COURSES

Sculpting Jewelry Designs Masterclass

With Professional Digital Sculptor Nacho Riesco 

Wed, December 4th, 10 AM - 12 PM PST 

Elevate your jewelry designs 

$129 $79

Whether you're an aspiring jewelry designer or a seasoned artist looking to expand your skillset, this masterclass will transform how you approach jewelry design in ZBrush.

Sculpting Creature Miniatures - NEW!

6 weeks, 1+ hour live sessions

Start Date: January 20th, 2025

Live Sessions: Wednesdays at 9 AM PST Jan 22nd-Feb 26th

Intermediate/Advanced

$698 $598

In this course, you will dive into advanced miniature techniques to sculpt any creature you can imagine. By the end of the class, no creature sculpt will be beyond your reach. 

Hard Surface Modeling

6 weeks, 1+ hour live sessions

Intermediate/Advanced

With Patrick van Rooijen, Senior Character Artist at Rocksteady Studios

ENROLLING SOON!

Bring your hard surface skills to the industry level and increase your earning ability as a character artist! Learn the workflows for sculpting hard surface in ZBrush with the objective of producing a game-ready asset.

Game Art Program

9 Months - Online - Career Focused 

Beginner/Intermediate

Next Term Start Date: January 13th, 2025

Final Day to Enroll: January 13th, 2025

A 9-month long bootcamp designed to prepare you for a career as a game artist. Choose to focus on Environment Art or Character Art. Taught by top industry professionals. 

Game Development with C++ Program

9 Months- Online - Career Focused 

Beginner/Intermediate

Next Term Start Date: January 13th, 2025

Final Day to Enroll: January 13th, 2025

A 9-month Game Development with C++ Program taught in Unreal Engine and designed to teach students the skills needed to secure a career in game development. Learn C++ programming, Blueprints in Unreal, and more.

Stylized Fantasy Prop Pack - NEW!

9 modules - Pre-Record 

New/Beginner

$99 $49

Adventure into the creation process of 3D stylized props. This course is great for those who are getting started in the world of 3D art!

Advanced Environment Art 

8 modules - Pre-Record 

Beginner/Intermediate

$399 $299

This course will go through the full process of modeling and sculpting environments in Unreal Engine using photogrammetry.

Armor for Games 

6 modules - Pre-Record 

Beginner/Intermediate

$399 $319

Learn how to create a convincing set of armor from high poly to low poly, texturing and presentation.

Character Facial Sculpting 

9 modules - Pre-Record

Intermediate/Advanced

$399 $299

Learn the full process of modeling and sculpting character portraits and produce a portfolio-ready character portrait.

Coding for Creatives - FREE!

6 modules, Pre-Record

Beginner-Advanced

FREE

Learn the Fundamentals of Coding with this free 6 module course that will teach you the core programming concepts!

Creating Cinematic Environments in Unreal Engine 5 

5 modules - Pre-Record

Beginner/Intermediate

$299 $107

Learn how to build a high quality cinematic style environment from start to finish using UE5. All assets and resources are included!

2.5D Matte Painting 

7 modules - Pre-Record

Intermediate

$299 $249

Take your matte painting to the next level creating a 2.5D environment and launch your career in VFX. Learn to create truly photo realistic environments. 

Grooming for Games 

6 modules - Pre-Record

Beginner/Intermediate

$399 $299

The course will go through the full process of real time hair creation for games.

Houdini FX 

9 modules - Pre-Record

Intermediate

$399 $299

Learn Houdini simulations, 3rd party rendering, disintegration, vellum, and dust & debris. Students will build all setups by node.

Marvelous Designer 

10 modules - Pre-Record

Intermediate/Advanced

$499 $299

This course will take you through the entire clothing design pipeline, using Marvelous Designer students will be constructing a portfolio ready fashion design.

Realtime FX in Unreal Engine 

9 modules - Pre-Record

Intermediate/Advanced

$299 $129

Learn how AAA game studios use Houdini and Unreal Engine to create real-time vfx for games.

Sculpting Miniatures 

6 modules - Pre-Record

Beginner/Intermediate

$399 $299

Learn the full process of sculpting and preparing models for 3D printing. Sculpt hair, beards, weapons, and more!

Course Bundle - Pick 2

Pick Two Courses

Beginner-Advanced

$1484 $1113

With our Course Bundle, you can save big by purchasing any two Vertex Courses at the same time.

*Does not include Environment Tech Art in UE5*

Pre-Record Bundle - Pick 2

Pick ANY Two Pre-Record Courses

Beginner-Advanced

$500

With our Pre-Record Course Bundle you can save big by purchasing any two Pre-Record Vertex Courses at the same time.

Advanced Environment Art 

6 modules

Beginner/Intermediate

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This course will go through the full process of modeling and sculpting environments in Unreal Engine using photogrammetry.

Anatomy for Artists 

6 weeks, 1+ hour live sessions

With Vertex Founder Ryan Kingslien

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Master Digital Figure Sculpting with ZBrush

Foundational skills for 3D artists, digital sculptors, traditional sculptors, motion graphic artists, stylized artists, art directors, practical FX artists, and so many more creative industries.

Anatomy for Artists

8 weeks, 1+ hour live sessions

All Levels 

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Rey will make anatomy more accessible than anyone thought possible. You will learn all the fundamentals of anatomy, in a streamlined fashion.

Artistic Human Anatomy

6 weeks, 1+ hour live sessions

All Levels 

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Become a master of artistic human anatomy and gain the CONFIDENCE to achieve your artistic goals!

Character Art for Games

With Marcin Klicki of CD Projekt Red

6 weeks, 1+ hour live sessions

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Transform Your Character Art!

A course for artists eager to create characters full of depth, detail, and unforgettable impact. Take your character creation to a whole new level with expert guidance from Marcin Klicki.

Character Concept Design

6 modules

Intermediate/Advanced

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This course will take you through the full process of creating concept art for video games. 

Character Creation for Games

9 modules

Beginner/Intermediate

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Learn how to apply practical workflows to create a game-ready character, from start to finish with a top industry pro.

Character Creation for Games in UE5  

12 modules

Beginner/Intermediate

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Learn all the steps in the pipeline and understand how to prepare your character for final presentation in Unreal Engine.

Creature Sculpting 

10 modules

Intermediate/Advanced

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The course will go through the full process of modeling and sculpting creatures. By the end of the course, you will have produced a portfolio-ready creature.

Digital Sculpting Mentorship

Beginner-Advanced

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Meet with Vertex School Founder Ryan Kingslien for 10 LIVE sessions over 10 weeks. Receive personalized guidance and one-on-one feedback on your progress as you move through the stages of creating your character.

Digital Sculpting One Week Intensive

Beginner-Advanced

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Master one of the most important artistic innovations in the last 100 years from the comfort of your own home. 

Environment Tech Art for Unreal Engine Artists 

8 weeks, 16 live sessions!

Intermediate/Advanced

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Certified Live Online Training Program: Mastering cutting-edge technologies in Unreal Engine for Game Development Professionals. 

Form & Figure: A 2-Day Digital Sculpting Masterclass

2 hours each day - 4 hours total 

Beginner-Advanced 

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Learn how to create freely from your imagination! Walk away with an improved ability to sculpt OR YOUR MONEY BACK!

From Concept to Table Top 

6 modules

Intermediate

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Learn how to apply practical workflows to create a 3D printed miniature, from concept to table top.

Game Development: Create an Action RPG

7 modules

Beginner/Intermediate

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Develop everything from the environment, the animations, the action and reactions, the enemy attacks, projectiles, widgets for the UI, tracking health and more!

Hard Surface Modeling

6 modules

Intermediate/Advanced

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Learn the workflows for sculpting hard surface in ZBrush with the objective of producing a game ready asset.

Houdini FX 

9 modules

Intermediate

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Learn Houdini simulations, 3rd party rendering, disintegration, vellum, and dust & debris. Students will build all setups by node.

Lighting for Games 

6 modules

Intermediate

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The course will go through the full process of designing Lighting for 3D games using Unity, CryEngine and Unreal.

Sculpting Jewelry Designs with ZBrush

6 weeks, 1+ hour live sessions

Beginner/Intermediate

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The course will go through the full process of sculpting jewelry designs and preparing models for 3D printing using ZBrush.

Sculpting Miniatures - REMASTERED! 

6 modules, 1+ hour live sessions

Beginner/Intermediate

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Learn the full process of sculpting and preparing models for 3D printing. Sculpt hair, beards, weapons, and more!

Vegetation for Games 

6 weeks, 1+ hour live sessions

Beginner/Intermediate

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This course will take you through the entire vegetation pipeline, using Blender and Unreal and students will be constructing a tree.

Virtual Production for VAD Artists

8 modules

Beginner/Intermediate

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This course is designed to introduce you to the concepts and skills that will help get your foot in the door to Virtual Production.