Since 2008, ANOMALIA has run intensive production bootcamps led by working professionals from
Pixar, DreamWorks, Disney, Epic Games, Weta, Bungie and other studios.
The future belongs to artists who can carry a story from idea to execution.
We build that capacity — under the direction of professionals who do it for a living.
Take the opportunity to kick-start your career in real-time production! You’ll gain hands-on experience, mentoring from industry professionals, and portfolio-ready projects to help you step confidently into the world of real-time technology.
Begin with the 5-day bootcamp UE5: Fundamentals for Real-Time Production to build a solid foundation in Unreal Engine 5, and seamlessly continue with one of the advanced specializations tailored to your focus.
Fundamentals for Real-Time Production
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UE5: Advanced Lighting for Film and Games
Fundamentals for Real-Time Production
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UE5: Art of Real-Time FX
Fundamentals for Real-Time Production
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UE5: Creating Cinematic Previs
The bootcamp runs as a working production. You are not learning tools — you are learning to lead: to direct a team, carry a story, make decisions under pressure, and hold the whole project together. The mentor isn’t reviewing your work remotely. They are in the room, at your screen, responding to your decisions the same way they would in their studio.
The mentors at ANOMALIA are not educators — they are directors, supervisors, and art directors currently shipping projects at Pixar, DreamWorks, Disney, Epic Games, and ILM. They don’t lecture. They work alongside you, challenging your decisions and showing you what it takes to lead creative work at a professional level.
Bootcamps take place in Kutná Hora and Litomyšl — two UNESCO-listed historic towns in the Czech Republic. The setting is deliberate: removed from daily distraction, designed for full immersion. Participants work, eat, and talk craft in the same space. The environment accelerates the process.
“I am a firm believer that no matter how many years you’ve been animating, there are always things to learn. Even though I’ve been working in films for a long time, I knew I could come here and get a lot out of it.”
— Travis Tohill, Lead Animator at Epic Games
“Real value is not just having an idea, and not just having one isolated skill. It is being able to carry a real story and hold the whole package together with coherence and intent.”
— David Tousek, ANOMALIA Co-founder
“Anomalia is the only company offering a course like this. There’s no course in the US that really breaks down what AI is and contextualizes it within a VFX 3D animation workflow.”
— Lucas Horowitz, animation & VFX Artist, Los Angeles
“Within two weeks I learned five or six things that would have taken me years to figure out alone.”
— Luke Yager, recent graduate with a degree in Virtual Reality Design, Pennsylvania
