In this course we will talk about Concept Art. As a final project we will create a fully finished environment concept, ready for presentation. Throughout the 4 week modules will dive deeply into composition and digital painting techniques to bring your art skills to the next level! So, let's get started!
Concept Art for Video Games
Concept Art for Video Games
This course is part of Art for Games Specialization
Instructor: Ricardo Guimaraes
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3 weeks at 2 hours a week
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There are 5 modules in this course
Welcome to the Concept Art Module! In this module you will learn how to create a fully finished Environment Concept Art for games. We will also cover best ways to study composition and digital painting techniques!
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1 video
In the first week of the Concept Art for Games Module, we will see the importance and advantages of making tiny studies from film frames.
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3 videos1 peer review
In the second week we will delve into the realm of 3D for Concept Art.
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6 videos
In the third week we will learn how to model the basic shapes of our scene and how to properly export the images to Photoshop
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5 videos1 peer review
In the fourth and last week we will learn how to paint over the 3D images to create a fully finished concept
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8 videos1 peer review
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LA
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Reviewed on May 17, 2022
Very engaging! I learned new techniques for creating video games :)
GL
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Reviewed on Nov 24, 2020
Very Good experience and enjoyable over all learning process!
SH
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Reviewed on Feb 5, 2024
Great for beginners, but the program required no longer offers a free version so I couldn't do the last two assignments unless I learn a new free program on my own.
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