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GAME ArtANIMATION COURSE

Game Art/Animation Course is designed for those with little to no experience or knowledge, just a desire to learn and get a career in the games industry.

Learning is through home study with the support of a 24-hour student intranet where you can stay in contact with tutors and other learners. Tutors are also available via the phone and email so you can discuss areas that require personal attention. This method of learning enables you to maintain your current job and earnings whilst working towards your new career goals.

The main objectives of the course are to teach current modelling and animation techniques using bespoke industry-relevant software applications and proprietary tools. By the end of the course the student will have created a project portfolio of game animation projects that can be used for securing a future job in the games industry. The course will provide a solid grounding in art design that will be entirely relevant to a job at a game developer studio.

About Role

  • The Games Artist and Animator will create the video game art and is essentially the visual artist for the game's development.
  • The artist 's job will be to produce; animations, cinematics, the 3D environment as well as textures, meshes, sprites, background images and terrains, and concept art, using industry standard software such as Photoshop, Mudbox, 3D Studio Max and Maya.

expected salaries for this role

Salaries range from £20,000 for recent graduates to considerably over £100,000 for executives who are at the forefront of the industry. Lead designers and lead programmers often receive some of the highest salaries but these positions require some years of experience in similar positions at lower levels before they can be attained.

If you are self employed you can expect to earn from £35 to £175 per hour depending on your experience, the job you are doing and also the time of when the work is performed.

  • Starting salaries are around £20,000*
  • Average games development salary in UK is £37,352*
  • Average salaries have seen consistent year on year increases
  • Over 73% of all people working in the games industry are confident about their future

*Source: Intent Media (2010)

Below are some of the areas that you can expect to learn during the course:

  • Basic modelling techniques
  • 3D Max familiarisation
  • Photoshop
  • Creating models from sketches
  • Lighting & Rendering
  • Organic modelling
  • Concept art
  • Advanced Polygon Perameterization and Working Practices
  • Common Effects in Game Engines (Bloom, HDR Lighting, etc.)
  • Facial Animation
  • Raytacing & Radiosity vs. Realtime Rendering
  • Subdivisions and Nurbs Modelling

And much more....

Q: When do the courses start?

There is a constant enrolment process - new courses are starting all the time and you may enrol at a time to suit you.

Q: Who will teach & instruct me?

Qualified & Experienced Course Tutors.

Q: What qualifications do I need to start studying the different courses?

A Course Adviser will initially assess each individuals ability and recommend which course is best suited.

Q: If I fail an exam?

Exam modules can be re-taken.

Q: What is the cost?

Courses start from as little as £15 per week. Subject to status, there are easy payment options that are interest free and allow you to repay your course fees over 24 or 36 months.

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Please simply submit your contact details into the ‘Request More Info’ form to your right and a national adviser will call you back to discuss the best course / qualification to suit you.

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Why Us ?

If you have a genuine passion for gaming then why not build an exciting career in the gaming industry and earn a great living from actually making them!

The UK games industry is the 4th largest in the world. 23 of the top 100 studios are based in the UK, which shows the importance of attracting new talent within the UK. Nearly all major companies from around the world have some presence here in the UK.

We bring you blended learning courses specially designed for the games industry. Our students have the opportunity to gain the right skills that are required for this exciting and fast paced industry.

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LISTEN FROM OUR STUDENTS...

  • Since getting my diploma I got employment straight away.
    - JOSH TODD

  • My course is supported by TIGA which gave me confidence that it was the right course to take’
    - ROB WARNER

  • The course gave me an awesome portfolio that got me the interview and then the job – thank you’
    - JEROME ALTON

 

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