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Game Assets

The Master Game Assets is the comprehensive path to becoming a Game Artist specializing in modeling and surfacing for Video Games

The Master of Game Assets is a comprehensive path to becoming a Game Artist specializing in modeling and surfacing for Video Games on the Unreal Engine platform.

The Master's in Game Assets is aimed at those interested in Game Design who want to work in the production phase of creating the 3D models of Characters (characters), Environment (environment) and Props (objects) that make up the visual world of video games. The Game Assets training course addresses advanced modeling techniques (low poly and high poly) of characters and environments for Video Games through the use of professional software such as Autodesk Maya and ZBrush. It will then move on to texture creation with Photoshop and surfacing with Substance Painter and Substance Designer. This is followed by the rigging module. Students will learn how to handle importing assets rendered with Marmoset Toolbag within the Unreal Engine graphics engine.

The module dedicated to Unreal Engine is supervised by Emanuele Taddei, Unreal Authorized Instructor and Team Leader of the Interactive in Rainbow CGI department.

By participating in this Master's program, you will obtain:

  • Rainbow Academy Certificate of Attendance
  • Autodesk Certification

To learn more, attend the next Open Day

Course Objectives and Competencies

Realization of Character, Environment and Props
Personal Portfolio Realization
Group Project Production

Professional opportunities

3D Game Artist
Character Artist
Surface Artist for games
Texture Artist for games
Background Artist for games

Instrumentation needed

A PC must also be owned at home for attendance.
Minimum PC requirements: Microsoft® Windows® 10 -- Processor: Intel Core i7 12th Gen or AMD Ryzen equivalent
Ram at least 32GB -- Minimum Video Card: Nvidia RTX 3060/4060 or higher
HDD/SSD: 1 TB
MAC use is not recommended
For Online attendance: stable internet connection, headset with microphone, graphics tablet, dual monitors and webcam

Prerequisites

High school diploma
Basic computer skills and very good command of pc use. Good knowledge of Photoshop (interface management - masks - layers) Minimum knowledge of a 3D Software preferred.

Software

  • Maya
  • Photoshop
  • Zbrush
  • Marmoset Toolbag
  • Unreal Engine
  • Marvelous Designer
  • Substance Painter
  • Substance Designer
  • Accurig
  • Zwrap
Departure Course start March 19, 2025 ・ Places available
Duration 9 months - 650 hours
Frequency Monday through Friday ・ h: 9:00 - 13:15
Didactics Online
Cost 8,600 (including statutory charges)

Choose the payment method you prefer: lump sum or installment. Learn more about how to apply for financing

Courses that are short in duration and cost less than €1,000 do not require funding.
Open days are not required for Zbrush and After Effects courses, just request information on the contact page about that course and request registration documents.

Enrollment procedure

1. Attend the Open Day

The first step is to attend the OPEN DAY. Reserve your spot

2. Support the interview

Afterwards, you will be able to take the one-on-one interview with those in charge of the Academy's Orientation Department.

3. Confirm your enrollment

You will be able to request enrollment documents from our secretary's office.

4. Choose the payment method

Choose the payment method you prefer: lump sum or installment. Learn more about how to apply for financing

Courses of short duration and costing less than €1,000 do not provide funding.

Educational Program

Production Workflow:

It starts with the basics to understand the process and the rules that guide it

Introduction to Maya

Using the international market-leading software Autodesk Maya, the first props begin to be produced

Modeling Environment

Environment realization for videogames, from modular to retail to hard surface with Maya

Sculpting Character

Modeling sculpting organic figures from character to creature with ZBrush

Surfacing Character

With Substance Painter, texturing software, you will give detail and veracity to all materials in the Character

Surfacing Environment

With Substance Designer you will work on surfacing the Environment

Marmoset

Performance tool for real time and forecasting

Unreal and Level Design

Importing assets, defining the map on the rendering engine to fix, setting lights and VFX.

Rigging and Animation

Construction of a skeleton to enable the posing of the character

Marvelous Designer

With the help of Marvelous Designer we will learn how to create and design digital fabrics for 3D models and clothes, for animation and video games

Contest

Two weeks of intense teamwork between modeling, surfacing and rendering. We simulate production with a common goal, to work as a team and always give our best

Final Portfolio and Reel Production

The Showreel is any 3D graphic designer's business card that represents the best of his or her artistic and technical but also communicative skills to show companies