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24 Courses

Foundation & Design Track

Whatever your likely career path - be it Character Design, Environment Design, Visual Effects, or another; it’s essential to gain a strong & balanced understanding of good art design & techniques. This is where our Foundation & Design Track comes in.

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28 Courses

2D Character Design Track

Our Character Design Track is designed to carefully build on those core foundational drawing skills to give students head-to-toe training in the art of human & creature character design for the Entertainment Industries.

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21 Courses

2D Environment Design Track

Our Environment Design Track is designed for those wanting to pursue a career in the film/animation or games industry. Featuring classes that cover all aspects of design including matte painting, sketching, narrative illustration, & composition.

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23 Courses

3D Character Arts Track

Designed to take students through the entire process of character creation, & developing the skills in their chosen specialist role, such as hard surface modeler, prop artist, texture artist, rigging artist, or creature designer

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21 Courses

3D Environment Arts Track

This track is designed to provide students with an inroad to the games industry. Students will take on the role of world builder & create a sense of immersion. While refining the 3D content that helps define the aesthetic & gameplay flow.

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10 Courses

Character TD | Rigging Track

Our in-depth Character TD/Rigging Track takes students through the tools & techniques used by animation, visual effects, & game studios. Students will learn to build rigs for a wide variety of character types, using the latest industry-standard methods.

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15 Courses

Houdini | FX Track

One of the more demanding roles in Visual Effects & Games. Our Houdini/FX Track comes in with a comprehensive suite of classes. Students will master pyro and fluid effects, cloth, crowds, destruction, and more.

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4 Courses

Compositing | Lighting Track

Developed by mentors with extensive industry experience. This track features classes that teach students the ins & outs of lighting using raytrace renderer Arnold, Node-based compositing tool Nuke, & the science, technology, & art of lighting for games.

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20 Courses

Visual Storytelling & IP Development Track

Designed to equip artists with the necessary tools to become visual communicators & ultimately develop their own storytelling language. Whether they're focused on Concept Art, Comics, Filmmaking, Storyboarding, or Character/Environment Design.

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Carlos

CGMA is an excellent and affordable option for aspiring artists and professionals who want to build upon their skills. I took advantage of many classes during my Master studies at the University of Hertfordshire in order to develop my Master Thesis.

NOW ATElectronic Arts - Dice

Jack

CGMA helped set up a strong understanding of anatomy, shape, and form which has benefited all my work as of now.

NOW ATRooster Teeth

Isabelle

I took Storyboarding for Animation, and not only did I gain a greater knowledge of cinematic storytelling, I feel like I gained a better understanding of what professionals and studios look out for in a storyboard artist.

NOW ATDisney Television Animation

Romain

By learning from great teachers, I was able to increase my skills and artistic sense, as well as level up my demo reel and portfolio. It was a great way to specialize in a specific field and get familiar with industry-standard software.

NOW ATBuf Montreal

Sonja

CGMA offers amazing classes that are fun and informative, even for seasoned artists. Clinton's UE4 Modular Environment class taught me everything I needed to know to be able to branch out from film and also work in VR and now AAA games.

NOW ATMassive Entertainment / Ubisoft