LEAR GAME ART & ANIMATION FROM INDUSTRY MENTORS
Develop the technical and creative skills to launch your career in game art & animation, taught by industry game artists.
Join Our Alumni at World-Class Studios
We train highly skilled graduates, ensuring they are prepared for a successful career. Take the first step towards joining our alumni at world-class studios, creating work that inspires.
Choose Your Pathway Into Game Art & Animation
Kick-start your career and become a professional game artist. These online courses are designed to give you the necessary skill set to prepare you for your career.
Concept Art & Illustration
DIPLOMA | BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Overview
Concept art and digital illustration are essential storytelling tools, depicting characters, environments, and props while communicating ideas, evoking emotions, and bringing narratives to life across film, games, publishing, and media. They act as reference points throughout production and guide multiple departments.
Our expert-led courses teach you to translate concepts and ideas into compelling, narrative-driven art. You’ll gain hands-on experience with industry-standard tools like Photoshop, Blender, and ZBrush while mastering production pipelines and creative workflows used by top studios.
Career Pathways:
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Concept artist
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Splash artist
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Character designer
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Environment designer
3D Modeling
DIPLOMA | BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Overview
3D modelers digitally model characters, props, vehicles, and environments, with both visual appeal and technical functionality in mind. Highly versatile, film and game assets can be used for animation, interaction, or storytelling. Our 3D modeling courses will teach you industry-quality asset
creation for film and games, including characters, environments, and props. Learn specialised software, including Maya, ZBrush, and Substance Painter, and delve into production pipelines and creative workflows, building industry-relevant skills to prepare you for a successful career in 3D modeling.
Career Pathways:
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3D modeler
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Texture artist
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3d environment artist
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3d character artist
Real-time 3D
DIPLOMA | BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Overview
Real-time artists craft 3D content rendered instantly (in real-time), collaborating with filmmakers and game developers to bring a shared vision to life. They ensure the quality and optimization of visuals across all 3D assets, including lighting, texturing, and more.
Our expert-led courses train you to become a real-time 3D technical artist. Learn to tell stories with film-quality cinematics using world-building, lighting, and camera skills in Unreal Engine, and build high-quality scenes for your professional portfolio with guidance from industry pros.
Career Pathways
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Real-time 3D artist (Film)
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Real-time 3D artist (Games)
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Environment artist
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Previs artist
3D Animation
DIPLOMA | BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Overview
3D animators bring static models to life, refining each action using curves and graphs in specialised software, adjusting position, rotation, and scale. Through movement and timing, they craft believable performances that drive storytelling.
Our 3D Animation courses will teach you how to make digital characters walk, talk, and interact with their environment to deliver entertaining 3D scenes. With professional animators as your guide, develop industry-standard 3D animation skills using Autodesk Maya and learn production pipelines and processes.
Career Pathways
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3D animator
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3D rigging artist
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Previs artist
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Layout artist
Master Your Skills. Master Your Future.
Our mission is to ensure graduates are the best trained and best prepared for a successful career in their chosen field.
Industry Mentors
Learn from the best! Our instructors are seasoned industry pros and bring real-world knowledge to the classroom, ensuring you're equipped with the skills that studios demand.
Job Outcomes
Our goal is to make you job-ready. You'll graduate with technical skills and a deep understanding of the industry, making you a valuable asset to any studio.
Community
Join an active community and network with peers, mentors, and industry professionals. Our strong industry connections can help you access job opportunities post-graduation.
Daniel Hourigan
Daniel is a senior Houdini FX artist with 15 years of experience working on blockbusters such as Terminator: Dark Fate, John Wick 3, Aquaman, The Wolverine, and Game of Thrones.
Known for John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
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.
Known for Batman: Arkham Knight
Jon Vener
Jon is an artist, developer, and educator who has been in Animation, VFX, Games and VR for 13 years and has been a digital creative professional for 20+ years.
Known for Halo 4
Ehsan Ebrahimzadeh
Ehsan has worked as an environment artist for video games since 2009 and is currently a Senior Environment Artist at Arkane Studios, working on Redfall.
Known for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Jon Robins
Jon currently works as a Lead Character Technical Artist at Striking Distance Studios where he loves solving problems and helping teams in as many ways as he can.
Known for Marvel's Avengers
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.
Known for Borderlands franchise
Get The Education Your Deserve
"Having a mentor definitely helped! It was awesome to have someone I could reach out to when I was stuck.
Getting the weekly feedback also helped in terms of what to improve and what to focus on next. In Term 3, we learned Unreal Engine; I implemented the knowledge I gained in that course to my Advanced 3D Modeling Course to create some additional renders that demonstrated my understanding of using and integrating game-ready assets into an actual game engine.
Benjamin O | 3D Modeling
"Hands down the best decision I've made for my career.
The learning material and staff were great, and having an industry mentor was an invaluable asset that really helped me get my break in the VFX industry."
Alan R | VFX Compositing
"My experience at CG Spectrum was second to none, and taught me so much more than I initially anticipated.
My mentor took me from being barely computer literate to an animator working at a studio in only a year and a half. The information and level of teaching at CG Spectrum will absolutely not be found anywhere else."
Kieran | Animation
"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."
Simran M | Real-Time 3D & Virtual Production
"I have never experienced such an explosive evolution in my art since attending CG Spectrum.
I have learnt an incredible amount, not only from my amazing mentor Eric Wilkerson but from the entire CGS community. Being part of such an amazing program has opened my eyes to techniques that have streamlined my process and increased my confidence tenfold."
Oliver H | Concept Art & Illustration
"CG Spectrum seemed too good to be true. Looking back, it was the best decision.
Every mentor and staff member has 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 feedback on my projects. Students also have access to a strong community, and an awesome career class to prepare you for your dream job."
Stephanie S | 3D Modeling
"CG Spectrum is the perfect place to gain focus, understanding, an encouragement for your journey.
If you are looking for a supportive place to gain or hone skills in game design or other verticals, CGS is a fantastic and worthy place to dive in."
Shaul H | Game Design
"I highly recommend signing up with CG Spectrum!
I was looking for a final push to bump my skills and finally start applying for jobs as an artist. Shortly after finishing my Advanced 3D Modeling Course I landed my first job as Junior Environment Artist, which was my dream!"
Kasia P | 3D Modeling
"I got a job offer at a major feature film studio before even graduating!
Studying at CG Spectrum gave me the opportunity to network with industry artists while I was learning, and coupled with the amazing course, I was able to secure a position in the industry. Now I'm working on amazing projects in my dream job!"
Andi E | 3D Modeling