3D Digital Game Art Competition

Overview

The 3D digital game artist creates three-dimensional models and assets that differ depending on the type of game. They are responsible for every aspect, from taking a designer’s brief to using creative, technical and specialist skills to deliver assets in a marketable game.

The 3D digital art competition has been designed to reflect the role of a 3D digital artist within the game industry including standards expected in the development of an AAA game.

The challenge is to take a concept and transform it into a 3D mesh which harnesses a wide range of skill sets from good geometry decisions to symmetry and texture.

The skills you need to demonstrate

Concept Art
3D Modelling
UV Unwrapping
Texturing
Rendering
File naming
File management.

Useful resources

Contact details

iain.mccluskey@ccsw.ac.uk

Entry criteria

This is an individual competition
There is no limit to the number of entries per organisation
At the National Qualifiers stage, only the top 4 competitors from each organisation will be allowed to compete
Competitors should be familiar with the core competencies (these can be found in the ‘Useful Information’ section below) and must be working towards, or recently completed in the last 12 months, a relevant Level 3 qualification if in the England or Northern Ireland, a Level 3 CQFW if in Wales, a Level 6 SCQF qualification if in Scotland.

Competition timeline

1. Register

Registrations are now open and close midnight 28th March 2024.

2. Entry Stage

The first stage of competition is a online test

Entry Brief will be released on Monday 1^stApril 2024 (after registration window closes), competitors have up to Monday 22nd April 2024 to submit their work.

3. National Qualifiers

Live Qualifier

Live Qualifier (will be held via Zoom) and will take place on Friday 7^thJune 2024.

4. Training and Development

To help finalists prepare ahead of the UK Final, we will provide relevant technical training and share mindset development techniques, to support them to remain focused on achieving success.

5. National Finals

National finals will take place between the 18th-22nd November 2024 in Manchester (venues TBC)

6. Squad UK

The 3D Digital Game Art national competitions also form part of the selection process for WorldSkills International Competitions and the 2024 finals will be used to identify UK squad members for the WorldSkills International competition in Shanghai in 2026.