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Course / Game Design
Game Art & Design Professional Program
Create game-ready art from 3D assets to animated environments.
About This Course
What you will learn
- Model and texture game assets
- Build an environment with strong composition
- Translate a visual brief into a coherent art direction
- Use references to establish scale, style and mood
- Explain creative and technical choices in a portfolio review
- Rig and animate a character
- Add real-time visual effects
- Plan asset lists and production milestones
- Build optimized assets for a real-time scene
What you will build
Portfolio outcome : A portfolio-ready environment featuring original assets, animation and effects.
Course curriculum
Explore the proposed learning sequence and project work.
- What is Modeling?
- What is Blender?
- Installing and Setting Up Blender
- Blender Interface Basics
Course journey
Each stage builds toward the final portfolio outcome.
Stage 1
Reference and Blockout
Stage 2
Asset and Material Production
Stage 3
Character and Environment Integration
Stage 4
Final Scene Review
Tools and prerequisites
Entry: Entry: Beginner-friendly; regular practice in 3D software is expected.
Tools: Tools: Blender or equivalent 3D tool; a game engine for final presentation. Confirm the exact licensed tools with faculty.
How your work is reviewed
Portfolio scene, asset breakdown and mentor presentation.
Possible direction: Possible direction: Game artist, environment artist or junior 3D generalist pathway.
Who should join?
For aspiring game artists and designers. Beginners should be comfortable working with design software and practicing outside of class.
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