[For Effect Designers] Master Unreal Engine 5 for Practical Use! Free Seminar "Effect Step-Up Academy #ParticleNight" to be Held on July 15 (Wed)

C&R Inc. (C&R Creative Studios), Japan's largest creative development studio, announced that its 3DCG production team "COYOTE" will host a free online seminar on July 15 (Wed) for effect designers. The seminar is titled "Master Unreal Engine 5 for Practical Use! Effect Step-Up Academy #ParticleNight".

The game industry is currently undergoing a major transformation. With the advent of Unreal Engine 5, the demand for Unreal Engine (hereinafter referred to as UE) as the standard tool for next-generation game development is rapidly increasing. Major game companies are also accelerating their transition to UE, making UE skills essential for effect designers. However, many creators transitioning from Unity face challenges with UE's complex module system and conceptual differences, often getting stuck in the early stages of learning. It's common for creators to find themselves in a situation where they "understand the basics but can't use it at a practical level."

This seminar addresses these real-world challenges and provides practical knowledge for those who have started learning UE to advance to the next step. The first half of the seminar will focus on common stumbling blocks encountered by those who have "recently started learning Unreal Engine" in game effect production, offering practical, on-site applicable knowledge with real examples. The latter half will briefly introduce challenges and considerations that arise when using UE in actual projects, sharing know-how for those who want to utilize UE at a professional level. It's a 90-minute session designed to help you move from "having touched UE" to confidently being able to "use UE!". We encourage anyone interested to join.

[Seminar Content] (1) To Meet Growing Demand! Approaching Unreal Engine (2) Cross-talk with Current VFX Designers ~Implementing in Projects~ (3) Q&A Session

Master Unreal Engine 5 for Practical Use! Effect Step-Up Academy

Date and Time July 15, 2026 (Wed) 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Location Online

Speakers

Yuu Kajiwara VFX Designer, COYOTE, C&R Creative Studios After gaining diverse experience in sales, the automotive industry, and e-commerce operations, he has been active as an effect designer since 2024. In his previous role at CyberConnect2, he worked on titles such as "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2" and "Dragon Ball Z: KAKAROT." He is currently involved in the development of consumer titles as an effect designer at COYOTE. In UE, he has experience creating special move and battle effects for anime IP titles.

Kazuhito Takezawa VFX Designer / Leader, COYOTE, C&R Creative Studios Previously, he worked as a system engineer in the financial sector for an IT company. After graduating from the VFX/Game Effect course at C&R Creative Academy, he joined COYOTE at C&R Creative Studios in 2021 and has been involved in Unreal Engine projects as a VFX designer. In addition to his work on game effects in UE, he has been involved in curriculum development for C&R Creative Academy since 2022 and also serves as an instructor for the free "Game Creators Farm" program.

Target Audience ・3DCG Designers ・Effect Designers ・Students learning 3D

Participation Fee Free

Capacity 200 people

Organizer COYOTE | C&R Creative Studios (Creek & River Co., Ltd.)

▼Details and Registration Here https://www.creativevillage.ne.jp/category/crv_event/176165/ *Application Deadline: July 14, 2026 (Tue) 6:00 PM

【Contact】 C&R Creative Studios COYOTE Operations Office Email: solution [atmark] hq.cri.co.jp *The email address has been partially modified for spam prevention. Please replace [atmark] with @ (half-width) when contacting us.

【About COYOTE】 "COYOTE" is a 3DCG production team involved in a wide range of titles, from consumer to mobile games. They specialize in character models, environment models, 3D animation, and tool development by technical artists. They have the capacity to handle everything from consulting for new projects to mass production. https://crdg.jp/games/cg/coyote3d/

【About C&R Creative Studios】 Established within Creek & River Co., Ltd. (C&R Inc.) in 2002, the video and web development studio has expanded year by year, extending its reach to games, web, video, XR, CG, commercials, manga, novels, architecture, and fashion. "C&R Creative Studios" was born in 2021 to encompass these studios. Currently, it boasts approximately 2,000 affiliated creators and is one of Japan's largest development studios, involved in over 6,000 projects annually. https://crdg.jp/

【About Creek & River Co., Ltd.】 Founded in 1990, Creek & River Co., Ltd. operates with the mission of "enhancing the lifetime value of professionals" and "contributing to client value creation." The company engages in agency business (dispatch and recruitment), production business (development and contracting), and rights management business (planning, development, and distribution of intellectual property) specializing in professionals in the fields of video, games, web, advertising/publishing, authors, performing arts, architecture, AI/DX, and athletes. As the C&R Group, it also operates in the medical, IT, accounting, legal, fashion, food, life sciences, CXO, and agriculture sectors, expanding its reach to a total of 18 fields.

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▼Company introduction video filmed by drone now available!

https://youtu.be/2YRqMPcsv3o

▼What is the origin of C&R? Brand site "Go Beyond the Limit" https://www.cri.co.jp/gobeyond/