Video Game Art Course

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Our Video Game Programming & Design classes are provided by our training partner Principia Game Labs.

Building on the skills and techniques introduced in Game Art I, students will learn more advanced techniques for designing 3D objects. Focusing on a central task of modeling a character, students will analyze and build complex 3D objects piece by piece. Using both NURBS and polygons, students learn how to sculpt characters in detail, using a wide array of Maya tools. Students are grounded in the methods used to design characters that can be animated, with an introduction to skeletons and joints. Students will also learn advanced techniques for textures and maps using Photoshop.

Introduction

• Instructor introduction
• Introduction to class
• Student's expectations and goals

Overview of Basic Game Art Principles

• Extended Q&A to bring class up to speed on Game Art I topics

Using Curves and Surfaces

• NURBS
• Tools and commands
  • Extrude
  • Loft
  • Etc

Converting NURBS to Polygons

• Going over all options

Deconstruct an example game art asset

• A finished game art asset will be examined.

More complex modeling

• Creating a more intricate object such as a character or complex prop.
• High-resolution modeling in games and its uses

More complex texturing

• Recap of texture types (normal, specular, etc)
• Recap of UV mapping
• Using Maya's map generating tools
  • Normal Map
  • Ambient Occlusion
  • Etc.
• Using generated maps in Photoshop
• Creating a more detailed and complex texture in Photoshop
• Applying all maps in Maya

Sprites

• Sprites and their use in games
• 3D art in 2D games
• Rendering

Recap

• Recap the class' topics.
• Extended Q&A

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