Certificate in Digital Sculpting
7 Mar 2024
- 16 May 2024
Apply By
29/02/2024
Apply To
IADT
ECTS Points
10
Funding
HCI Subsidy Funding Available
Course Code
DL147
Duration
10 weeks
Fees
EU Fees €700 / Non-EU Fees €1,100
29/02/2024
IADT
10
HCI Subsidy Funding Available
DL147
10 weeks
EU Fees €700 / Non-EU Fees €1,100
Digital sculpting is the process of using computers to produce digital art. Using leading Industry software, students will explore the basics of the sculpting process for both character and creature sculpting.
You will learn how to generate sketch ideas and to progress a character design from initial concept to completed digital mesh. Utilising a subdivision digital sculpting workflow, you will create your digital character/creature as a digital sculpt in a final pose.
Other areas will also be explored such as preparation of digital sculpts for 3D printing and high-quality renders for portfolio presentation.
At the end of the course, you will:
• Understand the basic requirements and workflows required for using digital sculpting software to create your own 3D models. Both organic and hard surface modelling techniques will be explained and explored.
• Evidence competency in the design and digital sculpting of a human or creature character.
• Synthesize the various technical elements required to produce a 3D print.
• Evaluate and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of roles and processes required of a 3D digital artist.
Students who successfully complete this course will receive a Certificate in Professional Skills (Level 9 Award, 10 ECTS).
A 3D digital modeller is an artist first and foremost creating or bringing to life the fantastical and fabulous. Using the power of technology these creatives use digital sculpting to produce high quality concept art, Game and animation characters, collectible toys, 3D printed props, scenic elements and more.
You will learn about the Digital sculpting process and about the importance of blocking out, the mesh surface, level of detail, mesh preparation and presentation. You will design and produce a 3D printable humanoid or creature character bust using digital sculpting software.
The course will be delivered fully online, mostly on Thursday evenings, from 5pm to 9pm on:
7th, 14th, 21st March (Thursdays)
26th March (Tuesday) and 28th March (Thursday)
2nd April (Tuesday) and 4th April (Thursday)
11th, 18th, 25th April (Thursdays)
9th and 16th May (Thursdays)
Undergraduate qualification of 2nd Class Honours or higher at Honours Degree level.
Applicants without a Level 8 qualification may be considered based on their prior experience and learning through our RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) process.
As part of the RPL process, applicants in this category will be required to present a qualifying statement of a standard that demonstrates their ability to undertake work at Level 9.
A CV detailing your professional experience is required.
Experience using a drawing tablet is a big plus but not essential.
Each student must provide their own drawing tablet – examples include:
The Huion Inspiroy H950P or the Huion New 1060 Plus (both available for approx €57 online).
Alternatives might be the Wacom One (approx EUR59 online), or for those with a budget to spend and who want a professional version would be the Wacom Intuos 5 (approx. €400).
Application process for 2024 is now open
IADT operates a rolling admissions policy for graduate taught courses, with decisions issued in 4 weeks after a submitted and complete application is received. An application is incomplete until you provide all required items on the checklist (including the application fee, if applicable).
Generally, courses will remain open to applications until all places are filled.
EU fees for this course in 2024 are €700, subsidised by IADT and Creative Futures Academy, under the Higher Education Authority’s Human Capital Initiative.
Non-EU fees are €1,100.
This course will be taught by Julian King, MA. Julian is the lead lecturer on 3D Design Model Making and Digital Art in IADT. As well as decades of experience as a lecturer, he also has many years of experience in film design, model making, and 3D digital prototyping and production.
Please email any queries to Elena Somoza, IADT Creative Futures Academy Co-ordinator, at iadt@creativefutures.ie
Slideshow image credits:
Image 1: Lorcan Duguey
Image 2: Marie Gadsdon
Image 3: Marie Therese Clune
Image 4: Barry Wrafter
Image 5: Ciaran Patterson
Feature image: Paul Kelly
Creative Futures Academy has been awarded a total of €315,640 from the Human Capital Initiative HCI Pillar 3 Micro-Credentials Subsidy funding. Subsidies will range from 50 – 80% of the total course costs for eligible learners. Applications are now open for a number of courses with more coming on-stream in late 2024 and 2025. Terms & Conditions apply.
A CFA scholarship encourages the participation of learners from sections of society that are significantly under-represented in higher education by offering one free place on all of our CFA short courses.
Through our CFA programmes, we offer a range of bursaries to help you gain the in-demand skills you need to develop your career.
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