Bachelor Video games / Tech Art

From the very first year, we teach students a methodology aimed at developing their creativity. The challenge? Being able to propose solutions that are both relevant and innovative. We put them in a real-world scenario with a specific set of requirements to follow and teach them how to respond to it while avoiding clichés. To nourish their thought process, we ask them to look for references (literary, philosophical, artistic, etc.) that they can rely on to develop their own response. The development of creativity also involves a lot of experimentation. Classes at LISAA are primarily held in workshops: where one experiments, manipulates, tests, attempts, creates, undoes, and where learning from mistakes is encouraged.

The Bachelor's program in Video Game Designer - Tech Art specialization will allow you to master the various technical skills related to Tech Art professions. Over the course of three years of study, you will be trained in 3D modeling techniques, texturing, lighting, shader creation, and special effects, as well as the use of game engines such as Unity 3D and Unreal Engine 4.

The Bachelor Video Game Designer program spans over a period of 3 years and offers a choice of 3 specializations from the first year: Game Art, Game Design, Tech Art, which correspond to the professions in the video game industry.

The Tech Art specialization allows students to focus on the creation of 3D environments, mastering visual effects, and creating 2D backgrounds. The technical artist is responsible for creating a 3D environment, from modeling to integration into the game engines on the market.

The program is open to post-baccalaureate students and can be integrated in the 2nd or 3rd year depending on the level. A minimum 1-month internship in a company is mandatory to validate the curriculum and become familiar with the professional world.

The Game Art Master's program offered by LISAA Paris allows students to complete their training and deepen their knowledge.

<strong>PRE-PRODUCTION</strong>
<p>Expressing one's creative vision based on their area of expertise and effectively communicating it</p>
<p>Understanding and interpreting the game designer's vision to create the game environment</p>
<p>Presenting and defending one's vision of the project or game</p>

<strong>PRODUCTION</strong>
<p>Creating 3D graphics elements for the scenery of a video game while respecting real-time constraints</p>
<p>Mastering real-time game engines to integrate resources and prototype a video game</p>
<p>Defining object reactions to light and designing game universe lighting in accordance with concept art</p>
<p>Producing video game deliverables while respecting deadlines and specifications in the project brief.</p>

The first year provides a basic education in the fundamentals of video game tools within the framework of project realizations. You will be able to experiment with artistic and creative tools and techniques applied to video game production. Thus, this first year already places you in a professional video game context while addressing technical basics and fundamentals.

In the second year, technique takes on a greater role, needs become more specific: you will have to apply the skills and techniques acquired in the first year in the context of more ambitious project production. The specifications will be more detailed, as will the production times. At the end of this year, you will be able to immerse yourself in the professional world by completing up to 3 months of internship in a company during the summer vacation period.

This third year of the bachelor's degree will put you in real conditions: you will have to produce a video game. You will be accompanied by professionals who will allow you to assess your progress over the months. At the end of the year, you will present your project to an evaluation jury composed of professionals. You will have to complete at least 1 month of internship in a company to validate your degree.