Many Worlds™ Academy is offering an exciting after-school program for Pinehurst students, perfect for beginners with no prior experience. Through fun, hands-on learning, you’ll explore 3D art creation and VR development. This is a two part program, suitable for years 7 -13. Starting with the fundamentals of 3D modelling using the industry-standard 3D modelling tool Autodesk Maya, and finishes with the fundamentals of developing an immersive VR application using the Unity game engine. This course will give you the technical knowledge you need to begin your creative journey building your own VR experiences.
3D + VR Skills
Beginner Course
3D modelling + Unity VR development
12 Sessions
Course Outline
Part 1: Introduction to
3D Modelling
- Level: Beginner
- Software: Autodesk Maya
Yan Fu
Co-founder of Many Worlds Limited, Yan has over 8 years of experience as our lead world-builder, 3D modeller, and environment artist. She is committed to empowering the next generation of artists by helping them bring their own worlds to life with 3D art and immersive technologies.
- Class 1: Introduction to Maya
- Class 2: Polygonal Modelling
- Class 3: Modelling From Reference Images
- Class 4: UV Mapping Fundamentals
- Class 5: Introduction to Basic Texturing
- Class 6: Lighting & Rendering
Part 2: Introduction to
VR Development
- Level: Beginner
- Software: Unity Engine
Mike McCullough
Co-founder of Many Worlds Limited with over 25 years of high-level creative, design and developer experience working for New Zealand’s top design, print and advertising agencies. Mike is an Art Director, Studio Manager, 3D Artist, Senior Designer, App and Full-stack Web Developer.
- Class 7: Introduction to Unity & VR
- Class 8: Moving in VR (Locomotion)
- Class 9: Making Objects Interactable
- Class 10: UI Interactions
- Class 11: Hand Tracking
- Class 12: Creating Mixed Reality (MR)
Images from Many Worlds VR
Images from Many Worlds VR
Course Details
Age:Year 7 and above
Fee:$45 per 60-min session
Time:Wednesdays or Thursdays (4pm - 5pm)
Start date:Starts Term 2 (Week 4) to the middle of Term 3
Location:Pinehurst School, Rooms 401 / 402
Course duration:12 sessions
Class sizes are limited, and enrolment will need to be confirmed by our team. Pinehurst XR Club members will receive priority placement. If the time slots do not suit your schedule, please let us know your preferred time and we will advise if we can accommodate you.
Hardware requirements:
- A laptop capable of running games like Fortnite
- A three-button mouse (for 3D navigation)
- A VR headset is not required
Contact us if you are unsure if your computer meets the minimum requirements.
Software Requirement:
Autodesk Maya will need to be pre-installed but is available to Pinehurst students at no cost. Unity Engine will need to be pre-installed but can be downloaded for free from Unity. An installation guide will be provided.
Interested in going further?
We are taking expressions of interest for more advanced courses
The Grand Library in Many Worlds VRRealistic
Texturing using
Substance Painter
- Introduction to Painter
- Basics of Materials and Layers
- UV Maps & Texture Baking
- Painting Fundamentals
- Masks and Filters
- Material Creation
- Weathering and Detailing
- Exporting Textures
- Rendering and Presentation
- Final Project and Review
Character
Rigging and
Animation
- Introduction to Rigging
- Joint Creation & Hierarchies
- Skinning Basics
- Introduction to Animation
- Rig Controls & Constraints
- IK/FK Systems
- Facial Rigging Basics
- Animation Techniques
- Secondary Motion & Dynamics
- Final Project and Review
Digital
Sculpting
using ZBrush
- Introduction to ZBrush
- Sculpting Basics
- Masking and Polygroups
- ZSpheres and Primitives
- Detailing and Texturing
- Hard Surface Modelling
- Subdivision Levels & Refinement
- Posing and Deformation
- Rendering Basics
- Final Project and Review