Join us as we explore the world of 2D and 3D game art production through this ongoing drop-in program. In each session, we will review a popular game’s art style, and practice what we have discovered through a hands-on activity. Sessions will run three times a month from August 2024 through December 2024.
This drop-in program is appropriate for students age 12-17, or anyone who is ready to explore the creation of 2D art and 3D models for digital games.
**NOTE** Some learners may require assistance from an adult to install the necessary software.
Sign up for the sessions that interest you or your learner.
Game Art Drop-in Session Details
| 2024 Game Art Drop-in Sessions Schedule August 13 – Environments – Outer Space August 20 – Characters – Aliens August 27 – Props – UFOs September 3 – Environments – Castles September 17 – Characters – Knights September 24 – Props – Medieval October 8 – Environments – TBD October 15 – Characters – TBD October 22 – Props – TBD November 5 – Environments – TBD November 12 – Characters – TBD November 19 – Props – TBD December 3 – Environments – TBD December 10 – Characters – TBD December 17 – Props – TBD | Day: Tuesdays Time: 3:00 pm (PST) Length: 50 minutes Where: Live Zoom Meeting Who: 5-8 learners per session Ages: 12-99+ $10/session Drop-in for just the sessions that interest you without the worry of making a longer term commitment |
OPTIONAL SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Students who want to follow along during the drop-in session will want to download and install software for the session if they do not already have the tools on their system.
This is optional and all are welcome to sign up to watch the live session and ask questions in the Zoom meeting without being required to use the software or participate in the hands-on activities.
We encourage everyone to explore the topics at their own pace, and have provided some links to various tools below for you to try out at your own pace.
OPTIONAL FREE TOOLS & LINKS
Inkscape – FREE (Adobe Illustrator alternative)
https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.3.2/
Visual Studio Code: FREE
https://code.visualstudio.com/download
Blender – FREE (Autodesk 3DS Max and Maya alternative)
https://www.blender.org/download/
GIMP – FREE (Adobe Photoshop alternative)
https://www.gimp.org/downloads/
PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE w/ TRIALS
Autodesk: (3DS Max, Maya) – 30 DAY TRIAL (then paid subscriptions w/ Autodesk)
https://www.autodesk.com/free-trials
Adobe Creative Cloud: (Photoshop, Illustrator) – 7 DAY TRIAL (then paid subscriptions w/ Adobe)
https://www.adobe.com/products/catalog.html