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$March 30, 2026UI/UX

Creative Web Design

Learn how to apply your own creative style to designs and create projects that will attract your audience emotionally with Olga, the creative director of Vintage Web Production and a member of Awwwar…

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$March 30, 2026UI/UX

Creative practices: from idea to final layout using Figma

Do you follow many designers and agencies and want to create the sites like them? Not bad habit, I do this too. But now is the perfect time to become one of them! Let’s take yourself to the next leve…

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$March 30, 2026UI/UX

Creating Epic Ecommerce Experiences for Brands: An Advanced Guide

Dive directly into the real workflow for an epic website design, this course will span through all the stages of designing an epic experience: Concept, Photography, 3D Art Direction, Typography, Key…

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$March 30, 2026UI/UX

Create Amazing Color Schemes for Your UI/UX Design Projects

This course has been designed for people who are struggling to choose and apply colors properly. We will start with the most basic principles and work all the way through, step by step.

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$March 29, 2026Animation

Motion Design School – Motion Pro

This course will bring you to the next motion design level. We’ll cover almost all types of animation from 2D, combining it with AE expressions, to 3D, using Xpresso in Cinema 4D. All the animations…

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$March 29, 2026CG

Modern Miniature Effects Part 4: Octopus Assembly & Final Shoot

Complete your journey into modern miniature effects with creative director and master FX artist Fon Davis (Star Wars franchise, Guardians of the Galaxy, Interstellar).

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$March 29, 2026CG

Modern Miniature Effects Part 3: Ship Assembly, Paint & Weathering

Explore the art, technology, and practical know-how behind modern miniature effects with industry experts Fon Davis (Star Wars franchise, Guardians of the Galaxy, Interstellar) and James A. Powell (M…

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$March 29, 2026CG

Modern Miniature Effects Part 2: 3D Printing, Laser Cutting & Fiberglass Lay-Up

Continue your journey into the art, technology, and business of modern miniature effects with industry pros Fon Davis (Star Wars franchise, Guardians of the Galaxy, Interstellar) and James A. Powell…

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$March 29, 2026CG

Modern Miniature Effects Part 1: Project Planning & Acquiring 3D Models

Discover the art, technology, and business of modern miniature effects with renowned FX artist and creative director Fon Davis (Star Wars franchise, Guardians of the Galaxy, Interstellar).

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$March 29, 2026CG

Stop Motion Animation Part 4: Puppet Animation Techniques

In PART FOUR of their 4-Part Stop Motion Animation course series, The Chiodo Bros. (TEAM AMERICA, KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTERSPACE, ELF) will teach you to animate your stop motion puppet for the camera.

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$March 29, 2026CG

Stop Motion Animation Part 3: Camera, Lighting & Software

In PART THREE of their 4-Part Stop Motion Animation course series, it’s “Lights, Camera… ACTION!” as the The Chiodo Bros.

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$March 29, 2026CG

Stop Motion Animation Part 2: Set Design & Construction

In PART TWO of their 4-Part Stop Motion Animation course series, the Chiodo Bros., Stephen, Charlie & Edward (TEAM AMERICA, ELF, KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTERSPACE) teach you how to build a working stop m…

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$March 29, 2026CG

Stop Motion Animation Part 1: Puppet Creation

In PART 1 of their 4-part Stop Motion Animation course series, the Chiodo Bros. (TEAM AMERICA, KILLER CLOWNS FROM OUTERSPACE, ELF) teach you to build a puppet perfect for frame-by-frame filmmaking.

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$March 29, 2026CG

VFX for Miniatures Part 3: Storm FX, Simulation, Color Finishing & Final Comp

In Part 3, they’ll show you how to bring every element together through compositing, lighting, adding effects, and color finishing

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$March 29, 2026CG

VFX for Miniatures Part 2: Assembling Elements for the Digital Environment

Continue your journey from practical to digital with VFX artists Setareh Samandari (Vertical, Dark Asset) and Habib Zargarpour (Twister, The Perfect Storm) in Part 2 of this 3-part series.

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