To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Flame, we're bringing in a variety of Flame (and Smoke) artists to share projects and knowledge which they find particularly interesting. So much has changed in the software over the last several years, sometimes the best way to see what you've missed is by watching others work. The course will feature five different artists over the duration of the term. Profs include Randy McEntee (The Mill, NYC), Brian Mulligan (WTHR-TV, Indianapolis), Victor Wolansky, and others.

fxphd grew out of the fxguide website, which was originally formed as an online community for flame artists. So it should be no surprise that we'll be the first with a new course covering the 2012 release in both smoke and flame. This is arguably the biggest release in years for flame and smoke, with a great number of creative and workflow improvements. Check out the new feature overview videos at fxguide.com -- it's over two hours of material. Our slate of profs has been involved in the beta program for the release, so they're ready to hit the ground running.