ActionVFX – Introduction to ComfyUI for VFX

AI isn’t coming for VFX. It’s already here. Stay relevant, competitive, and creatively in control, by learning the next essential tool for VFX artists. We’ve seen the YouTube thumbnails and the “prompt-to-magic” hype. That’s not what this is. Introduction to ComfyUI for VFX is about learning how to use AI to support your work without replacing the fundamentals.

Taught by Doug Hogan, this is a structured, 15-module overview of ComfyUI — one of the most powerful AI tools in the VFX space right now. Whether you’re using it for lookdev, matte creation, clean plates, set extensions, or asset generation, this course gives you examples of repeatable, practical workflows that are ready to plug into real-world shots.

What You Will Learn

• Install and configure ComfyUI for your local or cloud environment
• Build and troubleshoot image generation workflows from scratch
• Use ControlNets, LoRAs, IPAdapters, and inpainting techniques effectively
• Generate usable mattes, clean plates, and utility passes
• Extend sets, create stylized variants, and design objects for 3D workflows
• Export EXRs properly and upscale images for final output