Design. Create. Play.
In Props for Gameplay students will learn the essentials for creating interactive game play props for a production setting. They will learn the entire process from start to finish: this includes the conceptual phase, reference gathering, blockmesh, high poly, low poly, texturing, animating, and more. The course will also focus on why props matter and the impact they can have on a character, the narrative, or the whole game. By the end of the course, students will be fully prepared to create content and collaborate with multi-disciplined departments.
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Registration Period
Jan 31, 2024 -
Apr 22, 2024
Course Start
Apr 15, 2024
Course Format
Standard
Skills Level
Intermediate
Duration
6 weeks
Q&A
Once a week
Feedback
Individual recordings
Lecture Type
Pre-recorded
Assignment
Due each week. Expect to spend 10-15 hrs/wk viewing lectures, Q&A, and time on assignments.
PREREQUISITES
Should understand basics for high to low poly modeling, unwrapping UVs, and create normal maps. Recommended Courses: Intro to Production Modeling, Intro to Unreal 5, Fundamentals of Substance for Environment Art, Weapons and Props for Games
MATERIALS
3DS Max, Maya, or Blender; Zbrush; Substance Painter; Marmoset Toolbag; DaVinci Resolve and Photoshop are optional but recommended
The more you know, the better.
Week #1
Introduction and Starting Sci-fi Door
Introduction | What are game play props | Communication with other departments | Gathering reference | Blockmesh | Highpoly
Week #2
Continuing Sci-fi Door
Player objective | Know your game | Visual Language | Lowpoly | Texturing
Week #3
Finishing Sci-fi Door
Form follows function | Points of Interaction | Details, rest, camera distance, and perspective | Rigging and Animating | Final Renders
Week #4
Starting on Generator
Rewarding the player | Collectibles and Pickups | Blockmesh | Start Highpoly
Week #5
Continuing Generator
Narrative | Cinematics | Lowpoly | Texturing | Unreal Engine prop pipeline
Week #6
Finishing Generator
Characters | Rigging and Animating | Final Renders | Unreal Engine prop pipeline
STUDENT GALLERY
Unleashing your creativity
LECTURES BY
Sean Ian Runnels
Course Start: Apr 15, 2024
Katelyn Johnson is an Environment Artist whose worked for companies like Naughty Dog, Santa Monica Studio, and Insomniac Games. Receiving a BFA from Ringling College of Art and Design and an internship from Insomniac Games working on Stormland. She has contributed to acclaimed titles like God of War Ragnarok, The Last of Us: Part I Remake, and The Last of Us: Part II.
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PRICING SCHEDULE
Even though our courses are the most affordable for the quality of education, these finance options allow you to focus on your goals instead of the barriers that keep you from reaching them.
3x Payments
$199.67
2x Payments
$299.50
Full payment
$599
Spring TERM REGISTRATION
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Jan 31, 2024 -
Apr 22, 2024
COURSE BEGINS on Apr 15, 2024
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Enjoy lifetime access to the spectrum of course content, including lectures, live Q&As, and feedback sessions.
CERTIFICATION
Show off your Certification of Completion when you turn in 80% of course assignments.
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