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On-Campus Individual Courses

Learn the essential technical and artistic skills needed to work in the film, game, and visual effects industries. These courses are taught via Gnomon's live, interactive online platform, and may be mixed and matched to suit your career goals.

Foundational

Character Sculpture 1

Character Sculpture 1

Sculpt a character using traditional methods
Color Theory and Light

Color Theory and Light

Explore the fundamentals of color theory
Color Theory and Light

Color Theory and Light

Explore the fundamentals of color theory
Digital Photography

Digital Photography

Learn digital photography for the entertainment industry
Digital Photography

Digital Photography

Learn the technical basics of digital photography
Digital Sculpting

Digital Sculpting

Learn the tools, process and techniques of sculpting with Maxon Zbrush
Drawing Fundamentals 1

Drawing Fundamentals 1

Communicate complex design ideas via visual media
Drawing in 3D

Drawing in 3D

Learn the traditional principles of perspective
Figure Drawing

Figure Drawing

Develop skills in foundational figure drawing
Figure Drawing

Figure Drawing

Develop skills in foundational figure drawing
History and Principles of Animation

History and Principles of Animation

Learn the time-honored techniques at are still the core of the animation industry
History and Principles of Animation

History and Principles of Animation

Survey the historical techniques of animation
Introduction to Unreal

Introduction to Unreal

Explore the fundamental core systems for creative workflows in Unreal Engine
Introduction to 3D with Maya

Introduction to 3D with Maya

Learn the process of creating art within Autodesk Maya
Introduction to 3D with Maya

Introduction to 3D with Maya

Learn the technical basics of Autodesk Maya
Introduction to Compositing

Introduction to Compositing

Learn the fundamentals of assembling moving imagery with Adobe AfterEffects
Introduction to Compositing

Introduction to Compositing

Use layering to create composited imagery
Life Drawing

Life Drawing

Develop skills in foundational figure drawing
Perspective

Perspective

Learn the traditional principles of perspective
Perspective

Perspective

Learn the traditional principles of perspective
Photoshop for Digital Production

Photoshop for Digital Production

Build an understanding of the principles of Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop for Digital Production

Photoshop for Digital Production

Unlock the tools and techniques of Adobe Photoshop

Intermediate

Animation and Visual Effects 1

Animation and Visual Effects 1

Discover how to achieve high-quality digital effects
Animation and Visual Effects 1

Animation and Visual Effects 1

Discover the animation and visual effect toolkit in Maya
Animation and Visual Effects 2

Animation and Visual Effects 2

Learn how to use advanced tools to create production quality animation and digital effects
Animation and Visual Effects 2

Animation and Visual Effects 2

Blend animation tools with cinematic sensibility to generate compelling sequences
Art of Compositing

Art of Compositing

Develop essential compositing skills using The Foundry's Nuke
Character Animation 1

Character Animation 1

Learn the fundamentals of animation with Autodesk Maya
Character Animation 1

Character Animation 1

Learn the fundamentals of bringing a character to life with Autodesk Maya
Character Sculpture 2

Character Sculpture 2

Master figurative sculpting of form and anatomy using clay
Digital Painting

Digital Painting

Learn the basics of painting in Adobe Photoshop
Digital Sculpting

Digital Sculpting

Learn the technical basics of sculpting with Pixologic's ZBrush
Digital Sets

Digital Sets

Learn to create cinematic natural environments in Unreal
Dynamic Effects 1

Dynamic Effects 1

Create dynamic simulations like smoke, sparks, and shattering in Autodesk Maya
Expressions and Scripting

Expressions and Scripting

Study the basics of scripting techniques in Autodesk Maya
Expressions and Scripting

Expressions and Scripting

Learn to automate your work with scripting in Autodesk Maya
Game Design

Game Design

Learn to design games through exploration, ideas, and mehanics
Game Design

Game Design

Define game design through exploration of fundamental ideas and techniques
Hard Surface Modeling 1

Hard Surface Modeling 1

Model objects like cars, guns and robots using polygons in Autodesk Maya
Houdini 1

Houdini 1

Dive into the possibilites of creating procedural art with SideFX Houdini
Level Design

Level Design

Building playable spaces for game development in Unreal Engine
Level Design

Level Design

Explore the process of 2D and 3D level design for games
Lighting and Rendering 1

Lighting and Rendering 1

Learn to light like an artist in Autodesk Maya and V-Ray
Production Design

Production Design

Learn the basics of designing characters, creatures, environments, and props
Props and Weapons for Games

Props and Weapons for Games

Learn to design and create props and weapon for games
Props and Weapons for Games

Props and Weapons for Games
Storyboarding

Storyboarding

Learn the basics of film grammar for sequential art
Storyboarding

Storyboarding

Learn the basics of film grammar for storyboarding
Texturing and Shading 1

Texturing and Shading 1

Learn the foundations for designing a variety of realistic surface properties in Autodesk Maya and V-Ray
Texturing and Shading 1

Texturing and Shading 1

Design and map materials for modeling with Autodesk Maya's Hypershade
Virtual Production

Virtual Production

Learn about cutting-edge processes for harnessing real-time rendering tools for film and television production
Virtual Production

Virtual Production

Learn to harness real-time rendering tools for film and television production.

High Intermediate

Advanced Compositing

Advanced Compositing

Learn advanced industry-standard composting techniques using The Foundry's Nuke
Advanced Compositing

Advanced Compositing

Evaluate the best approach to a shot using The Foundry's Nuke
Advanced Digital Sculpting

Advanced Digital Sculpting

Use advanced techniques in Pixologic's Zbrush to create 3D printable models
Advanced Digital Sculpting

Advanced Digital Sculpting

Use advanced techniques in Maxon Zbrush to create models for 3D printing and rendering
Animal Drawing

Animal Drawing

Learn how to draw and design animals
Animal Drawing

Animal Drawing

Learn animal anatomy, biomechanics, and dynamic form
Animation for Games

Animation for Games

Create production ready game animation in Autodesk Maya
Animation for Games

Animation for Games

Learn advanced body mechanics for game design
Character Modeling and Sculpting

Character Modeling and Sculpting

Model and sculpt production ready characters in Maxon Zbrush and Autodesk Maya
Character Modeling and Sculpting

Character Modeling and Sculpting

Use classical techniques to create bipedal production models
Character Animation 2

Character Animation 2

Translate body mechanics into 3D animation
Character Animation 2

Character Animation 2

Learn how to control the body mechanics of a character to create a compelling performance with Autodesk Maya
Character Rigging Fundamentals

Character Rigging Fundamentals

Learn the foundations of character rigging in Autodesk Maya
Character Rigging Fundamentals

Character Rigging Fundamentals

Learn the foundations for creating a professional character rigging in Autodesk Maya
Character Sculpture 3

Character Sculpture 3

Sculpt a life-sized character or creature bust in clay
Digital Matte Painting

Digital Matte Painting

Create complex matte paintings in 2D and 3D
Digital Matte Painting

Digital Matte Painting

Create complex matte paintings in Photoshop and Nuke
Digital Painting

Digital Painting

Learn the basics of painting in Adobe Photoshop.
Digital Sets

Digital Sets

Learn advanced techniques for creating natural and architectural environments
Dynamic Effects 1

Dynamic Effects 1

Learn the technical basics of dynamics in Autodesk Maya
Dynamic Effects 2

Dynamic Effects 2

Explore advanced techniques for simulating complex phenomina within Autodesk Maya
Dynamic Effects 2

Dynamic Effects 2

Learn to create fundamental dynamic effects
Game Creation 1

Game Creation 1

Gain an in-depth understanding of the process of game creation
Game Creation 1

Game Creation 1

Learn the core systems for game development in Unreal
Game Creation 2

Game Creation 2

Create immersive real-time worlds in games
Game Creation 2

Game Creation 2

Build immersive natrual worlds in Unreal
Game Creation 3

Game Creation 3

Explore the processes of working with technical animation in Unreal
Game Creation 3

Game Creation 3

Explore the technical side of real-time game creation
HD Digital Filmmaking for VFX

HD Digital Filmmaking for VFX

Learn the essentials of digital cameras to generate footage for CG projects
HD Digital Filmmaking for VFX

HD Digital Filmmaking for VFX

Learn the essentials of digital camerawork for CG projects
Hard Surface Modeling 2

Hard Surface Modeling 2

Learn advanced hard surface polygon modeling techniques in Autodesk Maya
Hard Surface Modeling 2

Hard Surface Modeling 2

Learn advanced hard surface polygon modeling techniques in Autodesk Maya
Houdini 2

Houdini 2

Create complex dynamic effects with SideFX Houdini
Lighting and Rendering 1

Lighting and Rendering 1

Learn the basics of lighting in Autodesk Maya and V-Ray
Lighting and Rendering 2

Lighting and Rendering 2

Study the technical aspects of lighting in Autodesk Maya and V-Ray
Maya Modules

Maya Modules

Learn advanced specialized toolsets in Autodesk Maya
Motion Capture with Motion Builder

Motion Capture with Motion Builder

Learn pipeline for capturing a live action performance and processing it into a CG character
Previsualization and Animatics

Previsualization and Animatics

Visualize complex 3D scenes for production
Previsualization and Animatics

Previsualization and Animatics

Visualize complex 3D animated scenes for production
Stylized Character Creation

Stylized Character Creation

Learn the art of creating stylized characters for games and animation
Texturing and Shading for Games

Texturing and Shading for Games

Learn techniques to create textures and materials in Substance Designer and Unreal
Texturing and Shading for Games

Texturing and Shading for Games

Create physically-based materials for real-time applications
Texturing and Shading 2

Texturing and Shading 2

Create realistic texture maps on 3D surfaces
Texturing and Shading 2

Texturing and Shading 2

Create realistic textures to bring 3D surfaces to life
Texturing and Shading 3

Texturing and Shading 3

Learn the art of texturing and shading hard surface
Texturing and Shading 3

Texturing and Shading 3

Learn the art of generating compelling textures with The Foundary's Mari for V-Ray in Autodesk Maya
Visual Effects Design

Visual Effects Design

Design visual effects for preproduction
Visual Effects for Games 1

Visual Effects for Games 1

Design, create, and optimize VFX for games in Unreal
Visual Effects for Games 1

Visual Effects for Games 1

Design, create, and optimize visual effects for games

Advanced

Character Creation for Games

Character Creation for Games

Develop game-ready characters in Maya and Zbrush
Character Creation for Games

Character Creation for Games

Optimize artistic approaches to deformable character creation
Character Rigging for Production

Character Rigging for Production

Master the challenges in creating a complex production character rig with Autodesk Maya
Character Rigging for Production

Character Rigging for Production

Explore the complex challenges in rigging for production
Character Animation 3

Character Animation 3

Apply emotion and performance to character animation
Character Animation 3

Character Animation 3

Learn to apply emotion and nuanced performance to character animation in Autodesk Maya
Character Development and Design for Entertainment

Character Development and Design for Entertainment

Explore advanced character development and design
Character Development and Design for Entertainment

Character Development and Design for Entertainment

Explore advanced character development and design
Creature Animation 1

Creature Animation 1

Apply the mechanics of movement into animal animation in Autodesk Maya
Creature Animation 1

Creature Animation 1

Adapt traditional mechanics to animal animation
Creature Design Sculpture

Creature Design Sculpture

Design, sculpt, and create creatures using clay and armature
Creature Modeling and Sculpting

Creature Modeling and Sculpting

Learn to create believable 3D creatures
Creature Modeling and Sculpting

Creature Modeling and Sculpting

Design and create compelling 3D creatures with Maxon's ZBrush
Dynamic Effects 3

Dynamic Effects 3

Explore high-level production strategies for simulating fluids in SideFX's Houdini
Dynamic Effects 3

Dynamic Effects 3

Simulate fluids with Autodesk Maya
Environment Creation for Games

Environment Creation for Games

Learn to build interactive environments for games
Environment Creation for Games

Environment Creation for Games

Learn the process of building immersive game environments in Unreal
Game Creation 4

Game Creation 4

Explore the technical production techniques necessary for game creation
Game Creation 4

Game Creation 4

Gain insight into tech art and game design in Unreal Engine
Houdini 3

Houdini 3

Explore advanced techniques for creating complex effects in SideFX Houdini
Houdini 1

Houdini 1

Learn the technical basics of SideFX Houdini
Lighting and Rendering 2

Lighting and Rendering 2

Study the technical aspects of lighting in Autodesk Maya and V-Ray
Lighting and Rendering 3

Lighting and Rendering 3

Study alternative solutions for industry standard
Lighting and Rendering 3

Lighting and Rendering 3

Examine the different features in a variety of industry-standard rendering packages in Autodesk Maya
Lighting and Rendering 4

Lighting and Rendering 4

Create high quality images using production rendering techniques
Liquid Simulations

Liquid Simulations

Create production liquid simulation solutions for visual
Look Development

Look Development

Delve into the process for generating nuanced look development with Autodesk Maya and The Foundary's Nuke
Look Development

Look Development

Delve into the technical challenges of creating surfaces for look development
Matchmoving and Integration

Matchmoving and Integration

Learn camera tracking and the process for integrating 3D objects into live action
Matchmoving and Integration

Matchmoving and Integration

Use camera tracking to integrate 3D scenes into a live action plate
Maya Modules

Maya Modules

Learn to create hair and fur systems in Autodesk Maya and Houdini
Texturing and Shading 4

Texturing and Shading 4

Use advanced software to texture and shade creatures and characters
Texturing and Shading 4

Texturing and Shading 4

Use advanced techniques to texture and shade photoreal characters within Autodesk Maya

High Advanced

Character Animation 4

Character Animation 4

Develop complex facial animation techniques
Character Animation 4

Character Animation 4

Dive into facial animation to enhance the performance of a character in Autodesk Maya
Dynamic Effects 4

Dynamic Effects 4

Build a complex destruction effects sequence with Houdini FX
Houdini 2

Houdini 2

Use SideFX Houdini to create complex visual effects animation
Houdini 3

Houdini 3

Explore various effects, tools, and techniques in SideFX Houdini
Houdini 4

Houdini 4

Learn to create complex procedural assets and tools in SideFX Houdini
Houdini 4

Houdini 4

Learn advanced Houdini production techniques
Lighting and Rendering 4

Lighting and Rendering 4

Create high quality images using production rendering techniques with Autodesk Maya, V-Ray, and The Foundary's Nuke
Liquid Simulations

Liquid Simulations

Create a varity of complex liquid simulations in SideFX Houdini
Visual Effects Design

Visual Effects Design

Design complex effects like magic and superpowers within SideFX Houdini