Intro to Environment Design with Josh Kao (8 Weeks)
Intro to Environment Design with Josh Kao (8 Weeks)
*8 week class*
Class: From a simple chair in a room to a vista shot that spans miles, it is important for a game to have interesting environments. Students will learn how to design different environments, creating unique architectures and worlds, and props to support the concepts. We will also go over various techniques used to make an environment concept.
Prerequisite: We recommend Intro to Digital Painting, some perspective knowledge
Topics covered:
Composition
Lighting
Mood
Architecture design
Prop Design for an environment
Keyshot/Octane and Maya workflow for environment concept
Material List: Paper and Pencil/Pen, For homework Photoshop and tablet. High speed internet connection, Zoom Meeting App.
Time/Day: Sunday 10am-1pm PDT
First Class: June 16th
Last Class: August 4th
Class Location: Online Zoom meeting, All classes are recorded and available for download
Instructor: Josh Kao is a concept artist since 2008. He currently works at Riot Games as a Senior Concept Artist on Valorant. He has worked on projects such as Prey, Call of Duty Black Ops II, God of War Ascension, Halo, Star Citizen, and Tron Uprising. Josh attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA.
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