how to design game assets

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COURSE OVERVIEW

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 and mapping their textures onto 3D assets. Some assets will be provided, but students are encouraged to create their own.

Materials:

Photoshop, 3D-Coat, and a 3D modeling program (3ds Max preferred)

Lecture Type:

Pre-recorded

Assignment:

Deadlines each week

Skills Level:

Intermediate

Feedback:

Individual recordings

Prerequisites:

Basic painting and modeling skill. Course pre-req's: Intro to Production Modeling, Zbrush for Concept & Iteration & Digital Painting

Materials:

Photoshop, 3D-Coat, and a 3D modeling program (3ds Max preferred)

Lecture Type:

Pre-recorded

Assignment:

Deadlines each week

Skills Level:

Intermediate

Feedback:

Individual recordings

Prerequisites:

Basic painting and modeling skill. Course pre-req's: Intro to Production Modeling, Zbrush for Concept & Iteration & Digital Painting

Materials:

Photoshop, 3D-Coat, and a 3D modeling program (3ds Max preferred)

Lecture Type:

Pre-recorded

Assignment:

Deadlines each week

Skills Level:

Intermediate

Feedback:

Individual recordings

Prerequisites:

Basic painting and modeling skill. Course pre-req's: Intro to Production Modeling, Zbrush for Concept & Iteration & Digital Painting

COURSE OVERVIEW

Instructor

Igniting your imagination

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 one unannounced. 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.

Creating Stylized Game Assets

Student Gallery

STUDENT INTERVIEWS

Creating Hand-Painted Dioramas

Hand-Painted Interior of Cat's Bakery

Creating a Hand-Painted Dwarven Feast Hall

Creating a Revendreth-Inspired Scene in Maya and Photoshop

Naga Shrine of Rejuvenation: Texturing Game Assets in Substance Painter

Hand-Painted Witch Cafe: Texturing a Stylized Scene

WINTER TERM REGISTRATION

Oct 18, 2021 - Jan 31, 2022

COURSE BEGINS

January 24th

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Shelby Merrill

I already knew how to use Photoshop but seeing how Ashleigh did things and having her brushes and seeing her process helped me better understand how to paint. I learned so much about how to properly paint, effective painting processes, and I even feel more confident in my concepting abilities.

Michael Barrington

I feel more confident with my skills and have learned quite a bit from taking this course.

Leigh-Ann Johnson

I learned a lot of new skills such as becoming more efficient in 3DS max, design, color theory, UVing trees, etc.

Lizabeth Leers

I improved a lot with designing my own concepts and got a lot faster with painting textures but still maintaining a high quality. Really impressed with the growth I've seen in 10 weeks!

Nicole Zedan

Taught me new ways to break down a task and brainstorm my ideas. Helped solidify my methods and create better concepts that read well.

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