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$May 6, 2026CG

Learn Houdini – Volume 4 – Intro to USD/Solaris

Learn Houdini Volume 4 is a relaxed and highly informative introduction to one of the most mystifying parts of Houdini – USD and Solaris. The future of rendering in Houdini is Karma. USD is the backb…

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$May 6, 2026Graphic Design

Flutter & Dart: Build Apps with Firebase & AI

Build real-world apps with Flutter, Dart, Firebase, authentication, CRUD, and AI features step-by-step

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$May 5, 2026Others

NMA – Gouache Painting & Sketching (Summer Bootcamp 2025)

Join plein-air painter Renae Wang for a month-long deep dive into gouache—the fast-drying, travel-friendly medium beloved by studio and outdoor artists alike. Starting with surface prep and limited p…

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$May 5, 2026Graphic Design

Illustrator MasterClass

Master Adobe Illustrator with this in-depth training for all levels.

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$May 5, 2026AI

Maven – Become an Agentic Architect

In 2026, engineering value is shifting from task execution to orchestration and systems thinking. Anthropic’s research shows that being a software engineer increasingly means orchestrating agents tha…

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$May 5, 2026AI

Maven – AI Problem Framing for Agentic AI

AI Problem Framing is to AI teams what System Design is to software engineers and Product Sense is to PMs. Whether you’re building, evaluating, or leading AI work, this is the foundational thinking s…

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$May 4, 2026Others

NMA – Long-Pose Figure Painting

In this 10-week course, Joseph will teach you his complete process of making long-pose figure paintings – from initial ideas and exploration, to making studies, to the final painting. You will learn…

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$May 4, 2026CG

Rebelway – Advanced Lighting in Houdini

This course is an advanced, production-oriented lighting and look-development program inside Solaris/Karma, built around taking a full CG shot from assets → layout → FX → lighting → rendering → compo…

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$May 3, 2026CG

Fastcampus – Stylish Brand Film Direction and Techniques Completed with C4D by Cosmic Ray

This course reveals the full process of creating high-quality brand films, from planning to final production. You’ll learn how to transform a brand’s identity into a compelling visual story using pro…

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$May 3, 2026Unreal Engine

Lighting Art Course for Gamedev [UE5]

In this course, I’ll show you how to set up lighting for a variety of situations. Whether it’s overcast weather or natural light in a cave. You will learn a lot of theoretical and practical informati…

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$May 3, 2026Others

Laura Evans – The Brand and Packaging Design

Learn how to deliver high value & high impact branding projects in 6 weeks, Brand designers ready to double their fees & go from $500 to $5K–$10K+ projects by learning these skills in just 6 weeks. Y…

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$May 3, 2026Others

NMA – Constructive Figure Drawing

You will learn how to make strong artistic statements and to visualize the forms of your figures in three-dimensional space.

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$May 3, 2026Graphic Design

Adobe Illustrator CC – Essentials Training Course

Learn Adobe Illustrator CC graphic design, logo design, and more with this in-depth, practical, easy-to-follow course!

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$May 2, 2026Cloud

The Computer Vision Bootcamp

Learn how Computer Vision models work, including Vision Transformers and Meta’s SAM, and how they power real-world image systems. Then put your knowledge into practice by deploying a scalable compute…

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$May 2, 2026AI

Claude Code for DevOps

Go beyond basic AI. This course shows you how to use Claude Code in real DevOps and SysAdmin engineering environments, secure it on a VPS, automate practical workflows, ship a live portfolio site fro…

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$May 2, 2026AI

The AI for Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity Bootcamp

Learn to use AI for real cybersecurity work, both offensive and defensive. You’ll build practical tools, improve ethical hacking workflows, explore AI threats and defenses, and use Python, ChatGPT, L…

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$May 2, 2026Backend

Fundamentals of Apache Flink

Learn Apache Flink from the ground up. Build real-time stream processing systems and level up your data engineering skills. The perfect skill for Backend Developers, Machine Learning Engineers, and D…

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$May 2, 2026Others

Zera Studio – Masterclass The Award-Winning Web Developer

Learn the exact system used to create premium, award-level sites (and how to sell them)

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$May 2, 2026CG

Stylized Action in Blender: Crafting a Bold Cel-Shaded Look

3D Artist Nanigashi is known for creating powerful fight and action scenes through skillful control of speed. In this class, you will explore the stages of creating action scenes, learning how to mak…

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$May 2, 2026CG

A Beginner’s Guide to Creating AAA-Level Textures in Substance Painter

Substance Painter is a go-to tool in the 3D industry, including games and film, for its ability to create lifelike, realistic textures. However, countless beginners have struggled to find a class tha…

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