From concept to finished assets
Students learn how to make stylized, hand-painted 3D art for video games. The course will cover the whole process from concept, model, texture, to completed asset. Students will create a variety of smaller projects, and one larger scene for their portfolio that targets their individual career goals. In the last week, there will be a stylized art test to give students a feel for what it takes to apply for a job on a stylized game!
Students will be painting textures in Photoshop (or other painting software) and mapping their textures onto 3D assets. Some assets will be provided, but students are encouraged to create their own.
Students will be painting textures in Photoshop (or other painting software) and mapping their textures onto 3D assets. Some assets will be provided, but students are encouraged to create their own.
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Registration Period
Jan 31, 2024 -
Apr 22, 2024
Course Start
Apr 09, 2024
Course Format
Standard
Skills Level
Intermediate
Duration
10 weeks
Q&A
Once a week
Feedback
Individual recordings
Lecture Type
Pre-recorded
Assignment
Due each week. Expect to spend 10-20 hrs/wk viewing lectures, Q&A, and time on assignments.
PREREQUISITES
Basic painting and modeling skill. Optional course pre-req's: Intro to Production Modeling; Digital Painting
MATERIALS
Painting program and a 3D modeling program (Photoshop, 3D Coat, and 3ds Max used in lectures but students may use any)
The more you know, the better.
Week #1
Intro to Stylized Game Art and Painting a Cube
Lecture: Introduction to different types of stylized art from different studios and artists | Demo: Model, UV, and paint a cube
Week #2
2.5D Plant Set
Lecture: Fixed camera angles in different games and 2.5D techniques | Demo: 2.5D plant demo
Week #3
Sci-Fi Prop: Part 1 / Planning, Reference, Concepting, Blockout Modeling, and Paintovers
Lecture: Focus on story and readability, purpose should be clear | Demo: Rough sketch, blockout model, paintover
Week #4
Sci-Fi Prop: Part 2 / Modeling, UVs and Texturing
Lecture: Symmetry, instances, and references | Demo: Modeling, UVs in 3ds Max and 3D Coat, painting metal, and painting emissive textures
Week #5
Environment Scene: Part 1 / Concepting a Scene
Lecture: Composition and color theory | Demo: Concept sketching and painting
Week #6
Environment Scene: Part 2 / Tiling Textures and Painting Terrain
Lecture: Why and how to use tiling textures | Demo: Painting grass, dirt, and stone, tiling in Photoshop and 3D Coat, and blending terrain
Week #7
Environment Scene: Part 3 / Plants and Alphas and Painting Plants, Wood and Metal
Lecture: Cards and alpha textures | Demo: Painting plants, wood, and metal
Week #8
Environment Scene: Part 4 / Hero Prop or Small Structure and Painting Stone and Water
Lecture: Hierarchy and Gameplay | Demo: Painting water and stone
Week #9
Environment Scene: Part 5 / Supporting Props, Painting Cloth and Leather, and Polish
Lecture: Refining and final value, color, and composition tweaks | Demo: Painting cloth and leather, and polish
Week #10
Art Tests and Online Presentation
Lecture: Art tests and online presentation | Demo: Matching the style of a specific game (Fallout style Dieselpunk as an example)
STUDENT GALLERY
Igniting your imagination
LECTURES BY
Ashleigh Warner
Course Start: Apr 09, 2024
Ashleigh is a Senior Environment Artist working in the game industry since 2013 making stylized 3D art. She is currently at Riot Games working on an unannounced R&D project. Prior to Riot she worked on the World of Warcraft team at Blizzard Entertainment, and has worked on six expansions: Mists of Pandaria, Warlords of Draenor, Legion, Battle for Azeroth, Shadowlands, and Dragonflight. Her expertise is in hand-painting low poly game art, focusing on creating cultures and storytelling through the environment. Ashleigh got her start with a traditional art education—a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Arts (Illustration) from Virginia Commonwealth University—and then moved into game art with a Master of Interactive Technology from The Guildhall at SMU.
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3x Payments
$332.67
2x Payments
$499
Full payment
$998
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Jan 31, 2024 -
Apr 22, 2024
COURSE BEGINS on Apr 09, 2024
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