What CG FAST TRACK does

CG Fast Track is a Los Angeles-based, privately held online education platform that teaches Blender 3D modeling, animation, rigging, texturing, shading, compositing, and rendering through a structured video curriculum. The platform is centered on the so-called Blender Track, a linear progression of 30+ courses organized from absolute beginner (Level 1) through advanced (Level 4+), built around a proprietary teaching methodology that pairs video instruction with step-by-step screenshot guides that students can follow without pausing or rewinding. Supporting technology includes a Webflow-hosted storefront, Memberstack for membership and login management, Stripe and PayPal for payments, a custom Lazy Viewport Blender add-on hosted on GitHub, and an exclusive Discord community with a leveling system used for peer support and instructor engagement.

The business monetizes through a direct-to-consumer self-serve model offering monthly subscriptions, yearly subscriptions, one-time-payment lifetime memberships, and a six-month installment plan equivalent to the lifetime price. A 30-day money-back guarantee is offered, conditional on usage thresholds. Acquisition is product-led: free YouTube tutorials (e.g., Minecraft, Sword in the Stone) function as top-of-funnel content marketing and serve as pre-purchase validation of teaching quality, while the gated Discord community acts as the primary retention mechanism. The company claims 3,000+ members globally, with named testimonials referencing career outcomes in the game industry and recognition from Blender Nation and The Rookies.

The audience is segmented horizontally into aspiring 3D/CG professionals, hobbyist 3D artists, and software migrants (typically from Maya, Cinema 4D, or 3DS Max), with no disclosed enterprise or B2B contracts. Course releases and updates follow Blender's software-version cycle, with multiple 2024-2025 remasters to Blender 4.2 LTS, a Rigging Fundamentals LTS launch in November 2025, and a planned Digital Environments in Blender advanced course for July 2026. No institutional funding, M&A, or headcount data is disclosed; ownership is founder-led with Robby Branham identified as the primary instructor across all course material.

Name

CG FAST TRACK

Legal name

CG Fast Track LLC

Website

https://cgfasttrack.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CG Fast Track is a Los Angeles-based online education platform that teaches Blender 3D skills through a linear, level-gated curriculum of 30+ video courses with step-by-step screenshot guides. The company sells subscriptions and lifetime memberships directly to 3,000+ individual learners globally, supported by an exclusive Discord community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online 3D Education

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Computer Training (61142), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

akta.pro primary industry

Higher Education Digital Courseware & Modules (EDAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Online 3D education
• Blender training courses
• 3D modeling tutorials
• VFX animation training
• Digital arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lifetime Membership (One-time Payment): One-time payment for lifetime access to all current and future courses on cgfasttrack.com. Includes all new and updated courses as long as the website is hosted. If the site is taken offline, a downloadable link is provided for up to one year.
2. Monthly Subscription: Recurring monthly payment for access to all courses and materials. Automatically renews unless cancelled. Access terminates immediately upon cancellation.
3. Yearly Subscription: Recurring annual payment for access to all courses and materials. Automatically renews. Provides savings compared to monthly billing.
4. Lifetime Membership via Monthly Payments: Six consecutive monthly payments to obtain Lifetime Membership status. Failed payments may result in termination of membership. Previous payments not applicable if returning after cancellation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CG Fast Track operates an online education platform that teaches Blender 3D software through a structured library of 30+ video courses. Courses cover modeling, animation, rigging, texturing, shading, compositing, and rendering, organized as a linear progression from beginner (Level 1) to advanced (Level 4+) levels, complemented by step-by-step screenshot guides and an exclusive Discord learning community.

Product overview

CG Fast Track is an online education platform offering a structured curriculum of Blender 3D courses called the Blender Track. The platform provides 30+ courses organized in a linear progression system from Level 1 beginner to advanced levels, with a lifetime membership model. The product portfolio includes foundational courses like Blender Fast Track Vol 1: Minecraft (LTS) and Vol 2: Sword in the Stone (LTS), along with specialized modules covering modeling fundamentals, texturing and shading, animation, rigging, compositing, rendering in Cycles, and automotive rendering. The platform combines video tutorials with step-by-step screenshot guides and includes access to an exclusive Discord community. Courses are updated for major Blender versions including 4.2 LTS and 3.2.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CG Fast Track Course Library (Blender Track) Structured online learning library of 30+ Blender 3D courses organized in a linear Level 1-4+ progression, covering modeling, animation, rigging, texturing, shading, compositing, and rendering, with accompanying step-by-step screenshot guides and Discord community access.
• Blender Fast Track Vol 1: Minecraft (LTS) Beginner-level Blender course teaching user interface navigation and core 3D animation fundamentals by building a Minecraft-style scene ending in a destruction simulation (43 minutes).
• Blender Fast Track Vol 2: Sword in the Stone (LTS) Beginner-to-intermediate Blender course covering polygon modeling, shader nodes, environment building, and geometry nodes by constructing a Sword in the Stone fantasy scene (3hr 52min).
• Rigging Fundamentals LTS Intermediate-level Blender course teaching rigging fundamentals, armature hierarchies, IK constraints, and rig controllers to enable believable 3D character and object movement (2hr 2min).
• Animation Fundamentals Vol 1 Beginner-level Blender animation course teaching keyframing, the graph editor, and principles of animation for creating believable, dynamic sequences (2hr 3min).
• Modeling Fundamentals in Blender (LTS) Intermediate-level Blender course covering polygon modeling, sculpting, beveling, and essential modeling workflows while constructing a magical environment (3hr 3min).
• Hard Surface Boot Camp Vol. 2: Dragon Axe Advanced-level Blender course teaching detailed fantasy asset creation with broad strokes and high poly detail, including normal map baking for mythic dragon engravings on a dragon axe (5hr 7min).
• Texturing and Shading Fundamentals in Blender (3.2) Intermediate-level Blender course on shader editor mastery covering Principled BDSF shader, glossy, transmission, alphas, displacement, normal maps, and Eevee rendering techniques (3hr 50min).
• Compositing Fundamentals in Blender Intermediate-level Blender course on multi-pass compositing workflows using view layers, Open EXR, layer masking, atmospheric effects, and color grading (2hr 1min).
• Car Series Vol 2: Rendering Advanced-level Blender course on automotive rendering covering HDRI projections, multi-layered shaders, environment setups, and cinematic presentation techniques (2hr 10min).
• Rendering in Cycles Advanced-level Blender course on Cycles ray tracing covering render control and optimization, volumetrics, absorption, ambient occlusion, and transmissive elements for photorealistic results (3hr 29min).
• Blender Fast Track: Sword in the Stone (Legacy 2.8) Original beginner-level flagship Blender course (Legacy 2.8) covering UI navigation, basic modeling, texturing, and environment building through a fantasy sword scene creation (3hr 40min).
• Blender Fast Track Vol 2: Sword in the Stone (3.2) Intermediate-level remastered Blender course (3.2) featuring updated fire system with Geometry Node Networks for particles, Lazy Nodes integration, and Mixamo character integration for cinematic camera animation (2hr 57min).

Quantifiable outcome

• Students have secured jobs in the CG and game industry directly through skills learned in CG Fast Track courses, including positions at production companies.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MemberstackcoreTechnology or IntegrationMembership platform used to monitor and control member logins, passwords, and access information for the course platform.
• WebflowcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting platform that hosts cgfasttrack.com and associated sites.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing platform for credit card payments and payment-related information. CGFT does not store payment information directly.
• PayPalcoreTechnology or IntegrationAlternative payment processing platform for payments. CGFT does not administer or process payments through PayPal directly.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gnomon Workshop: Gnomon Workshop is a long-standing premium training provider for VFX, games, and CG professionals, offering in-depth courses from industry artists. It is a direct comparable on career-oriented, premium-priced CG curriculum and shares the same aspiring-professional learner base.
• Blender Cloud: Blender Cloud is the official training platform from the Blender Foundation, offering project-based Blender courses and assets. It is the most authoritative Blender learning source and competes head-to-head with CGFT on the same software curriculum.
• CGMA (Computer Graphics Master Academy): CGMA offers structured, mentor-led online courses in 3D animation, VFX, and game art — the same career-track learners CG Fast Track targets. Both platforms sell curriculum organized around professional production skills and charge premium prices for structured progression.
• Polygon Runway: Polygon Runway produces high-quality free and paid Blender tutorials with a strong YouTube presence and an active community. It uses a similar free-YouTube-to-paid-course funnel and directly overlaps with CGFT's Minecraft and beginner 3D content.
• CG Spectrum: CG Spectrum provides online career-track training in 3D animation, VFX, and game art with structured curricula and mentor support. It directly competes for the same aspiring-professional segment CGFT addresses and prices in a similar premium tier.
• CGMasters: CGMasters is a Blender-focused training platform with structured courses and downloadable project files, serving hobbyists and aspiring 3D artists. It targets the same Blender learner audience as CG Fast Track with overlapping course topics (modeling, materials, animation).

Broad incumbents

• Pluralsight: Pluralsight is a large-scale technology and creative skills learning platform covering software, including 3D tools. It overlaps with CGFT on computer-graphics and software training but sells broader, subscription-based access across many domains.
• Skillshare: Skillshare is a subscription-based creative learning platform with classes in illustration, 3D, and motion design. It targets hobbyist and prosumer creators with shorter project-based classes that overlap with CGFT's hobbyist segment.
• Udemy: Udemy is a global marketplace of online courses spanning Blender, 3D modeling, animation, and VFX. It competes with CGFT on the same topics at lower price points, though it lacks CGFT's linear progression and curated curriculum.
• ArtStation Learning: ArtStation Learning hosts video courses from industry artists covering 3D, concept art, and game art, integrated with the ArtStation portfolio platform. It overlaps with CGFT on the career-track artist audience and benefits from ArtStation's portfolio community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/cgfasttrack
• Facebookfacebook.com/cgfasttrack
• Instagraminstagram.com/cgfasttrack

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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