Online Game Design eLearning

Game Art Professional Certificate Build a foundation in 3D modeling, imaging, and animation for video games. Core courses explore the challenges of modeling, texturing, and animating 3D characters and environments using Autodesk Maya and Photoshop. Study with outstanding instructors who will give you the feedback and mentoring you need to prepare for a professional environment.  more...

Multimedia Design Advanced Certificate The Multimedia program focuses on providing the conceptual, technical, and visual design skills required to create multimedia applications and environments. Students build a strong foundation for a multimedia design career by learning design principles, digital imaging, Flash, basic ActionScripting, video and sound editing, animation, and interaction design, through case studies and hands-on  more...

Multimedia Design Master's Certificate The Multimedia program focuses on providing the conceptual, technical, and visual design skills required to create multimedia applications and environments. Students build a strong foundation for a multimedia design career by learning design principles, digital imaging, Flash, basic ActionScripting, video and sound editing, animation, and interaction design, through case studies and hands-on  more...

Game Lighting and Color A mastery of lighting and color is the mark of the true game art professional. Lighting can set the mood in a dungeon, help a player notice a hidden power-up, make a character look menacing, and more. In this six lesson hands-on course, you ll learn the lighting standards and techniques that shape today s game environments. You ll master the basic vocabulary, tools, and controls used to produce  more...

Flash ActionScript Game Design Learn basic principles of computer programming and write high-level ActionScript code that dynamically places, moves, and alters the elements of a design onscreen along with user interaction. You'll learn to write ActionScript 2.0 for game design, which provides a strong foundation for future programming in either ActionScript 2.0 or 3.0. In six lessons, you will build a classic video game  more...

Character Animation Ready to put your creativity in motion? Learn how to apply the classic principles of character animation to 3D models using Autodesk Maya. Learn 14 principles of animation ranging from squash and stretch and anticipated movement to the expression of personality and thought. Using Maya s high-level animation tools, you ll gain insight into the professional animator s approach, learning to work with  more...

Intro to Game Development Gain an insight into every aspect of how today s video games are created. You ll learn about the business model, the technology platform, the production process, and the genres that define the medium, developing an understanding of the people and processes that drive development. A major goal of the course is to help you understand the different roles in game art and design departments. You ll  more...

Maya Advanced Take your basic modeling and animation skills to an advanced level, adding professional-quality pieces to your game portfolio and reel. Get hands-on practice with modeling with NURBS and subdivision surfaces and the essentials of creating a character skeleton and rig, looped animation cycles, characters interacting with their environments, special effects using textures and dynamics, important  more...

Maya Basics Autodesk Maya combines powerful tools for the major areas in 3D content creation: modeling, animation, texturing, and rendering. Many of today s top video games are created in Maya, from characters, to models, levels, and more. This 6-lesson course helps you unlock the mysteries of this challenging program. You ll develop a thorough understanding of the Maya toolset, learning how to create, edit,  more...

Photoshop for Game Artists Learn techniques for coloring concept art, creating tiling textures, painting environments, working with texture maps, and texturing characters. A wide range of Photoshop tools and techniques are explored, such as vector shapes, custom brushes, time-saving actions, and layer masks. You'll also learn how to apply fundamentals of art, color, and composition to your work. As you work, you'll test  more...