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Advance your 3D sculpting skills with an industry professional as your mentor. Learn complex digital sculpting and texturing techniques as you work with everything from hard surface modeling to character, creature and environment modeling. Graduate with critical job skills and a polished reel to show employers!
Why study 3D modeling at CG Spectrum:
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Discover the best ZBrush, Maya, Houdini and Substance Painter techniques to speed up your workflow. Dive deeper into character, creature and environment modeling, and learn how to retopologize, texture, light and render models to studio standard.
Meet your mentor online for weekly classes, get personalized video critiques of your work, and 1-on-1 career support to get you ready to hit the ground running after graduation!
Advanced diploma
9 months
20 hrs weekly
Advanced
3D Modeling Diploma or portfolio submission
Weekly online classes, feedback and support
ZBrush, Maya, Houdini, Substance Painter
Feb 1, 2021
Our expert-led digital sculpting programs prepare you for an exciting career in the industry. Unleash your creative potential while building practical job skills studios are looking for.
Plan your studies around your work and family commitments
Learn from mentors who have worked on major films and games
Build practical, relevant job skills that studios are looking for
Options to help you pursue your passion and start working sooner
Using human anatomy principles you'll jump right in to creating a character with believable form and proportions. Next, you'll learn how to retopologize your character to reduce poly-count and develop clean geometry while adding clothing, accessories and details to create a completely textured and rendered character for your portfolio.
Learn how to:
Time to learn environment modeling for film and video games. Have a go at building your own digital scene. Create a base mesh using procedural techniques in Houdini to build your scene swiftly. Explore organic modeling by creating rocks, trees, and foliage and learn how to use them in your scene. Discover proper UV unwrapping techniques to texture large environments.
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This final term is about launching your career! With your mentor’s guidance, you’ll polish your best pieces for your portfolio. As a diploma student, you can access additional career development services to learn how to develop your competitive edge, market yourself, and make the best possible impression in front of employers.
Learn how to:
All diploma students receive additional 1-on-1 career support, portfolio reviews, and industry insights from CG Spectrum's Career Development Manager.
To be the best, it helps to learn from the best. All 3D modeling classes are taught by industry mentors with years of experience working on blockbuster films and best-selling video games.
Bryan's award winning experience includes lead positions at ILM and Rhythm & Hues working films like The Golden Compass, Rango, Pacific Rim, and Transformers 2 and 3.
Read full bioDept. Head of 3D Modeling
Known for Pacific Rim
Hong is a Senior Character Artist at Blizzard focusing on character and creature art. He also worked as an artist at Google and Amazon, and a 2D/3D artist at Atari.
Read full bioMentor of 3D Modeling
Known for Overwatch: Wildstar
Raine's a 3D Modeling and Texture Artist/Supervisor with 20+ years experience at Animal Logic, Weta, Pixar and ILM. Credits include Star Wars, Black Panther, and Planet of the Apes.
Read full bioMentor of 3D Modeling
Known for The Revenant
First a texture artist at Nickelodeon, then a 3D character artist at Gameloft, Anton is ahead of the curve when using emerging software for real-time graphics and film production.
Read full bioMentor of 3D Modeling
Known for Penguins of Madagascar
As a Senior Modeling, Texture and Look Dev Artist at Luma Pictures, Dulshan's worked on blockbusters like Godzilla vs. Kong, Spider-Man, Captain Marvel and Alien: Covenant.
Mentor of 3D Modeling
Known for Captain Marvel
ILM Modeler and Digital Artist, Hamza's worked on blockbusters like Ford v Ferrari, Spider-Man: Far from Home, Captain Marvel, Tomb Raider, Thor: Ragnarok and Logan.
Read full bioMentor of 3D Modeling
Known for Captain Marvel
The most affordable way to learn from top industry mentors in a fun, collaborative environment, while still getting plenty of personalized feedback.
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With a focus on portfolio preparation, we help students build their competitive edge with high quality work that gets noticed. See what they are creating.
Our commitment to job-outcomes and focus on career development has helped graduates find work at studios all over the world.
CG Spectrum seemed too good to be true. Looking back, it was the best decision.
I switched from a career in healthcare to 3D Modeling and was full of anxiety and nerves. Ever since I started, every single mentor and staff member have been so hands-on and directly involved in my learning. Co-Directors of top box office movies and supervisors of major Netflix TV shows are giving me direct feedback on my projects. Students also have access to a strong community, and an awesome career development class to prepare you for your dream job. I could not recommend this more!
You're not just another number.
I always dreamed of breaking into the entertainment industry and since joining CG Spectrum I realised it's not an unachievable dream. CG Spectrum has a way of mentoring students that I hadn't experienced before. My mentor was always pushing me in order to become industry-ready. Mentors are always available for feedback and take a proactive approach to teaching. Studying online makes for a more dedicated and uninterrupted learning experience.
I have nothing but positive things to say about my experience at CG Spectrum.
I recently finished Introduction to 3D Modeling course. I went in with about a year’s worth of other online 3D modeling courses, but nothing compared to CG Spectrum. I learnt so much from this course, and I had an amazing mentor (Anton Tenitsky) who pushed me to perfection. It was the best decision I made in order to pursue my end goal. I took the next step and enrolled in the Advanced Diploma!
We've built our courses based on industry input and focus on teaching skills studios are hiring for. The three courses below form a complete study pathway designed to fast track your education so you can land your first job sooner. Each course can also be taken separately depending on your skill level and career goals.
Overview:
The Introduction to 3D Modeling Certificate teaches you solid foundations, giving you an idea of what it takes to pursue a career in this field.
This course serves as the first term of the 3D Modeling Diploma, so you’ll already be one-third of the way through the diploma if you choose to continue your journey.
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The 3D Modeling Diploma develops your skill level further with more complex techniques and a focus on producing the quality expected in film and game production.
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The Advanced 3D Modeling Diploma takes your skills to a feature film and AAA game level, with the final term focused on career development and building your professional portfolio.
All diploma and advanced diploma students receive additional 1-on-1 career support, portfolio reviews, and industry insights from CG Spectrum's Career Development Manager.
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Study options for all skill levels, from short introduction courses to full industry diploma programs.