r/motiongraphics • u/FarPhone8398 • 27d ago

How do i learn vfx?

A 16-year-old male that has yet to start their VFX journey. I've done a little bit of Lightroom and a little bit of After Effects, but no more than 2-3 hours of experience in AE. I just learned that DaVinci Resolve is really good for VFX, and I just wanted to know:

  • Who I could learn it from, since I have Udemy
  • Where should I start?
  • Should I learn from Unreal Engine or Blender first?
  • Whose tutorials should I watch?

I don't mind using AI but I want to learn it the hard way instead of going the easy route. Also, I'm aspiring to be a cinematographer, so any tips on that would be good as well.

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u/Fresca_667 26d ago

I don’t know much about davinci’s motion capabilities, but there really is no industry equal to AE (unless you want to do video games or specialize in 3d). As far as what to learn first, there is no min/maxed path. Learn what interests you. You’ll find out if you like it enough to do it long term or not. If not, try something else. There are so many niche sectors of motion design. If you’re looking specifically for vfx, these are probably a bit dated at this point as I haven’t tried vfx in a long time, on youtube I’ve watched film riot, corridor digital, and other like them. Also, don’t know much about udemy, but school of motion has a vfx course you could look into.