canada's school of vfx
Master high-end visual effects with intensive, studio role-based training. At Campus VFX, formerly Lost Boys, we provide the focused path to becoming a professional VFX artist.
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A VFX School Built Around Industry Roles
Focus from day one
Campus VFX is a dedicated visual effects school designed to mirror professional studio environments. Our programs are built around specific disciplines rather than broad training, allowing you to develop deeper, production-relevant skills in the area you want to pursue.
Whether you learn VFX online or at our Vancouver campus, our curriculum is built around the technical roles used in major post-production pipelines, ensuring you graduate ready for the industry.
Our Specialized Visual Effects Courses
All programs available online or on-campus
VFX Compositing
Integrate CGI and film elements into a single seamless scene, providing the final polished look for every shot in the production pipeline.
FX TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Simulate and create dynamic, physics-based CGI elements, from environmental effects to large-scale cinematic destruction.
Digital Lighting
Emulate light sources within a 3D or live-action scene to control the mood, depth, and realism of a 3D environment.
Not sure where you belong in the pipeline?
VFX For Filmmakers
An online, self-paced course to master the basics of Nuke. Learn to upscale your film projects with professional compositing techniques.
VFX Essentials
A broad introduction to Blender, Houdini, and Nuke. Discover which part of the VFX pipeline excites you most before committing to a specialized path.
The Campus VFX Difference
specialized, student-centered training
Full-Time Industry Mentorship
Unlike programs with part-time staff, our instructors lead their departments throughout the entire workday. They don’t just teach a weekly class, they guide your projects, provide critiques through "dailies", and offer professional recommendations as you develop your reel.
Small Cohorts, Not Numbers
We are intentionally boutique. By keeping our class sizes limited, we ensure every student is known by name. Our students often describe the environment as a "VFX family", a collaborative space where you aren’t just a seat in a classroom, but a future colleague. Our instructors can be fully invested in your individual progress this way.
VFX Industry Recognition
Studios worldwide recognize the quality of Campus VFX (formerly Lost Boys) graduates. Our director maintains a close relationship with top recruiters, ensuring our curriculum stays ahead of industry needs and helping our students transition from the classroom to high-end production roles.
Live, Studio-Style Instruction
We don’t use pre-recorded lessons. Whether you study online or on-campus in Vancouver, every class is live and interactive. You’ll work in a simulated studio environment that mirrors real-world production, preparing you for the pace and expectations of a professional career.
A Focused Path to Mastery
We prioritize specialized expertise over broad introductory coursework. By focusing on a single discipline from day one, you build the advanced proficiency required for high-end film and TV pipelines.
Whether you study online, on-campus in Vancouver, or through a flexible hybrid model, our programs provide a live, instructor-led experience with no pre-recorded lessons. Online students remote into school systems to use professional VFX software in real time, mirroring the collaborative, studio-style environment found on-site.
For those balancing a move or a busy schedule, our long-term programs can be divided into segments, allowing you to start your journey online and transition to on campus later, all leading to the same industry-recognized diploma and professional demo reel.
Study Online or
On Campus in Canada
What Makes Campus VFX Different
SPECIALIZED VFX SCHOOL IN CANADA
At Campus VFX, formerly known as Lost Boys, we offer focused, hands-on training built to develop the technical and creative skills studios expect.
Our programs in Compositing, Effects, and Lighting are designed to get you production-ready quickly, with expert mentorship and a clear path toward career placement.
If you’re just starting out and still exploring where you fit in, our VFX Essentials program gives you an overview of the entire pipeline, helping you discover your strengths before choosing a specialization.
Whether you’re honing your skills in one discipline or exploring multiple areas of VFX, Campus VFX helps you build confidence, gain experience, and prepare for long-term success in the global visual effects industry, all in less time than a traditional degree.
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All our programs, whether in person or online, include full- time access to our instructors.
Our staff have spent life long careers in award-winning VFX and Film studios. Now they're teaching the industry-grade skills they've gathered.
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1825 Victoria Diversion, Vancouver, BC V5N 2K2
(604) 558-4999 | Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
We acknowledge that Lost Boys – Campus VFX is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.