Sep 2026
5 Months
Online
This masterclass is designed for aspiring game artists who want to specialize in creating AAA-quality real-time hair for video games.
Students learn the complete production pipeline used in professional game studios, including reference analysis, grooming principles, hair card creation, strand workflows, UV layout, baking, texture creation, shaders, optimization, LOD creation, and Unreal Engine implementation.
The programme focuses on practical production assignments, mentor feedback, portfolio development, and studio-ready workflows to help students become industry-ready Real-Time Hair Artists.
Explore structured modules covering complete real-time hair production pipelines, professional workflows, optimization techniques, shaders, and portfolio-focused projects used in AAA game development.
Understand hair growth patterns, hairstyles, volumes, breakup, clumping, silhouette, and production planning before creating game-ready hair.
Understand hair growth patterns, hairstyles, volumes, breakup, clumping, silhouette, and production planning before creating game-ready hair.
Understand groom creation fundamentals and create hair, fur, or foliage blockouts. Develop a strong foundation for detailed grooming workflows.
Design and create hair cards for real-time applications. Build optimized and visually appealing hair assets.
Create realistic hair textures with detailed strands and natural variation. Develop optimized textures for high-quality real-time and cinematic assets.
Generate alpha, normal, and ID maps for detailed hair assets. Improve texturing efficiency and visual quality.
Develop hair shaders to achieve realistic lighting and strand appearance. Create visually appealing hair assets with optimized shading techniques.
Optimize hair assets for real-time performance. Create LODs to maintain quality and efficiency at different viewing distances.
Import and optimize hair assets in Unreal Engine. Set up materials and shaders for real-time rendering.
Develop a final portfolio project showcasing complete hair creation and grooming skills. Create industry-ready assets for professional presentation.
Ideal for aspiring game artists, character artists, technical artists, students, and professionals who want to specialize in creating production-ready real-time hair for modern video games.
Build industry-ready skills through mentorship, practical learning, and portfolio-focused training.
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Master specialized real-time hair creation skills and prepare yourself for high-demand roles in AAA game studios, outsourcing companies, virtual production, and freelance game development.
Discover student-created Real-Time Hair Art projects, and portfolio-ready renders crafted through hands-on learning during the programme.
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