CG художник/artist/дженералист: кто это, обязанности, зарплаты и как им стать в 2024 году. Обзор профессии.

Specialized online courses and mentorship to prepare you for a career in the film and game industry.

Animation

ADVANCED 3D ANIMATION DIPLOMA

9 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Master more complex creature and character animation techniques and create compelling scenes. In your final term you and your mentor focus on portfolio preparation and career development to ensure your work is polished and you graduate job-ready.

ADVANCED 2D ANIMATION DIPLOMA

9 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Get ready for more advanced aspects of 2D: creating appealing characters, solid drawings, expressive acting and FX animation. Increase your technical skills, gain confidence in Toon Boom, and finish the course by polishing your portfolio and exploring career options with your mentor.

3D ANIMATION DIPLOMA

9 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Build on 3D foundations and gain speed and confidence in industry-standard software Maya. Experiment with force and weight, and create a believable fight scene… all while picking up valuable job skills

2D ANIMATION DIPLOMA

9 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Build on your character animation skills by creating more exciting and complex scenes for your portfolio. Learn body mechanics and anatomy, Toon Boom shortcuts, and other practical job skills that will speed up your workflow and serve you in your career as an animator.

2D ANIMATION DIPLOMA (ANIME)

9 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Learn the fundamentals of 2D animation with an anime focus using Toon Boom, and be mentored by 2D artist Misu Yamaneko (Pokemon Sun & Moon, Vinland Saga, Overlord II and Bleach Brave Souls).

INTRODUCTION TO 3D ANIMATION

3 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Learn 3D animation basics with this fun short course — perfect for beginner students! Using Maya software, you’ll start with the fundamentals, including the 12 Principles of Animation, character rigs and posing, then put theory into practice by animating your fist walk cycle!

INTRODUCTION TO 2D ANIMATION

3 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Learn 2D animation basics from Disney animators! Focusing on hand-drawn or ‘cut-out’ style, this online animation course covers the 12 Principals of Animation and classic exercises like the bouncing ball, walk cycle, and character take using industry software Toon Boom Harmony.

Digital painting

ADVANCED CONCEPT ART DIPLOMA

9 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

This intensive course covers environment, creature and character design, plus matte painting using hand painting, photo-bashing and paint-over techniques. The final term focuses on career development to prepare you for a successful career as a concept artist for film and games.

ADVANCED DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION DIPLOMA

9 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Discover advanced character illustration techniques and use them to create various narrative artworks to client briefs. Whether you want to work in film, games or book publishing, the final term focuses on career development to prepare you for an exciting career in your chosen fielddiploma

CONCEPT ART & DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION DIPLOMA

9 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

From art history to the latest techniques, learn the fundamentals of both disciplines using Photoshop. Explore light, color, perspective and anatomy and use it to create inspiring art which you’ll learn how to light professionally and present to clients.

INTRODUCTION TO CONCEPT ART & ILLUSTRATION

3 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

The best concept art course for beginners to get a taste of what it’s like working in the entertainment industry. Get hands-on experience creating concept art from scratch and working with client briefs. Graduate with a solid foundation and original work for your portfolio!

3D modeling

ADVANCED 3D MODELING DIPLOMA

9 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Speed up your workflow and further your environment and character design skills by creating more detailed fully rendered models, including a creature with skin, scales and fur. This course includes a big focus on portfolio prep and career development so you graduate studio-ready.

3D MODELING DIPLOMA

9 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Build on your foundation with more complex exercises. Learn 3D character modeling and create a game ready character complete with hair, clothing and accessories, then build a 3D environment which you’ll texture, light, import into Unreal Engine.

INTRODUCTION TO 3D MODELING

3 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

3D modeling for beginners starts with the essentials: navigating Maya, setting up workflows and building 3D assets from scratch. See the differences between film and game models and find out how to work with your models in Unreal Engine and texture in Substance Painter.

Game development

GAME PROGRAMMING DIPLOMA

9 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Go from an inexperienced programmer to a capable Unreal Engine 4 developer! Once you’ve learned C++, you’ll begin building fun 2D and 3D levels with fully interactive animated characters. Finish with a playable game and a great understanding of UE4’s user interface and tools.

GAME DESIGN DIPLOMA

9 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Using real-world case studies, you will learn how to deconstruct games, tackle complex design problems, see what makes a good user experience, bring your own ideas to life, write professional design documents, and develop a compelling game pitch. Finish with a fully playable game!

FOUNDATIONS OF GAME ART DIPLOMA

9 MONTHS — 40 HRS WEEKLY

Learn game art essentials like 3D modeling and animation using Maya, Substance Painter, and Unreal Engine 4. As you get the hang of building assets and animating your characters, you’ll develop portfolio pieces like walk cycles, combat actions, and stylized 3D models and weapons.

INTRODUCTION TO GAME DESIGN

3 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Jump into the fascinating world of game design! Learn what makes a great game, starting with game mechanics and systems, genres, level design and world-building. Expect a mix of theory, paper design, concepting and hands-on practice using a game engine and start building a game!

INTRODUCTION TO GAME PROGRAMMING

3 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Ideal for beginners with little or no programming knowledge! Starting with the fundamentals, you’ll master the basic syntax of C++, get to know the most important programming concepts used in development, and create a simple game from scratch using your new knowledge.

Visual effects

FOUNDATIONS OF VFX DIPLOMA

9 MONTHS — 40 HRS WEEKLY

Build a solid foundation in 3D modeling, animation and VFX in this VFX for beginners course and learn to use industry software like Maya, Substance Painter, Unreal Engine 4, Nuke and Houdini. You’ll be guided every step of the way by your industry mentor!

HOUDINI FX DIPLOMA

9 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Harness the power of procedural node-based workflow techniques to create destruction, explosions, water simulations and more. Use rigid body dynamics and geometry fracturing to create complex scenes, and practice modeling, texturing, simulating and rendering VFX shots from scratch.

NUKE COMPOSITING DIPLOMA

9 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

This Nuke training prepares you creatively and technically for a career in the industry. Learn rotoscoping, digital painting, color theory, keying, scripting and lighting techniques used by top VFX artists, and graduate with an advanced understanding of compositing for film and TV.

INTRODUCTION TO HOUDINI FX

3 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Once you’ve learned the basics of Houdini in this exciting short course, you’ll be creating explosions and natural disasters in no time! Your industry mentor will show you how to set up professional workflows and give you a taste for what it’s like to be a professional FX artist.

INTRODUCTION TO NUKE COMPOSITING

3 MONTHS — 20 HRS WEEKLY

Learn how to seamlessly integrate digital assets with live action footage in Nuke. You’ll get the hang of Nuke’s powerful interface, practice complex rotoscoping techniques and green screen keying, then build a VFX shot from scratch for your portfolio.