Games
The Games curriculum combines Gnomon’s one-of-a-kind core digital production education with an emphasis on game art, design, and tools.
With a balance of design education and software-based technical training, Gnomon’s Games courses offers students an extensive and in-depth skill set relevant to the demands of the industry.
- Foundational education in entertainment design for games
- Technical training with a focus on tools, processes, and workflow
- In-depth training of industry software such as Unreal 4, Maya, Photoshop, ZBrush, Unity, Marmoset, Quixel, and Xnormal.
- Flexibility to customize assignments to fit your desired emphasis
- Opportunities to create and collaborate on playable game demos
- Various options for elective courses
- Financial aid eligible for those who qualify
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3-Year Curriculum Note: This is a sample curriculum and is subject to change.
- Photoshop for Digital Production
- Life Drawing
- Overview of Visual Effects and Games
- Drawing in 3D
- Drawing Fundamentals 1
- Art History 1
- Drawing Fundamentals 2
- Anatomy for Artists
- Costumed Figure Drawing
- Graphic Design
- Character Sculpture 1
- Art History 2
- Animal Drawing
- Storyboarding
- Character Design
- Product Design
- Color Theory and Light
- Design History
- Digital Painting
- Creature Design
- Environment Design
- Vehicle Design
- Character Sculpture 2
- Film History
- Introduction to 3D with Maya
- Introduction to Compositing
- Texturing and Shading 1
- Advanced Character Design
- Advanced Digital Painting
- History of Visual Effects
- Hard Surface Modeling 1
- Motion Graphics
- Texturing and Shading 2
- Animation and Visual Effects 1
- History and Principles of Animation
- Gesture Drawing
- Digital Sculpting
- Hard Surface Modeling 2
- Game Design
- Animation and Visual Effects 2
- Anatomy of Games
- Lighting and Rendering 1
- Character Modeling and Sculpting
- Level Design
- Props and Weapons for Games
- Character Animation 1
- Digital Photography
- Visual Structure
- Animation for Games
- Game Creation 1
- Character Rigging Fundamentals
- Environment Creation for Games
- Digital Sets
- Texturing and Shading for Games
- Character Creation for Games
- Game Creation 2
- Houdini 1
- Dynamic Effects 1
- Visual Effects for Games
- Expressions and Scripting
- Demo Reel (6 Credits)
- Career Realities
- Game Creation 3
- Elective
- Reel Lab 1
- Reel Lab 2
- Reel Lab 3
- Demo Reel (6 Credits)
- Portfolio and Resumé Workshop
- Game Creation 4
- Elective
- Reel Lab 4
- Reel Lab 5
- Reel Lab 6
Alumni Success Stories
Gnomon strives to place graduates into their dream jobs right out of school. Our 2019 employment rates of 97%* for our 2-Year Certificate in Digital Production program means that Gnomon consistently supplies Hollywood’s studios with the talent they need.
Diana Topalain
Jason Burton
Mari Kuwayama
Melissa Altobello
"While already familiar with visual effects for films, I wanted to learn the challenges of creating real-time effects for game engines. Gnomon’s game effects courses prepared me for anything the game industry throws at me."
"Gnomon is the best school for 3D art and I am so glad I attended. The classes are challenging but absolutely worth the commitment. I went from having zero 3D experience to being hired immediately after graduation."
