Study virtual production
Become a real-time 3D technical artist and work in virtual production
As an Unreal Academic Partner and one of the Top 50 Best Creative Media & Entertainment Art Schools in the World, CG Spectrum is excited to offer career training in real-time 3D technical art and virtual production using Unreal Engine.
CG Spectrum has partnered with Epic Games and industry professionals to develop a comprehensive, job-focused study pathway to ensure graduates are well-positioned to enter this field and make a productive contribution from day one on the job.
The course is suitable for new content creators as well as traditional filmmakers wanting to transition their existing skills to a real-time environment.
Discover the career paths that could be yours after graduating at CG Spectrum – this ever-expanding field holds plenty of career opportunities.
Introductory
Kick-start your career in virtual production! You'll make your first fully playable character using Unreal Engine and get a feel for the virtual production pipeline. Mastering these foundations is essential before embarking on the advanced course.
Advanced
Take your knowledge of Unreal Engine to the next level and build a high-quality cinematic shot for your portfolio to show employers. Learn storytelling plus cutting edge real-time 3D technical art and virtual production techniques.
Simon Warwick
Simon has been working in the game industry since 2005, and was credited as the only technical cinematic animator for Batman: Arkham City at Rocksteady Studios.
Read full bioDept. Head of Real-Time 3D
Known for Batman: Arkham Knight
Carl Shedd
Carl has worked in the industry professionally for over 17 years. He started his career at Gearbox Software and is currently a World Building Director at Gearbox Software.
Read full bioMentor of Virtual Production
Known for Borderlands franchise
Kaya Jabar
Mentor of Real-time 3D
Known for Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
Nida Arshia
Mentor of Real-Time 3D
Known for Visual storytelling
Deepak Chetty
Deepak is the Producer for film, TV, and virtual production at Epic Games' Unreal Online Learning platform and is sharing his real time production expertise with students at CG Spectrum.
Read full bioMentor of Virtual Production
Known for Gen: Lock
Addison DeBolt
Mentor of Real-time 3D
Known for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Shaun Foster
Mentor of Real-Time 3D
Known for Real-time innovation
Brighton Gardiner
Mentor of Real-Time 3D
Known for Rocket Arena
Luke Yalva
Mentor of Real-Time 3D
Known for Get Out
Lucas Esposito
Mentor of Real-time 3D
Known for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game
Igor de Sousa
Mentor of Real-Time 3D
Known for Star Wars Squadrons
Stefaan Sorensen
Mentor of Real-Time 3D
Known for Max Payne 3
Tamir Diab
Mentor of Real-Time 3D
Known for Halo (TV series)
Jack Brown
Mentor of Real-Time 3D
Known for Avengers: Age of Ultron
Iacopo Antonelli
Mentor of Real-Time 3D
Known for The Division 2
Future proof your skills
We’re proud to say that with an 80% employment success rate the majority of our advanced graduates are now working in the highly competitive film and games industry.
Studying virtual production can lead to many different types of careers, including:
- Real-time 3D artist for film
- Real-time 3D artist for games
- Real-time 3D artist for commercial industries
Discover more about virtual production jobs, salary expectations and tips to meet the minimum job requirements on our careers page.
Why study at CG Spectrum
Get a more hands-on education with mentorship from top film and game experts, an industry-approved curriculum and a thriving creative community cheering you on.
By giving you access to the most talented artists in the industry, we help you to become well connected, trained and prepared for life beyond school.
What you get when studying at CG Spectrum:
- Get job-ready in half the time of an average degree program
- Personalized job-focused curriculum and training
- Private 1-on-1 or small group classes (max. 4 students)
- Live call with your mentor each week + recorded video critiques
- Flexible schedules & 100% online, study from anywhere!
Progress faster with expert feedback from your mentor and join an inspiring and supportive online community of industry experts and peers.
The CG Spectrum difference
Our mission is to make sure our students are best prepared for a successful career when they graduate.
We strive to provide affordable, high quality and personalized education and believe in the power of learning first-hand from industry experts who already established a fantastic career.
What makes CG Spectrum unique:
- Career services to accelerate your journey
- Quality education at a fraction of the time and cost of university
- Software licenses included, no additional costs
- Direct access to industry mentors with years of film & game experience
- Supportive and active community of peers, alumni & mentors
As an online school with students and mentors in 90+ countries, we're proud to bring the industry to you – wherever you are in the world!
I enrolled looking for a career change...
I didn't have any knowledge about digital arts. Now I can accomplish my dream of creating cinematics within fantasy worlds to tell stories or apply any artistic idea and make it happen with all the new tools under my belt. If you have passion, and need time flexibility, consider joining the amazing community and start your new journey exploring, exchanging, sharing and, most importantly, learning.
The CG Spectrum training solidified my skills using Unreal Engine.
Having used it briefly before, and feeling overwhelmed by how big the range is of what you can do using the engine, the training taught me the areas I would need for virtual production very well. I now feel confident with the skills I have gained.
I can't speak highly enough about the school.
When I came to CG Spectrum I had 20 years of live entertainment experience, and they seamlessly transferred me from physical to virtual production.
I can't stress enough how much I'm enjoying studying here!
I started the course out of curiosity, I was brand new to this world but I feel like I got all the answers that I needed and even more.
Currently halfway through real-time world building with William Faucher, and I cannot recommend it enough.
The ability to have your level gauged and directed as to where it needs to be by someone within the industry in real-time is priceless. The personal feedback is also second to none.
CG Spectrum offers unconditional support.
I want to thank the entire CG Spectrum staff and mentors for their unconditional support, for sharing beyond the course syllabus, and for always giving 100% in everything.
