Enhance Your
3D Modeling for Games
Skills
Creating the characters and other objects found in video games requires a unique skillset. The 3d modeler must work closely with other talented professionals including programmers, designers and conceptual artists in order to amaze us with their 3d creations.
If you are an artist or other professional in the video game industry looking to advance your career or perhaps gain new skills, then the Certificate in 3d Modeling for Games program at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division might be the perfect fit for you.
The curriculum consists of 13 core courses that provide students with a comprehensive overview of the skills needed to work as a 3D Modeler, with special emphasis on the areas that differentiate game modeling from other modeling disciplines.
The real time nature of model rendering in games places a high demand on efficiency that is not found in other programs that offer 3D modeling. It is easier to expand on this paradigm to create more complex models than it is to refit complex models for real time rendering, so this program provides training valuable for any area of 3D art production.
Upon completion of the 3D Modeling for Games Certificate program, students will be able to use a variety of advanced 3D modeling tools and techniques to create high quality models, both for characters and for environment/props.
Career Portrait
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Demand for multimedia artists and animators will increase as consumers continue to demand more realistic video games, movie and television special effects, and 3D animated movies. Additional job openings will arise from an increasing need for computer graphics in the growing number of mobile technologies. The demand for animators is also increasing in alternative areas such as scientific research and design services. Some lower priority animation has been offshored, negatively affecting employment of animators."
Furthermore, "Competition for jobs as artists and related workers will be keen because there are more qualified candidates than available jobs. Employers in all industries should be able to choose from among the most qualified candidates."
Accreditation
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).