Foundations of Game Art & Animation Course

Animation Foundations (Stream A)

• How to navigate software used by video game studios
• Animate and build 3D models from scratch
• Create believable motion in your animation
• Retopolgize hi-res objects for clean line flow

3D Modeling Foundations (Stream B)

• How to set up proper workflows in Maya
• Retopolgize objects for clean line flow
• Create 3D assets from film & games
• Texture using Substance Painter

Animation Foundations (Stream A)

1. Introduction to 3D Animation & Rigs
2. Posing a Character
3. Timing & Spacing
4. Overlap & Follow Through
5. Pose Transitions 01
6. Pose Transitions 02
7. Lower Body Walk Cycle
8. Lower Body Run Cycle
9. Full Body Walk Cycle
10. Full Body Run Cycle
11. Walk With Prop 01
12. Walk With Prop 02

3D Modeling Foundations (Stream B)

1. Introduction to Modeling
2. Blocking a Model with Reference
3. Model Finalizing & Cleanup
4. Retopology Basics
5. Modeling Project 2A
6. Modeling Project 2B & Presentation
7. Hard Surface High Poly Modeling for Film
8. Hard Surface Low Poly Modeling for Games
9. UV Theory
10. UV Layout & Texture Preparation
11. Introduction: Substance Painter
12. Texturing & Presentation

• How to animate action sequences for games
• Body mechanics for animation
• Create 3D environments from scratch
• Texture, light and render 3D assets

Intermediate 3D Modeling (Stream B)

• How to create 3D characters & environments
• Set up a basic scene for rendering
• Model organic & hard surface assets
• Apply lighting & rendering techniques

Intermediate Animation (Stream A)

1. Run and Jump Blocking
2. Run and Jump Polish
3. Parkour Blocking
4. Parkour Polish
5. Forces & Weight Blocking
6. Forces & Weight Polish
7. Weight Lift Blocking
8. Weight Lift Polish
9. Combat Actions Blocking
10. Combat Actions Polish
11. Fight Scene Blocking
12. Fight Scene Polish

Intermediate 3D Modeling (Stream B)

1. Introduction to Character Modeling
2. Character Modeling
3. Clothing and Accessories
4. Character UV and Texturing
5. Hair in Maya
6. Character Presentation
7. Introduction to Environment Modeling
8. Environment Basics - Modeling
9. Environment Basics - Texturing
10. Trees
11. Making props
12. Environment Presentation

*Curriculum subject to change based on industry input

• How to use a wide range of Unreal Engine features
• Basic animation and rigging skills
• Working with motion capture
• An overview of real-time and virtual production pipelines

1. Learning Game Editors 
2. Game Industry Workflows 
3. Exporting Into the Editor 
4. Working with Materials 
5. Setting Up Characters
6. Implementing Animation
7. Whiteboxing
8. Introduction to Rigging 
9. Character Rigging Basics
10. Motion Capture Fundamentals
11. Retargeting and Montages
12. Control Rig within Unreal Engine

*Curriculum subject to change based on industry input