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Technical Artist Bootcamp Syllabus
Week 1 - 3
Reference, Setting Up A Grid System & Modularity
Week 1 - Block Out
- Pick a concept or reference image to work from
- Establish a style guide & collect reference
- Create block out of environment
- Establish proper scale and metric for assets
Week 2 - Modularity Fundamentals
- Planning and breaking down concept/reference for modular elements
- Setting up a grid system/ a unit of measure while keeping texel density in mind
- Massing out assets and other components
Week 3 - Modular Deep Dive
- Further creating modular assets for variety and flexibility
- Placing assets in scene/ finding out what additional assets are required
Week 4 - 6
Texturing, Trim Sheets & Uv's
Week 4 - Texturing Fundamentals & Breakdown of scene
- Evaluate material types across scene
- Plan out and create trim sheets models
- Create materials and tiles through texture applications
Week 5 - Texturing & UV’ing
- Unwrapping modular assets with tiles and trims with texel density standards
- Unwrapping techniques
Week 6 - Texturing & Materials
- Creating a parent shader in Unreal
- Provide flexibility within the shader
- Applying materials to assets/ Material ID’s
Week 7 - 9
High Poly, Low Poly & Weathering
Week 7 - Unique Assets/ Props/ Set dressing
- Creating high poly props
- Approach and workflow
Week 8 - Unique Assets/ Props Deep Dive
- Low poly creation for baked assets
- UVing low poly baked assets
- Baking & texturing workflow
Week 9 - Unique Assets/ Props/ Set Dressing Extended
Week 10 - 12
Set Dressing, Mood & Post Processing
Week 10 - Set Dressing
- Placement of props for storytelling and believability
- Decal & signage creation/ placement
- Distress & weathering build up
Week 11 - Lighting
- Establish lighting scenario
- Using lighting to evoke mood and ambience
- Using light to help highlight key areas and focal point of scene
Week 12 - Post Process & Rendering
- Create final look with postprocessing
- Render shots in our scene for presentation