3D & VFX Courses and Certifications

Unreal Sensei

Why Unreal Engine 5.6 is a Huge Deal - Revolutionary Character Creation with Metahuman and Nanite

Discover Unreal Engine 5.6's revolutionary character creation features including the new Metahuman Creator, Live Animator, Nanite characters, and rendering optimizations for games and films.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sebastian Lague

Coding Adventure: Software Rasterizer

Dive into the fundamentals of 3D rendering by building a software rasterizer from scratch, exploring concepts from triangle math to perspective projection, texturing, lighting, and optimization techniques.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

PixelAffair

Nike Logo Embroidery Animation Effect in Cinema 4D with Redshift

Master the art of creating dynamic embroidery animations by crafting a Nike logo grow-on effect using Cinema 4D's mograph tools and Redshift renderer.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

JL Mussi

5 Common Topology Traps to Avoid in 3D Modeling

Master essential topology principles and avoid 5 critical mistakes in 3D modeling to create professional-grade models across major software platforms like Maya, Blender, and Cinema 4D.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

vertanux1

ViaCAD and Shark FX Tutorials for Beginners

Master ViaCAD and Shark FX fundamentals through hands-on solid modeling, 2D/3D design, rendering, and reverse engineering techniques for complete beginners.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Game Dev Academy

Maya Tutorial for Beginners - 3D Modeling and Texturing Fundamentals

Master 3D modeling fundamentals with Maya through hands-on projects including solar systems, terrain, and architectural elements using box modeling, extrusion, texturing, and lighting techniques.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Game Dev Academy

Introduction to Rigging and Skeletal Animation Using Maya

Master rigging and skeletal animation by creating a walking lamp character in Maya, covering joints, IK/FK systems, parenting, and walk cycle animation techniques.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Game Dev Academy

Maya 2013 Intermediate Modelling Tutorial - Spitfire

Master box modelling techniques to create a detailed Supermarine Spitfire aircraft using Maya 2013's intermediate tools and workflows.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Game Dev Academy

Maya Animation Tutorial for Beginners

Master Maya 2016 animation fundamentals including keyframes, graph editor, camera work, and rendering techniques through hands-on solar system project creation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Game Dev Academy

Maya Animation Tutorial for Beginners - Bouncing Ball

Master fundamental animation principles through Maya 2016 by creating a bouncing ball with squash & stretch, timing, and keyframe editing using the graph editor.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Grasshopper Tutorials

RHINO - Sub D for Beginners

Discover Rhino 7's Sub D modeling tools for creating organic shapes with polygonal techniques, covering primitives, extrusion, subdivision, and freeform editing in this beginner-friendly tutorial.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CG Cookie

Blender 4.5 LTS Beginner Basics Complete Course

Master essential 3D modeling skills in Blender 4.5 LTS through hands-on tutorials covering navigation, mesh editing, materials, lighting, animation, and rendering fundamentals.

• YouTube
• 4 hours 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CG Cookie

Blender 2.8 Basics Tutorial - Crash Course

Master Blender 2.8 fundamentals through interface navigation, object transformations, 3D modeling techniques, and hands-on rocket creation exercises.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Let's Code Physics

VPython for Beginners

Master VPython programming through 60+ hands-on lessons covering 3D visualization, animation, physics simulations, and interactive graphics for scientific computing.

• YouTube
• 11 hours 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Paul McWhorter

Visual Python 3D Graphics and Animations

Master 3D graphics and animations using Visual Python, from basic object creation to advanced simulations, Arduino integration, and interactive game development.

• YouTube
• 23 hours 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video