Our Courses

2D Animation Essentials

Students will develop their visual accuracy when drawing poses, which will help in creating animations...

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2D Animation Essentials

2D Motion Graphics in After Effects

Learn how to navigate through basic key framing tools & techniques in After Effects to create...

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2D Motion Graphics in After Effects

3D for 2D Artists

This class will help students understand how powerful 3D is and how to take advantage of different...

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3D for 2D Artists

Absolute Beginners

This course is an introduction to the basic drawing and painting fundamentals necessary in developing...

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Absolute Beginners

Advanced Matte Painting for Production

This class will go in-depth into what matte painting has become these days as well as what it will...

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Advanced Matte Painting for Production

Analytical Figure Drawing

As students continue to develop a basic skill set throughout this course, a special emphasis will...

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Analytical Figure Drawing

Anatomy of Clothing

In this class, we will deconstruct the materials, from their tensile strength and geometric construction...

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Anatomy of Clothing

Animal Drawing

Animal Drawing emphasizes developing an understanding of the anatomy of wildlife and domestic animals....

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Animal Drawing

Art Direction for Character Designers

One of the biggest challenges in working as a professional character designer--whether in a studio...

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Art Direction for Character Designers

Background and Layout for Animation

In this courses students will cover: composition, prop design, designing a focal point and building...

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Background and Layout for Animation

Becoming a Better Artist

Learn the basics of art as well as the subtle details and differences in techniques and approaches....

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Becoming a Better Artist

Character Design For Animation

This course will cover a lot of reference and breaking it down into the importance of things to consider...

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Character Design For Animation

Character Design for Film and Games

This course will teach you basic as well as advanced techniques in character creation. Students will...

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Character Design for Film and Games

Character Design For Production

This class will focus on taking your character designs through a production pipeline and learning...

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Character Design For Production

Character Design Mentorship with Carlos Grangel

In this course, students will be mentored by award-winning character designer Carlos Grangel as he...

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Character Design Mentorship with Carlos Grangel

Character Design Portfolio Mentorship

This mentorship is designed to be tailored to each student's goals and challenges as character...

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Character Design Portfolio Mentorship

Comics: The Art of Storytelling

This course is designed to be an intensive introduction to comics and narrative, from the very first...

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Comics: The Art of Storytelling

Composition for Concept Art and Illustration

This class will cover the fundamental principles used to create visually striking images as applied...

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Composition for Concept Art and Illustration

Costume Concept Design

Costume design is an essential part of character design. From a character's clothing down to the...

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Costume Concept Design

Creating Comics & Graphic Novels

Back again for the Winter 2020 term! During this course, students will bring their own stories to...

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Creating Comics & Graphic Novels

Creature Design for Film and Games

This course will teach you how to design your own creatures by using Earth’s animals as a guideline....

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Creature Design for Film and Games

Design Mentorship

In this course students will learn the theory about design and how to conciously apply that theory...

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Design Mentorship

Digital Art Foundations

Take beginning steps to familiarize yourself with additional digital drawing and painting tools as...

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Digital Art Foundations

Digital Painting

This course is an introduction to digital painting and color composition for film and animation. With...

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Digital Painting

Digital Portrait Painting

This course goes over different color and texture rendering techniques for creating believable human...

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Digital Portrait Painting

Drawing & Rendering Techniques for Hardware Design

Drawing & Rendering Techniques for Hardware Design covers the benefits of ideation sketching,...

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Drawing & Rendering Techniques for Hardware Design

Dynamic Sketching 1

Learn how to communicate visually through drawing principles and knowledge. Dynamic Sketching will enable...

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Dynamic Sketching 1

Dynamic Sketching 2

Foundational drawing is the most important aspect of being a designer. This class is designed to take...

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Dynamic Sketching 2

Ecorche'

Ecorché is intended to give students a thorough understanding of the superficial anatomy of...

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Ecorche'

Environment Concept Design

Environment Concept Design includes the basic and general outline of creating an environment as used...

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Environment Concept Design

Environment Painting & Design

In this follow-up course to Environment Concept Design, students will be diving deeper into the elements...

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Environment Painting & Design

Environment Sketching

This class will focus on creating compelling environments with a strong and consistent design language....

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Environment Sketching

Environment Sketching for Production

Environment Sketching for Production focuses on creating visual themes for use in a production pipeline....

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Environment Sketching for Production

Figure Drawing: Anatomy of Style

Patrick will discuss traditional drawing rendering techniques which he uses to simplify anatomy into...

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Figure Drawing: Anatomy of Style

Foundations in Modern 2D Animation

Put down your pegbars and pencils, because this class is about learning animation the modern way....

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Foundations in Modern 2D Animation

Fundamentals of Architecture Design

This is a project-based course during which students will weekly be given assignments found typically...

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Fundamentals of Architecture Design

Fundamentals of Character Design

This is a beginning character design course with an emphasis on creating memorable characters with...

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Fundamentals of Character Design

Fundamentals of Design

Design pertains to nearly everything. From composition and lighting to the shapes of our characters...

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Fundamentals of Design

Fundamentals of Environment Design

Whether for film, video games, or digital feature animation, this class will focus on what it takes...

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Fundamentals of Environment Design

Fundamentals of Perspective

This is a basic, introductory course in linear perspective drawing. Students enrolled in...

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Fundamentals of Perspective

Head Drawing and Construction

This course builds on the skills and information covered in the initial Analytical Figure Drawing...

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Head Drawing and Construction

Illustration Mentorship

In this course students will focus on furthering their digital painting to create illustrations that...

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Illustration Mentorship

Key Frame Illustration for Production

This course focuses on teaching students how to create beautiful and cinematic key frame illustrations....

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Key Frame Illustration for Production

Matte Painting

*Course will be updated for Summer Term 2020.* This course you will go through the complex discipline...

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Matte Painting

Perspective

In this class students will learn 1, 2 and 3 point perspective systems building upon existing...

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Perspective

Sketching Mentorship with Peter Han

Take advantage of a new opportunity at the CG Master Academy to work live one-on-one with Peter Han....

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Sketching Mentorship with Peter Han

Storyboard Mentorship

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Storyboard Mentorship

Storyboarding For Animation

This class will help you fall in love with the cinema, if you haven’t already. One of the main...

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Storyboarding For Animation

Storyboarding for Live Action & Commercials

Storyboarding for live action requires not only the ability to clearly communicate a story visually,...

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Storyboarding for Live Action & Commercials

The Art Of Color And Light

The Art of Color and Light is an exploration in the properties of color and light under a variety...

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The Art Of Color And Light

Themed Environment Design

Build a portfolio displaying a deeper understanding of environment design by creating an immersive...

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Themed Environment Design

Visual Development and Art Direction Mentorship

Taught by veteran Pixar Art Director Anthony Christov, the work developed in this course will be essential...

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Visual Development and Art Direction Mentorship

Advanced Substance for Environment Art

In this advanced version of Intro to Substance for Environment Art course, students will learn the...

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Advanced Substance for Environment Art

Anatomy for Production

The objective of this class is to understand anatomy in terms of shape, form, and function. Each week...

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Anatomy for Production

Character Creation for Film/Cinematics

The objective of this class is to understand character creation for film and game cinematics in terms...

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Character Creation for Film/Cinematics

Character Creation for Games

This course covers the foundation of creating an appealing, production-ready character bust from start...

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Character Creation for Games

Character Facial Sculpting

During this course, students will learn what makes the face look as it does—the underlying structures...

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Character Facial Sculpting

Character Texturing for Games in Substance

This class will go over how to use Substance painter as a tool for texturing game characters. We will...

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Character Texturing for Games in Substance

Cloth Creation and Simulation for Real-Time

This practical class is about preparing students to be able to handle complicated cloth creation projects....

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Cloth Creation and Simulation for Real-Time

Creating Stylized Game Assets

Students learn how to make stylized, hand-painted 3D art for video games. The course will cover the...

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Creating Stylized Game Assets

Ecorche'

Ecorché is intended to give students a thorough understanding of the superficial anatomy of...

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Ecorche'

Environment Art for Games in UE4

During this class students will get to experience the environment pipeline creation from start to...

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Environment Art for Games in UE4

Fundamentals of Substance for Environment Art

In Fundamentals of Substance for Environment Art, students will build their knowledge using the Substance...

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Fundamentals of Substance for Environment Art

Grooming for VFX

In this course, students will discover the basics of the grooming. Students will create 2 major groom...

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Grooming for VFX

Hair Creation for Games

This class will teach you how to create AAA quality hair for games. Using techniques developed during...

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Hair Creation for Games

Hard Surface Modeling for Characters

Throughout this course we are going to take a look at the techniques and challenges of designing and...

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Hard Surface Modeling for Characters

Hard Surface Modeling for Films

This course covers the creation of VFX production assets of an inorganic nature. Lectures will cover...

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Hard Surface Modeling for Films

Intro to Environment Art

During this class students will get to experience the environment pipeline creation from start to...

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Intro to Environment Art

Intro to Maya

Students are introduced to the Maya interface and philosophy, as well as 3D modeling, texturing, lighting,...

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Intro to Maya

Intro to Production Modeling

The aim of this course is to expose you to all of the things you'll need in order to be successful...

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Intro to Production Modeling

Introduction to Unity

This course offers an introduction to Unity and steps students through the creation of their first...

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Introduction to Unity

Level Design for Games

In this course you will learn to approach 3D game level environments from a design perspective. The...

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Level Design for Games

Next Gen Character Creation Mentorship

This course has been designed to learn in-depth techniques for modeling, texturing and rendering a...

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Next Gen Character Creation Mentorship

Organic World Building in UE4

In this course, students will create a game level from scratch in UE4. The course will cover UE4’s...

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Organic World Building in UE4

Props for Game Play

In Props for Game Play students will learn the essentials for creating interactive...

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Props for Game Play

Sculpting Anatomy: From Animal to Creature

In this course, students will create their own animal anatomy study in ZBrush. They will learn how...

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Sculpting Anatomy: From Animal to Creature

Stylized Characters in 3D

The main objective of this class is to understand the process of creating a stylized character, and...

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Stylized Characters in 3D

Texturing and Shading for Games

The objective of this course is to teach students how to create materials and textures for video games...

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Texturing and Shading for Games

Texturing and Surfacing for Films/Cinematics

This intermediate-level class will focus on creating high-resolution textures and shaders with a film/cinematic...

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Texturing and Surfacing for Films/Cinematics

UE4 Modular Environments

In this course, students will be taught how to break down reference and develop a list of reusable...

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UE4 Modular Environments

Vegetation & Plants for Games

During this course, students are going to create an environment for games, with a heavy focus on vegetation...

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Vegetation & Plants for Games

VFX Set Extensions

This 8 week course provides an in-depth look at the process for creating set extensions...

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VFX Set Extensions

Weapons and Props for Games

This course covers the fundamentals of creating weapons and props for games. In this course you will...

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Weapons and Props for Games

ZBrush for Concept & Iteration

This high-intensity class will focus on getting you up and running in ZBrush in as little time as...

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ZBrush for Concept & Iteration

Abstract FX in Houdini

Virtually every tool in Houdini can be used for abstraction. Houdini is a means to an end, but not...

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Abstract FX in Houdini

Advanced Matte Painting for Production

This class will go in-depth into what matte painting has become these days as well as what it will...

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Advanced Matte Painting for Production

Biomedical Imaging in 3D

This is an introductory course for the scientist and artist who would like to know how to use both...

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Biomedical Imaging in 3D

Character Facial Rigging for Production

Learn how to rig character faces and bring them to life! Upon completion of this 8-week class, students...

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Character Facial Rigging for Production

Cloth Simulation for VFX

In his 8-week class, Steve Sandles (Framestore, London) will cover many aspects of cloth in CG. Using...

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Cloth Simulation for VFX

Crowd Simulation

Crowd Simulation is a versatile skill for any character animator. Involving cycles, midground animation,...

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Crowd Simulation

Fluids FX Using Houdini

Starting with the basics of voxels you will learn about smoke solvers, micro solvers and the Pyro Solver....

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Fluids FX Using Houdini

Fundamentals of Houdini for 3D Artists

This class will take you from zero to hero with Houdini’s procedural workflow. You will gain...

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Fundamentals of Houdini for 3D Artists

FX for Games

In this course, students learn the fundamental workflows and approaches for creating a wide range...

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FX for Games

Grooming for VFX

In this course, students will discover the basics of the grooming. Students will create 2 major groom...

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Grooming for VFX

Intro to FX Using Houdini

Intro to FX using Houdini will give an exciting introduction to a variety of FX capabilities in Houdini....

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Intro to FX Using Houdini

Intro to Rigging

This course is an introduction to rigging. We'll explore how digital characters are brought to...

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Intro to Rigging

Lighting and Shading for Film Production

This course focuses on lighting, shading, and rendering in Arnold for Maya for feature films. Students...

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Lighting and Shading for Film Production

Mastering Destruction in Houdini

Unleash your inner FX monster, and let's smash some buildings! In this destruction course, students...

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Mastering Destruction in Houdini

Matte Painting

*Course will be updated for Summer Term 2020.* This course you will go through the complex discipline...

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Matte Painting

Mechanical Rigging

This course is an exploration of solving various mechanical rigging challenges in Maya. Topics include...

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Mechanical Rigging

Motion Graphics

Motion Graphics is the perfect course for those taking a fresh leap into the world of motion graphics,...

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Motion Graphics

Nuke Compositing for 3D Artists

Nuke Compositing for 3D artists is the perfect course for anyone who works with 3D renders. This includes...

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Nuke Compositing for 3D Artists

Organic Design in Houdini

In Organic Design in Houdini, you’ll learn to use the power of Houdini to implement complex...

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Organic Design in Houdini

Previs for Film Production

In this course, students will learn the basics of previsualization shot creation. From composing shots...

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Previs for Film Production

Procedural Modeling for Production in Houdini

This course will be an in-depth look into procedural modeling in Houdini; throughout the course, students...

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Procedural Modeling for Production in Houdini

Python for VFX and Animation in Maya

The courses focuses on teaching the needed basics of Python to be able to manipulate scenes in Maya....

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Python for VFX and Animation in Maya

Rigging for Games

This course is all about creating robust engine agnostic rigs. We will tackle thinking in components,...

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Rigging for Games

Rigging Techniques: Cartoon to Realistic

This course is intended to not just click buttons and follow the path that Maya lays out, but deep...

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Rigging Techniques: Cartoon to Realistic

The Art of Lighting for Games

This course will demonstrate a practical approach to in-game/real-time lighting within the context...

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The Art of Lighting for Games

VEX in Houdini

This course is a comprehensive introduction to the use of VEX in Houdini. Some of what you’ll...

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VEX in Houdini

VFX Set Extensions

This 8 week course provides an in-depth look at the process for creating set extensions...

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VFX Set Extensions

Advanced Substance for Environment Art

In this advanced version of Intro to Substance for Environment Art course, students will learn the...

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Advanced Substance for Environment Art

Anatomy for Production

The objective of this class is to understand anatomy in terms of shape, form, and function. Each week...

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Anatomy for Production

Character Creation for Film/Cinematics

The objective of this class is to understand character creation for film and game cinematics in terms...

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Character Creation for Film/Cinematics

Character Facial Sculpting

During this course, students will learn what makes the face look as it does—the underlying structures...

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Character Facial Sculpting

Character Texturing for Games in Substance

This class will go over how to use Substance painter as a tool for texturing game characters. We will...

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Character Texturing for Games in Substance

Fundamentals of Substance for Environment Art

In Fundamentals of Substance for Environment Art, students will build their knowledge using the Substance...

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Fundamentals of Substance for Environment Art

Hair Creation for Games

This class will teach you how to create AAA quality hair for games. Using techniques developed during...

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Hair Creation for Games

Hard Surface Modeling for Characters

Throughout this course we are going to take a look at the techniques and challenges of designing and...

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Hard Surface Modeling for Characters

Intro to Environment Art

During this class students will get to experience the environment pipeline creation from start to...

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Intro to Environment Art

Intro to Maya

Students are introduced to the Maya interface and philosophy, as well as 3D modeling, texturing, lighting,...

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Intro to Maya

Intro to Production Modeling

The aim of this course is to expose you to all of the things you'll need in order to be successful...

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Intro to Production Modeling

Introduction to Unity

This course offers an introduction to Unity and steps students through the creation of their first...

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Introduction to Unity

Level Design for Games

In this course you will learn to approach 3D game level environments from a design perspective. The...

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Level Design for Games

Next Gen Character Creation Mentorship

This course has been designed to learn in-depth techniques for modeling, texturing and rendering a...

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Next Gen Character Creation Mentorship

Organic World Building in UE4

In this course, students will create a game level from scratch in UE4. The course will cover UE4’s...

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Organic World Building in UE4

Props for Game Play

In Props for Game Play students will learn the essentials for creating interactive...

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Props for Game Play

Sculpting Anatomy: From Animal to Creature

In this course, students will create their own animal anatomy study in ZBrush. They will learn how...

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Sculpting Anatomy: From Animal to Creature

Stylized Characters in 3D

The main objective of this class is to understand the process of creating a stylized character, and...

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Stylized Characters in 3D

Texturing and Shading for Games

The objective of this course is to teach students how to create materials and textures for video games...

  Learn More  

Texturing and Shading for Games

The Art of Lighting for Games

This course will demonstrate a practical approach to in-game/real-time lighting within the context...

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The Art of Lighting for Games

UE4 Modular Environments

In this course, students will be taught how to break down reference and develop a list of reusable...

  Learn More  

UE4 Modular Environments

Vegetation & Plants for Games

During this course, students are going to create an environment for games, with a heavy focus on vegetation...

  Learn More  

Vegetation & Plants for Games

Weapons and Props for Games

This course covers the fundamentals of creating weapons and props for games. In this course you will...

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Weapons and Props for Games

ZBrush for Concept & Iteration

This high-intensity class will focus on getting you up and running in ZBrush in as little time as...

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ZBrush for Concept & Iteration

Advanced Substance for Environment Art

In this advanced version of Intro to Substance for Environment Art course, students will learn the...

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Advanced Substance for Environment Art

Foundations in Modern 2D Animation

Put down your pegbars and pencils, because this class is about learning animation the modern way....

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Foundations in Modern 2D Animation

Fundamentals of Houdini for 3D Artists

This class will take you from zero to hero with Houdini’s procedural workflow. You will gain...

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Fundamentals of Houdini for 3D Artists

Fundamentals of Substance for Environment Art

In Fundamentals of Substance for Environment Art, students will build their knowledge using the Substance...

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Fundamentals of Substance for Environment Art

Intro to Maya

Students are introduced to the Maya interface and philosophy, as well as 3D modeling, texturing, lighting,...

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Intro to Maya

Introduction to Unity

This course offers an introduction to Unity and steps students through the creation of their first...

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Introduction to Unity

ZBrush for Concept & Iteration

This high-intensity class will focus on getting you up and running in ZBrush in as little time as...

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ZBrush for Concept & Iteration

2D Animation Essentials

Students will develop their visual accuracy when drawing poses, which will help in creating animations...

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2D Animation Essentials

Comics: The Art of Storytelling

This course is designed to be an intensive introduction to comics and narrative, from the very first...

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Comics: The Art of Storytelling

Composition for Concept Art and Illustration

This class will cover the fundamental principles used to create visually striking images as applied...

  Learn More  

Composition for Concept Art and Illustration

Creating Comics & Graphic Novels

Back again for the Winter 2020 term! During this course, students will bring their own stories to...

  Learn More  

Creating Comics & Graphic Novels

Foundations in Modern 2D Animation

Put down your pegbars and pencils, because this class is about learning animation the modern way....

  Learn More  

Foundations in Modern 2D Animation

IP Development for Production

This class is designed to help students create a compelling presentation of their story with visually...

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IP Development for Production

Key Frame Illustration for Production

This course focuses on teaching students how to create beautiful and cinematic key frame illustrations....

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Key Frame Illustration for Production

Narrative Illustration and Characters

Illustrators working in entertainment will spend their careers creating compelling imagery for narrative...

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Narrative Illustration and Characters

Story Development for Artists: from Idea to Reality

Everyone has IDEAS; now learn how to take that idea/sketch/napkin drawing and build it into a STORY...

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Story Development for Artists: from Idea to Reality

Storyboard Mentorship

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Storyboard Mentorship

Storyboarding For Animation

This class will help you fall in love with the cinema, if you haven’t already. One of the main...

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Storyboarding For Animation

Storyboarding for Live Action & Commercials

Storyboarding for live action requires not only the ability to clearly communicate a story visually,...

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Storyboarding for Live Action & Commercials

Advanced Acting

This course focuses solely on acting shots, such as character dialogues and pantomime acting choices....

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Advanced Acting

Advanced Body Mechanics

In this course, students will continue to develop foundations in body mechanics by animating physical...

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Advanced Body Mechanics

Animation for Beginners

The animation industry has revolutionized storytelling not only in feature animation but also in live-action...

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Animation for Beginners

Animation Foundation 101

The goal of this course is to lay down the rest of the 12 bedrock principles of animation while building...

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Animation Foundation 101

Creature Animation 1

Quadruped locomotion will be the focus of this introductory class in creature animation: how an animal...

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Creature Animation 1

Creature Animation 2

In Creature Animation 2, the focus will be on applying the study of animal behavior to the fundamentals...

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Creature Animation 2

Creature Animation 3

This class is all about animating winged beasts and fantasy creatures! Students will focus on flight...

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Creature Animation 3

Facial Mechanics

Time for a close-up! Through a vast range of expressions, performance and animation in a character’s...

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Facial Mechanics

Intro to Animation in Maya

Learn the basics of Maya through the animator’s lens. Beginner animators can learn vital software...

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Intro to Animation in Maya

Intro to Body Mechanics

In this course, students will learn how to make characters move with more weight, solidity, and believability...

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Intro to Body Mechanics

Level 1: Fundamentals of Game Animation

Learn game animation with the help of a seasoned pro! In this course, students will learn the key...

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Level 1: Fundamentals of Game Animation

Level 2: Advanced Body Mechanics and Workflow

This class concentrates on advanced body mechanics and action/reaction performances that are vital...

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Level 2: Advanced Body Mechanics and Workflow

Level 3 : Fight!

Students will master animation timing, rhythm, embellishment, and finesse of dynamic actions to imbue...

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Level 3 : Fight!

Pantomime Acting in Animation

An essential skill for any animator and entertainer is pantomime acting: how to show emotion through...

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Pantomime Acting in Animation

Performance Appeal and Portfolio Polish

Polish is the final step to bringing animated characters to life and is paramount in making the audience...

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Performance Appeal and Portfolio Polish

2D Animation Essentials

Students will develop their visual accuracy when drawing poses, which will help in creating animations...

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2D Animation Essentials

2D Animation for 3D Animators

In this workshop, brought to you by Klaus animator Giovanni Braggio, students with previous...

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2D Animation for 3D Animators

2D Motion Graphics in After Effects

Learn how to navigate through basic key framing tools & techniques in After Effects to create...

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2D Motion Graphics in After Effects

3D for 2D Artists

This class will help students understand how powerful 3D is and how to take advantage of different...

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3D for 2D Artists

Character Design Mentorship with Carlos Grangel

In this course, students will be mentored by award-winning character designer Carlos Grangel as he...

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Character Design Mentorship with Carlos Grangel

Environment Art for Games in UE4

During this class students will get to experience the environment pipeline creation from start to...

  Learn More  

Environment Art for Games in UE4

IP Development for Production

This class is designed to help students create a compelling presentation of their story with visually...

  Learn More  

IP Development for Production

Narrative Illustration and Characters

Illustrators working in entertainment will spend their careers creating compelling imagery for narrative...

  Learn More  

Narrative Illustration and Characters

Procedural Modeling for Production in Houdini

This course will be an in-depth look into procedural modeling in Houdini; throughout the course, students...

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Procedural Modeling for Production in Houdini

Rigging Techniques: Cartoon to Realistic

This course is intended to not just click buttons and follow the path that Maya lays out, but deep...

  Learn More  

Rigging Techniques: Cartoon to Realistic

UE4 Modular Environments

In this course, students will be taught how to break down reference and develop a list of reusable...

  Learn More  

UE4 Modular Environments

VFX Set Extensions

This 8 week course provides an in-depth look at the process for creating set extensions...

  Learn More  

VFX Set Extensions

Cloth Creation and Simulation for Real-Time

This practical class is about preparing students to be able to handle complicated cloth creation projects....

  Learn More  

Cloth Creation and Simulation for Real-Time

Ecorche'

Ecorché is intended to give students a thorough understanding of the superficial anatomy of...

  Learn More  

Ecorche'

FX for Games

In this course, students learn the fundamental workflows and approaches for creating a wide range...

  Learn More  

FX for Games

Hair Creation for Games

This class will teach you how to create AAA quality hair for games. Using techniques developed during...

  Learn More  

Hair Creation for Games

Illustration Mentorship

In this course students will focus on furthering their digital painting to create illustrations that...

  Learn More  

Illustration Mentorship

Props for Game Play

In Props for Game Play students will learn the essentials for creating interactive...

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Props for Game Play

Texturing and Shading for Games

The objective of this course is to teach students how to create materials and textures for video games...

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Texturing and Shading for Games