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Free online courseGame Environment Art

Duration of the online course: 2 hours and 37 minutes

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Master game environment art in UE4 with Polygon Academy's Free Course. Learn planning, design, lighting, and more for stunning digital worlds.

In this free course, learn about

  • Environment Planning and Level Design Foundations
  • Efficient Asset Creation and Scene Construction
  • Project Review and Final Overview

Course Description

Dive into the world of game development with the comprehensive free online course, Game Environment Art by Polygon Academy. This course offers valuable insights into creating stunning and immersive game art environments, perfect for aspiring game developers and digital artists.

You'll start by learning how to plan a UE4 environment, guided by the informative VLOG series. The initial episode focuses on strategic planning for game art environments in Unreal Engine 4, setting the foundation for your creative journey. As you progress, you'll encounter essential tips for greybox level design to ensure your levels are both practical and visually captivating.

The course advances with detailed guidance on creating modular environments in UE4, a crucial skill for efficient game design. You'll gain expertise in using prefabs and blueprints, significantly boosting your workflow and time management. Moreover, the course covers techniques for modeling trees, enhancing the authenticity of your digital landscapes.

Lighting and volumetric fog play a critical role in atmosphere creation, and this course provides a thorough tutorial on employing these elements within UE4. The journey culminates in a postmortem analysis of a Feudal Japan-inspired environment, offering insights into advanced techniques and practical applications.

Whether you're embarking on your first digital creation or seeking to refine your skills, Game Environment Art by Polygon Academy serves as a rich resource. Enroll today to start reshaping digital worlds in Unreal Engine 4.

Course content

  • Video class: Creating Game Art Environments: Planning a UE4 Environment - ArtStation Challenge | VLOG EP.001 24m
  • Exercise: What is one common mistake beginner artists make according to the video transcript?
  • Video class: 3 IMPORTANT Tips for Greybox Level Design - ArtStation Challenge | VLOG EP.002 10m
  • Exercise: What is a key reason to invest time in the gray box or block out process in 3D environment production?
  • Video class: Creating Modular Environments in Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) | ArtStation Challenge EP.003 13m
  • Exercise: What is the primary objective of using a modular approach in 3D modeling according to the video?
  • Video class: Use prefabs/blueprints in UE4 to SAVE TIME! | ArtStation Challenge EP.004 16m
  • Exercise: What is a key advantage of using prefabs in game environment construction?
  • Video class: Modeling Trees in 3DS Max and UE4 | ArtStation Challenge EP.005 24m
  • Exercise: What software is the speaker planning to learn for faster tree creation in the future?
  • Video class: UE4 Lighting and Volumetric Fog tutorial | ArtStation Challenge EP.006 33m
  • Exercise: What is one common mistake made by beginners in lighting design?
  • Video class: Feudal Japan UE4 Environment Tutorial Postmortem | ArtStation Challenge EP.7 33m
  • Exercise: What was one of the strong points of the speaker's scene in the contest?
  • Video class: ArtStation Feudal Japan - Unreal Engine 4 Environment Free Tutorial (UE4) 01m

This free course includes:

2 hours and 37 minutes of online video course

Digital certificate of course completion (Free)

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