Some of my favorite recommendations for vfx- and art-related things
(and, of course, potatoes)
Books
Elemental Magic by Joseph Gilland
Elemental Magic, Volume II by Joseph Gilland
Essential Effects by Mauro Maressa
Game Feel by Steve Swink
Creativity, Inc. by Edwin Catmull
Starting Point by Hayao Miyazaki
Imaginative Realism by James Gurney
Color and Light by James Gurney
Real Time Visual Effects for the Technical Artist by Chris Roda
Potatoes
https://www.potatonewstoday.com/