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COMPUTERGAMES DESIGN(3D)ACCREDITED QUALIFICATION

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TERM TIME COURSE (Saturdays)

(9 TO 17 YEAR OLDS)

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The perfect course for creative and curious minds!Our Founder, a University Lecturer, has personally structured this course to ensure it provides the perfect balance between education and entertainment for kids!The course has also been accredited by NCFE, a nationwide recognised awarding body.This means once students have completed the course, they will get a qualification issued directly by NCFE, so that they can prove their skills and knoweldge to schools, colleges, universities and even employers.Achiving this qualification at a young age will be the shinning star on their CV’s!

We will only be teaching industry standard tools & techniques to our students, so the skills they get can truly prepare them for their future careers.In this course, students will learn how to make 3D models, texture them and import them into a game engine.They will be encouraged to think creativly and out of the box in order to create their games. They’ll learn everything there is to know about games design, starting from idea generation all the way to packaging and shipping a completed game.

Our teaching staff is hand-picked by our founder! He has personally taken the responsibility to choose the teaching staff, and he does so by offering a teacher or teacher assitant position to his very best current and graduated students on the games design degree program he lecture for!

Eventhough our staff are personally known and trusted by our founder, we still run an Enhanced DBS background check on all for maximum security.

We understand a over-crowded class isn’t perfect for your child’s education. For this reason, we keep our class size to minimum. We additionally ensure the pupil to tutor ratio is 6:1, so that your child gets the attention they deserve!

We also ensure there is a first-aid trained staff present at our studio at all times, because your child’s safty and security is our top priority!

Why study with us?• Courses accredited by NCFE• Ofsted registered• Classes directed by aUniversity Lecturer• Industry standard tools& techniques• Enhanced DBS backgroundcheck for all staff• First-aid trained staffalways present• 6:1 Pupil to tutor ratio• Fully equipped computer lab• Childcare vouchers accepted

What is NCFE?NCFE is the UK’s longest established awarding body, as well as one of the UK’s fastest growing, which means it’s highly respected for its professionalism and quality. NCFE is recognised as an awarding organisation by the qualification regulators for England, Wales andNorthern Ireland, includingOfqual, the Welshgovernment, and the CCEAin Northern Ireland.

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What will they learn?

TOOLSAutodesk 3Ds MaxUsed In: Games Design, Film Making, Digital Media Design, Vissual Effects, Animation, 3D Modelling.Used By: Disney, Pixar, Universal Studios, Sony, 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures.Used For: Fortnite, Avatar, Call of Duty, Splinter Cell, Alice in Wonder-land, Iron Man, Lara Croft, X-Men 2.

Unreal Engine 4Used In: Games Design, Animation, Visualisation, Virtual Reality,Augmented Reality.Used By: Microsoft, Gearbox, EA, 2K Games, Epic Games, Square Enix, Capcom, Sega, Sony, Nintendo. Used For: Fortnite, Rocket Leauge, Ark: Survival Evolved, Sea of Thieves, Tekken 7, Paragon, Kingdom Hearts III.

Adone PhotoshopUsed In: Games Design, Advertising, Photography, Web Design, Digital Painting, Graphic Design.Used By: Microsoft, EA, Sony, Nintendo, Pixar, Disney, Sega, Univer-sal Studios, 20th Century Fox.Used For: Incredibles 2, Ant-Man, Spiderman, X-Men, Coco, Justice League, Sonic, Mario, Jurassic World.

Technical skills

Soft Skills

• 3D Modelling • Texturing • Digital Materials • Ideas Generation • Concept Development • 3D Level Design • Game Scripting • 3D Animation • Timeline Manipulation • 3D Lighting • Offline Rendering • Real-time Rendering • Game Logic • Game Mechanics • Blueprint Creation • Game Collisions • Game Packaging

• Organizational Skills • Problem Solving • Team Work • Communication • Creativity • Work Ethic • Time Managment • Adaptability • Collaboration • Negotation • Curiosity • Observation • Brainstorming • Decision Making • Imagination • Questioning • Self-motivation

Course Structure

1. Understand methods for the creation of playable 3D game environments using a modern game engine

2. Understand automated game mechanics which help or complicate progression in game

3. Understand methods for the creation of interactive assets

1 Understand the application of 3D Modelling

2 Understand 3D Modelling tools & Techniques

3 Understand material & texturing processes for video game assets

1 Understand methods for exporting and importing assets between multipleapplications.

2 Understand procedures to replace native assets with third-party assets

3 Understand collisions within a game engine

1.1 Use 3D transformation tools on 3D objects in a modern game engine1.2 Position environmental assets to form a playable level using a modern game engine

2.1 Create automated game environmental assets to help players progress in game2.2 Create automated game hazards to provide exciting challenges for players

3.1 Create interactions between multiple game assets3.2 Create interactions between playable character and environmental assets

1.1 Identify differences between 2D & 3D objects.1.2 Identify the advantages and disadvantages of 3D modelling.

2.1 Create Three Dimensional shapes2.2 Create modified 3D objects from standard primitives.

3.1 Create textures using a modern 3Dapplication3.2 Create and apply materials to 3D objects

1.1 Export assets from a 3D modelling software using appropriate settings for destination application.1.2 Import assets from a 3D modelling software using appropriate settings for third-party application.

2.1 Use placeholders in the engine.2.2 Replace existing game engine assets with imported assets

3.1 Create collisions for imported assets3.2 Edit collisions for imported assets

The Learner Will The Learner CanUnit 1 - 3D Level Design & Interactive Functionalities

Unit 2 - 3D Modelling, Materials & Texturing

Unit 3 - 3D Game Level Managment & Shipping

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