Advanced Certificate in Game Environment Art & Design

• Game Environment Modeling: This unit will cover the fundamental concepts and techniques of game environment modeling using industry-standard tools. Topics include hard surface modeling, organic modeling, UV mapping, and texturing.

• Lighting for Game Environments: This unit will focus on the principles and techniques of lighting for game environments. Students will learn how to use lighting to create mood, atmosphere, and visual interest in their game worlds.

• Game Environment Materials and Shaders: This unit will teach students how to create realistic and convincing materials and shaders for game environments. Topics include PBR (Physically Based Rendering) workflows, shader programming, and optimization techniques.

• Game World Building: This unit will cover the process of designing and building game worlds, including level design, environment layout, and set dressing. Students will learn how to create compelling and immersive game environments that support gameplay and narrative.

• Game Engine Integration: This unit will focus on integrating game environments into game engines, including Unreal Engine, Unity, and CryEngine. Students will learn how to optimize their environments for real-time rendering, and how to work with game engines to create interactive game experiences.

• Game Art Pipeline: This unit will cover the game art production pipeline, from concept art and pre-production to final asset integration. Students will learn how to manage their workflow, meet deadlines, and collaborate with other members of a game development team.

• Game Environment Texturing and Shading: This unit will focus on advanced texturing and shading techniques for game environments. Students will learn how to create complex and realistic textures, and how to use shaders to create visually stunning game environments.

• Game Environment Optimization: This unit will teach students how to optimize their game environments for performance, including level of detail (LOD) management, occlusion culling, and other optimization techniques.

• Game Environment Lighting Techniques: This unit will cover advanced lighting techniques for game environments, including dynamic lighting, global illumination, and volumetric lighting. Students will learn how to create realistic and immersive game environments that push the boundaries of visual