickets-2001898785156

09/27/2026

Houdini Pyro FX student project by Alexander Altman

As part of our FX Technical Director curriculum, students work on a Pyro shot. For this project, Alexander turned Cappy into The Batman, recreating the shot he chose as reference.

The breakdown also shows the compositing work that helped bring the final shot together.

Get started in VFX at campusvfx.com.

We have welcomed new students to our FX Technical Director and VFX Compositing programs!With varied backgrounds and a sh...
09/23/2026

We have welcomed new students to our FX Technical Director and VFX Compositing programs!

With varied backgrounds and a shared passion for visual effects, we’re excited to see what they create over the next 12 months.

We’re happy you’re here. Welcome to Campus VFX!

09/16/2026

Houdini Particle FX student project by Jay Lee (Jay Lee), inspired by StarCraft II.

This project is from a few years back, but it highlights something that continues to be part of every student’s work: passion for visual effects often comes from admiring the art we love as fans. In this case, Jay drew inspiration from a game he loves.

The detailed breakdown shows the procedural particles, electric FX and pyro simulations that brought this portal to life.

Learn more about our FX TD program at campusvfx.com.

09/12/2026

The last clip in our FX Technical Director curriculum series.

Part 6: FLIP

In Houdini, students learn to simulate fluids, creating realistic motion and interaction through the techniques shown here.

FLIP is one of the specialized subjects in our FX program, alongside Procedural Geometry, Particles, Rigid Body Dynamics, Vellum and Pyro.

Learn more about the FX TD program at campusvfx.com.

Hyunji (Layla)’s Actor ReplacementA behind-the-scenes look at an in-house filming session for VFX Compositing student La...
09/09/2026

Hyunji (Layla)’s Actor Replacement

A behind-the-scenes look at an in-house filming session for VFX Compositing student Layla.

She’ll be using this green screen footage of herself to replace an actor in a scene from Beef, creating a personalized shot for her demo reel while getting hands-on experience with how on-set filming decisions can affect the post-production process.

We’re looking forward to seeing the final result in her reel!

09/02/2026

What’s taught in our specialized FX TD program?

Part 5: PYRO.

Houdini Pyro FX is behind many of the simulations that have become signature elements of visual effects. Students learn to create everything from small scale flames and smoke to large, building destroying explosions, developing skills that are showcased in their demo reels.

Pyro is one of the specialized subjects in our FX Technical Director curriculum, alongside Procedural Geometry, Particles, Rigid Body Dynamics, Vellum and FLIP.
Learn more about the FX TD program at campusvfx.com.

The group project featured in this reel was made by: Alex Acklin, Alex Anderson, Angela Ketterer, Joanne Chan, Meaghan Hsu, Xuan Shen, Johan Tovar, Danny Kim & Yosh*taka Fujieda.

08/31/2026

September 14 is your next opportunity to start building a career in VFX.

Join us for FX or Compositing, online or on campus in Vancouver, and gain the hands on experience to take your skills from the classroom to the industry.

Few seats still available for the September 2026 intake. Apply at campusvfx.com.

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1825 Victoria Diversion
Vancouver, BC
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Tuesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
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