Shoot First

09/03/2026

Don’t rely on prompts. Learn how filmmakers SHOULD use AI

27/02/2026

Today it’s easier than ever to create your own films. Whether you’re using traditional filmmaking, VFX, real-time engines or AI

20/02/2026

Think you can spot the VFX? Nah. NO ONE CAN. That’s what makes us so good

13/02/2026

Forget the scattered tutorials. Follow a complete roadmap built by working filmmakers who’ve done this hundreds of times.

04/04/2025

Get a sneak pre-view of what we're covering in our latest live follow along sessions and bring to life your own designs!

https://shootfirst.art/streamlining-your-workflow-meshy-to-mixamo-to-blender/

The fastest (and free-est) way to create, animate, and render characters!

14/03/2025

This week watch AI in Action with this short Hands-On Demo of Last Week’s Techniques https://shootfirst.art/watch-ai-in-action/

A Hands-On Demo of Last Week’s Techniques

07/03/2025

The 1% Problem: Could AI Solve VFX's Biggest Learning Bottleneck? The end of tutorial purgatory?
How AI guidance could replace hours of YouTube, Google, and Reddit searches. https://shootfirst.art/the-1-problem-could-ai-solve-vfxs-biggest-learning-bottleneck/

The end of tutorial purgatory? How AI guidance could replace hours of YouTube, Google, and Reddit searches

28/02/2025

Burn It Down and Start Again🔥: The VFX Industry’s Reckoning https://shootfirst.art/burn-it-down-and-start-again-the-vfx-industrys-reckoning/

21/12/2024

This week Chris continues to explore what's possible with AI in filmmaking. https://shootfirst.art/beyond-ai-how-to-create-real-movie-magic/

A step-by-step guide to an easy and controllable AI effect

06/12/2024

This week we go in deeper looking at how you can start to direct AI in Visual Effects.

A step-by-step guide to an easy and controllable AI effect