About School
The Vertex School is building in-depth online training programs to help people get jobs in cutting edge creative technical fields such as Games and Real Time Technology using our combination of skill mapping, accountability, mentoring and just plain old hard work and butt kicking.
We're a higher quality, more affordable and more up to date alternative to associates and bachelor degree programs which can be outdated by the time you finish them.
Our competition exists in traditional and online education. Most of these solutions provide one size fits all training whether it’s government approved curriculum or pre-recorded online classes. Our solution combines live training, the chance to get instant feedback and assigned success coaches.
Creativity is the most in demand soft skills according to Linkedin Learning but you may not have know that there entire Creative industries. Film, games, toys are just one example but creatives work in every industry. Our four month full and part time programs were created to address today's thriving Creative industries. Every class is online and built for remote work. When you enroll in a Vertex program, you'll learn what you need to jump start your career in the growing fields of Creative Technology.
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Animation Bootcamp
Part Time, Online Career Accelerator For Animators. Learn from professional animators that have worked for some of the top studios in the gaming industry!This 16 week bootcamp will go through the process of creating body mechanic animations, that will help build a compelling demo reel. We've created this bootcamp to be an intense, yet rewarding, experience.Your classes will be held twice a week, for 6 hours of live instructor time, each week!Lectures, critiques, demonstrations, and assignments that will resemble actual production pipelines. You'll begin by learning how to create an appealing walk cycle that shows proper weight, timing and other key animation fundamentals. By the end of the course, you'll have created several game ready animations, taken your animation into Unreal Engine, created blueprints to control your character, and have amazing content for your demo reel.
Game Arts Program
Become a game artist. Game artists are in demand in more than just the game industry.At Vertex School our training programs are designed to help you become a job candidate for games, animation, tech, and more. Creative tech is not your fathers art program.Salaries for US based jobs involving just one 3 D skill are 35 % higher than the average salary for other advertised jobs, according to Burning Glass and Epic. On top of that, 23 % of job openings were for entry level positions...making this a great place to jump in and excel!
TERM #1 3D foundations - In term one, we establish our first win: creating a realistic 3D asset that we can place in a game engine. This is the foundation of all Game Tech and we have this down to a science! We'll teach you our process from high poly to low poly to texture and render. Then show you how to make it look amazing in Unreal Engine.
TERM #2 Character Artist Or Environment Artist - In term two, you 'll enroll in either the Character Artist bootcamp or the Environment Artist bootcamp. You will build one capstone project under the direction of your mentor. This is a time for you to dive deep into your choosen profession and master the skills set you' d like to earn your living with.
TERM #3 Vertex - In term three, you'll enter the whole art school and computer science part that makes up our life in Creative Tech. In this course you'll start to bring your work to life! You can learn more about the sprints for each term below.