8-WEEK ONLINE GAME ART COURSE
FOCUSED, CAREER SPECIFIC CURRICULUM
Our curriculum is focused on the skills and the workflows that you will be using as a 3D ARTIST in the industry today.
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COURSE TIMELINE
Today's game world is dominated by quick sculpts
Week 1 - 2: Concept and Silhouette
Cover basic design vocabulary and learn to see design theory in everyday things. Focusing on how to apply these ideas through critique and example.
We will also go over the essentials of the modeling workflow and begin the blockout, focusing on creating the primary forms and important structures.
Week 3 - 4: Form and Function
We dial up the intensity and begin refining our design and focusing on smaller forms and subtlys while covering poly modeling essentials like edgeflow and detailing out our model.
Then we enter the phase of refining the functionality of our design and working on ways to sell the beleivability of the design.
Week 5 - 6: Reviews and Texturing
We start with a Mid Term Review to assess your progress.
Then we begin the texturing and rendering phase and establishing the shots that we will use in the final output.
Week 7 - 8: Final Texturing and Marketing
We cover in depth how to light your model and best lighting practices and polish techniques to push it that extra 10%
The we discuss how to present your work and the business of marketing yourself as a professional.
MEET ALEX SENECHAL
Alex Senechal is 24 and works at 343 Industries. He is self taught and started doing 3D in 2012. He discovered that design was a "thing" when he got to 343i in 2014. That's when he found out that he has a passion for design. When he is not doing 3D, he is practicing traditional art. As much as he cares about the art of things, he enjoys the technical side of things too. He designs mostly Scifi hardsurface stuff, but mechs and guns specifically are probably his favorite. He has worked on Halo 5 and its DLC's designing primarily Forerunner hardsurface architecture. Before that he worked as a 3D generalist at Synect Media creating content for the Microsoft Store video walls.
What You'll Be Expected To Do
A Look At Alex Senechal's In-Class Demonstration And What You'll Be Expected To Do.
Brief
Gather reference and construct, texture and render a 3D model for film or games.
Workflow
- Gather reference collage.
- Start with large forms to establish the primary shapes.
- Break down forms and work towards final sculpt resolution.
- Use Keyshot and Photoshop to texture and render your concept.
Ideation
Alex starts with a 2D concept based off a variety of resource images. Here he is looking for the proper Shape Language for his weapon.
Primary Forms
Then Alex took his designs into 3DS Max to establish the primary forms. This is called establishing the silhouette. Here he is using primitives such as cylinders and cubes to get the proper shape he desires for his weapon.
Refining the Forms
Alex moves forward, refining the larger forms into smaller details. Carefully he makes sure that these forms seem practical for use in the real world.
Presentation
Alex then completes his projects by rendering it in ZBrush, Keyshot and then painting over that in Photoshop to create his final product.
GET ANSWERS
We love questions, almost as much as we love providing answers. Here are a few samplings of what we're typically asked, along with our responses:
When is the live session?
Sunday at 1 PM Pacific / 4 PM Eastern
When is the first class session?
Starts October 1st at 1 PM Pacific.
What if I miss a class? Can I download it later?
Yes, everything is recorded and downloadable.
How long do I have access to the material?
You have lifetime access to the course material
How long are the live sessions?
The live sessions are between two and three hours long.
When do you get the downloads up?
We get the downloads of live sessions online about 24 to 48 hours after the live session ends.
How do I talk to the teacher?
You can talk freely during the class and also via the Facebook group and private forum.
Will my work be reviewed?
Yes, your work will be reviewed in class.
Are there demonstrations or lectures?
Yes. They will be live and recorded. All downloads will be in your course.