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3D Digital Game Art
Combining art with technology to create lifelike and imaginative video games.
Why is this skill important?
A 3D Digital Game Artist combines art with technology to create imaginative experiences for gamers.
The process begins with a designer’s game idea that a 3D Digital Game Artist expands from concept, into 2D flat designs, then into lifelike 3D images.
A 3D Digital Game Artist will use their creativity, technology, and geometry skills to create riveting experiences in a videogame. The artist requires an appreciation of aesthetics, colour, structure, and form as well as movement.
The gaming sector continues to experience tremendous growth. The best artists are able to lead art teams that push the boundaries on creativity, using the latest technology to design captivating animated experiences.
Could this skill be for you?
If you like:
- Making things
- Complex problems
- Using computers
- Being creative
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The Challenge
Important elements of the challenge include:
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Competitors determine the art style, colours, and themes for a particular audience.
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Utilize skills in sculpting and modelling they produce the basic form of the model.
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Judges are looking for realistic colouring, shadowing, and texture applied to objects.
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The finished project is evaluated from a client’s perspective including conceptualization, creativity, technical, and specialist skills.
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Results
| Medal | Result | Competitor | Country/region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 773 | Ng Jun Xuan | Singapore |
| Silver | 747 | EUNHO KIM | Korea |
| Bronze | 722 | ZONGLIN ZHENG | China |
| Medallion for Excellence | 702 | José-María ZÁRRAGA | Spain |
| Medallion for Excellence | 700 | Anastasia Kim | Russia |
| 694 | Karola Kautonen | Finland | |
| 682 | Alexander Schmidt | Australia | |
| 680 | Daniel McCabe | United Kingdom | |
| 634 | Maitha Mohamed | United Arab Emirates | |
How to compete
To reach the level of skills required to compete in a WorldSkills Competition takes several years of training and dedication. But the best time to start is now.
Find out more about how to take part in a WorldSkills Competition.