This online short course at our Rich Gaming Academy will give students an introduction to using industry standard tools for creating digital art. Students will learn how Unreal Engine 5, Maya, and Photoshop are used in the media industry and how these programs are used to create stunning visual effects. They will also investigate specific tools within each program and gain an understanding of how to use them to create different digital art pieces. Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive the Australian recognised unit: CUADIG519 - Investigate technologies for the creation of digital art.
 
Learn how Unreal engine 5, Maya and Photoshop are used in the industry and what media productions have been created with its technology. They will investigate specific tools within UE5, Maya and Photoshop that are used to create different visual effects.
 
Assessments
 
UE5 Project: 2 Videos. Create scenes inside of UE5, using terrain tools and importing assets freely available from the marketplace. This will be used as a process to familiarise themselves with the navigation within UE5.
 
Maya Project: 2 Videos - Create a diorama out of primitive shapes. These will be coloured and animations will be applied to aspects of the diorama to create a looping scene.
 
Photoshop Project: 2 Videos - Design a simple creature and create a lined, coloured and shaded illustration of it. (100%)