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Foundry is empowering the next generation of superstar artists with affordable access to industry-leading toolsets

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Get to know all of Foundry's creative software though our free student license program. Students from qualifying schools can now experiment with Foundry products free of charge.

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Katana Tutorial

Introduction to Katana 3.1

In this video tutorial course, Creative Specialist Arielle Martin introduces Katana 3.1. Ideal for artists who are new to Katana, or anyone with experience with other software such as Maya.

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Mari tutorial

Mari 4 - Fundamentals and Best Practice

With the release of Mari 4.5, VFX artist Michael Wilde introduces his course covering the essentials of Mari 4 and new features in 4.5.

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Lost boys

Teaching studio-leading technology: why Lost Boys chose Katana

Ria Bernard, co-owner of Lost Boys: School of VFX, discusses the importance of teaching Katana to students, and how to kick-start their career in the VFX industry.

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Animal logic case study

Animal Logic Academy: discovering the VFX stars of the future

We speak to some of the students involved in bringing short film The Color Thief to life, using Katana, as part of the first student project of 2018 at the Animal Logic Academy.

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