3D Video Game Environment Art Bootcamp

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Eddie Faria

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1 - Project Kickoff

1 - Project Objectives.mp4

07:14

1 - Quick-Start-Guide-READ-ME.pdf

2 - Tips on Choosing an Environment.mp4

11:31

2 - bootcamp-example-environments.zip

3 - The Four Pillars of Success.mp4

07:29

4 - Milestone Assignment Initial PureRef Board.mp4

02:37

4 - bootcamp-example-environments.zip

4 - first-pass-purref-board-example.zip

2 - Week 2 Story Is King

5 - Start with the Story.mp4

05:33

5 - Week-2-Story-is-King.pptx

6 - Tell a Personal Story.mp4

06:27

7 - Creating a Sense of Awe.mp4

06:03

8 - Expanding on The Story.mp4

07:41

9 - Creating Narrative.mp4

22:50

10 - 2nd-pass-purref-board-template.zip

10 - Environment-Artist-Story-Template.pdf

10 - Milestone Assignment Story Template.mp4

10:53

10 - UE5-Mannequin-FBX-Only.zip

10 - UE5-Mannequin-Rigged-Maya.zip

10 - week-2-example.zip

3 - Week 3 Greyboxing and Proxy Modeling

11 - Week-3-Greybox-Blockout.pptx

11 - What is Greyboxing and How do we use it.mp4

05:25

12 - Greyboxing and its Uses.mp4

07:04

13 - Composition Techniques.mp4

05:24

14 - Tangents And How to Avoid Them.mp4

06:18

15 - Tangents And How to Avoid Them.mp4

05:40

16 - Getting Started and General Tips.mp4

07:52

17 - Setting Up.mp4

07:49

18 - Exporting Asset Tips.mp4

02:17

19 - Exporting Assets to UE5.mp4

05:49

20 - Milestone Assignment.mp4

05:49

20 - UE5-Mannequin-FBX-Only.zip

20 - UE5-Mannequin-Rigged-Maya.zip

20 - stage-3-example.zip

4 - Week 4 UE5 Lumin Lighting

21 - Let There Be Light.mp4

08:00

21 - Week-4-Lumin-Lighting.pptx

22 - Aspects of Light.mp4

04:57

23 - Introducing Lumin Lighting in UE5.mp4

07:47

24 - Getting Started With Lumin.mp4

04:16

25 - Directional Light.mp4

04:10

26 - Indirect Lighting.mp4

05:34

27 - Artificial Lights.mp4

07:45

28 - IES and Animated Light Functions.mp4

06:15

29 - Fill Lights.mp4

04:20

30 - GPU light mass.mp4

07:44

31 - Relighting Portfolio Pieces.mp4

07:35

32 - Milestone Assignment First Lighting Pass.mp4

04:37

5 - Week 5 Tileable Textures

33 - Tileable Textures Basics.mp4

09:13

33 - Week-5-Tile-Able-Textures.pptx

34 - Texel Density.mp4

06:06

35 - Aligning Textures.mp4

07:12

36 - Working With Tileing.mp4

06:43

37 - Adding Details to Tileable Textures.mp4

08:01

38 - Cutting Details Into Tileable Textures.mp4

05:07

39 - Things to Avoid With Tileable Textures.mp4

05:00

40 - Milestone Assignment Room Textured.mp4

05:45

6 - Week 6 Baking and Unwrapping

41 - Introduction and Preparing the Mesh.mp4

07:53

42 - Unwrapping a Cylindrical Object.mp4

06:55

43 - Unwrapping Best Practices.mp4

06:54

44 - Preparing For Baking.mp4

07:15

45 - Baking in Marmoset Toolbag 4.mp4

07:06

46 - Exporting to Substance Painter.mp4

10:35

47 - Exporting to Substance Painter.mp4

05:13

48 - Milestone Assignment Hero Prop 1.mp4

03:36

7 - Detailing a Scene with Decals and SFX

49 - Stickers and Decals.mp4

11:28

50 - Enhancing Details.mp4

04:36

51 - Creating the Base Layer.mp4

07:48

52 - Adding Details.mp4

09:35

53 - Working with Roughness.mp4

06:58

54 - Adding Wear and Tear.mp4

08:52

55 - Summary Example.mp4

08:08

56 - Closing Tips and Advice.mp4

05:18

57 - Milestone Assignment 2nd Hero Asset 2nd Pass Lighting.mp4

04:09

8 - Zbrush for Environment Art

58 - Intro and Analyzing Reference.mp4

05:05

59 - Preparing the Model for Sculpting.mp4

04:56

60 - Getting Started with Dynamesh.mp4

05:49

61 - Sculpting Details.mp4

06:08

62 - Using Alphas.mp4

06:04

63 - Decimation Master and Low Poly.mp4

08:54

64 - Merging Assets and Sculpting Cracks.mp4

13:55

65 - Conclusion.mp4

01:28

66 - Milestone Assignment Third Hero Prop.mp4

02:34

9 - Photogrammetry

67 - What is Photogrammetry.mp4

07:10

68 - What you Need to Get Started.mp4

09:05

69 - Photographing your Subject.mp4

05:25

70 - Getting Started With Reality Capture.mp4

07:30

71 - Generating a Mesh in Reality Capture.mp4

09:21

72 - Processing the Mesh in Zbrush.mp4

09:36

73 - Unwrapping Baking and Final Model.mp4

08:07

74 - Milestone Assignment Third Pass Lighting Medium Assets.mp4

03:36

10 - Decals and Their Uses

75 - Introduction to Decals.mp4

06:22

76 - Many Uses of Decals.mp4

06:35

77 - Working with Material Instances.mp4

11:37

78 - Other Types of Decals.mp4

13:31

79 - Working With Fog.mp4

03:17

80 - QA.mp4

09:03

81 - Milestone Assignment Decal Pass.mp4

02:54

11 - Post Process

82 - Post Process Settings.mp4

05:52

83 - Working With Exposure.mp4

10:39

84 - Bloom and Chromatic Aberration.mp4

03:55

85 - Global Illumination and Reflections.mp4

04:59

86 - Lens Effects.mp4

03:09

87 - Color Grading and LUT.mp4

10:57

88 - QA.mp4

06:21

89 - Milestone Assignment Environment Mood.mp4

03:45

12 - Portfolio Renders

90 - Taking HighResolution Screenshots.mp4

07:49

90 - Week-12-Final-Renders.pptx

91 - Editing Screenshots in Photoshop.mp4

03:45

92 - Unsharp Mask and Depth of Field.mp4

09:20

93 - Rendering Portfolio Videos.mp4

14:01

94 - Creating Thumbnails for Artstation.mp4

13:02

95 - QA.mp4

04:02

96 - Milestone Assignment Final Portfolio Post.mp4

02:21

Description

A step-by step bootcamp to create a professional 3D environment for video games in as little as 12 weeks

What You'll Learn?

Craft a dynamic, interactive story that pulls people right into your environment.
Build better blockouts to better inform your environment composition skills
Light scenes effectively and professionally using Unreal Engine 5 Lumin, for more immersive and beautiful environments
Unwrap and bake assets so that your props are completed to a professional quality standard
Use Photogrammetry to effectively speed up the time it takes you to create highly detailed and impressive props
Understand how to use Zbrush for highly detailed environment art, setting yourself apart from all other artists who are not using it in their workflow.
Utilize decals to create visually stunning scenes that wow your audience
Market yourself effectively by using little-known tips and tricks to make your portfolio stand out

Who is this for?

Intermediate and Advanced Environment Artists looking to break into the Games Industry

Working professional Game Artists who wish to take their skills to the next level

What You Need to Know?

Some beginner and Intermediate level 3d courses recommended. Working knowledge of 3d software.

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Description

Get ready to take your environment art skills to the next level with the Game Arts Academy Environment Artist Boot Camp!

A 12-week course is designed to transform you into a seriously talented pro.

Learn While Creating

You have access to a wealth of environment art pipeline secrets, industry tips, and tricks, and little-known 3D art knowledge that will give you an almost unfair advantage over other artists.

With expert instruction, interactive elements, and real-world projects, you will learn the exact methods professional environment artists use daily to create beautiful, immersive 3D worlds.

Say goodbye to sloppy mistakes and hello to a strong portfolio that will have recruiters fighting over you.

This course is perfect for self-starters ready to take action and achieve greatness in their environment art skills.
Let's get started!

Are you ready to take your environment art skills to the next level and supercharge your portfolio?

This boot camp is a step-by-step comprehensive shortcut guide to creating sensational environment Art that will supercharge Your portfolio, get you noticed and hired.
Imagine having access to a wealth of environment art pipeline secrets, industry tips, and tricks, and little-known 3D art knowledge that will give you an almost unfair advantage over other artists, including...
A wealth of Environment Art Pipeline Secrets
A gold mine of well-guarded Industry tips and tricks
Little-known 3D Art knowledge
With the Game Arts Academy Environment Artist Boot Camp, you'll learn the exact methods professional environment artists use daily to create beautiful, immersive 3D worlds.

Say goodbye to sloppy mistakes and hello to a strong portfolio that will have recruiters fighting over you.

Feel supremely confident that your art is not only good but GREAT
Learn the exact "to the T" methods used by pro-environment artists daily.
Find out exactly what sloppy mistakes you make, so you can avoid them forever!
The absolutely need to know the secret to create beautiful, immersive 3D worlds that enchant people.
Attain the essential skills to produce great art over and over again... on command.
Develop a strong portfolio that will have recruiters fighting over you!

FOR CREATING A GOOD STORY: Develop an immersive story (see week 2) and learn how to craft a dynamic, interactive world that pulls people into your environment.

FOR SPEED: Use the little-known trick to dramatically speed up the time it takes to block out your scene so you can quickly come up with the strongest compositions every time! See week 3.
FOR LIGHTING: - Artists who struggle with lighting (and do these things) will master it and never have to guess if they are lighting correctly again. See week 5.

FOR TEXTURING: These simple surfacing techniques will fool people into thinking your props are real and believable. See week 7.

Is this environment-building boot camp right for you?

This is the training you've been waiting for if...

You are tired of feeling stuck in your current situation and ready to take a chance on something that could change your life. Our 12-week course will give you the skills and knowledge needed to take your environment art to the next level

You are tired of watching tutorial videos that don't get you anywhere... This is your chance to receive expert-level training that will help you improve your skills and build a strong portfolio.

You are a self-starter who is ready to take action and achieve greatness... Our course is designed to help you take your skills to the next level; nothing will get in your way and stop you this time.

Youâ€™re a self-starter; when someone shows you the way, you jump on it.

Youâ€™re ready to take it to the NEXT LEVEL, and nothing will get in your way and stop you this time. You secretly know inside that you were made for greatness and you wonâ€™t let anything get in your way.

You already have portfolio pieces completed and understand the basic workflow of 3D art development... This course is perfect for you, it will help you improve your skills and create a stunning environment that will get you noticed.

Our in-depth 12-week course is designed to give you the skills and knowledge you need to create a powerful portfolio piece that will catch the attention of recruiters and land you your dream job.

With expert instruction, interactive elements, and real-world projects, you'll learn everything you need to create stunning environments.

Don't wait any longer! Enroll in the Game Arts Academy Environment Artist Boot Camp today!
Who this course is for:
Intermediate and Advanced Environment Artists looking to break into the Games Industry
Working professional Game Artists who wish to take their skills to the next level

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Eddie is a 3D video game art professor with over 15 years of experience in the industry, he specializes in helping aspiring artists develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the field. In 2018, Eddie founded the Game Arts Academy, an online school offering a range of courses from beginner to advanced levels. Our student gallery showcases the impressive work of our graduates, and we are always adding new courses to our curriculum.In addition to his vast experience as an artist, Eddie is also currently employed as an Art Director for various Nintendo Switch, PS5, PC and Xbox projectsHis skills range from project planning, curriculum design and delivery, to coaching and mentoring.

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