Course development team:
• Kiia Aihkisalo
• Juhani Grape
• Jyri Niskanen
• Saku Syngelmä
• Tero Poutala
• Jonna Hyvönen
Welcome to study environmental design? In this course, we will focus on game environments. We will take a look at some theory without forgetting the practice either. During the course, you will also have a chance to try creating your own environment blocks and maybe even get inspired to continue further.
Environment design is an important part of game design, and it can even be considered art just like character design. Art is everywhere, and gaming is of course not an exception.
At some point, every artist was an amateur. Art is a skill that can be learned by doing as much repetition as possible. Even if you haven't done any art ever, you can learn it, you just have to believe in yourself and have patience. Fundamentals of art is a very important topic which you should learn from the start. Fundamentals can be considered the building blocks of an artwork. They are generally universal across all different mediums and styles.
Whether you want to be an animator, concept artist, illustrator, visual developer, or anything else in 2D/3D design, art fundamentals are a necessity for you. With our course, you can get started with art and hone your skills for the future! This course will go over topics that fit anyone who is interested in any kind of art.
Complete the assignments to hone your skills and start applying them to your artwork.