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Nadia Stefyn05.10.216 min read

Elegant coding: Margherita Donnici on the beauty of game programming

CG Spectrum’s newest game programming mentor Margherita Donnici talks about the artistry ...
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Nadia Stefyn30.09.2110 min read

Carving a new path: Luke Williford shaped a career in game development

CG Spectrum graduate Luke Williford didn’t start out wanting to get into game ...
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Shoshanah Wall28.09.217 min read

Unreal Engine World-Building: The Art of Creating Immersive Environments

What does world building mean? World building is a term that differs slightly from ...
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Shoshanah Wall22.09.2117 min read

Slums of Elysium: Game breakdown in Unreal Engine

Chris Farkouh, a veteran live event producer from the UK, has spent the past few months ...
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Nadia Stefyn22.09.216 min read

From software design to game design: Loris Casagrandi's career change

A love of gaming was instilled in Loris Casagrandi as a child, but the opportunities to ...
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Shoshanah Wall21.09.21< 1 min read

Interview with Klaus 2D Animator Alfredo Cassano

Animator and CG Spectrum mentor Jim Richardson interviewed fellow mentor and Klaus ...
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Shoshanah Wall21.09.211 min read

CG Spectrum now an Unreal Authorized Training Center

CG Spectrum is now an Unreal Authorized Training Center, just two months after becoming ...
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Nadia Rao16.09.217 min read

How to make 3D animation - getting started

3D animation originated in the early 1960s, with pioneers experimenting with ...
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Eric Wilkerson15.09.215 min read

Becoming a Book Cover Illustrator: A Step-by-Step Guide

As an illustrator, there are many digital painting career pathways you can choose from. ...
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Penny Gaubatz10.09.219 min read

Meet our game dev technical assistants

This month we're featuring our talented Game Development and Design and Unreal Engine ...
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Shoshanah Wall09.09.2114 min read

Unreal Engine Tutorial: Create an Environment Scene

We asked CG Spectrum Game Design Foundations student Oliver Rotter to take us through his ...
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Shoshanah Wall07.09.218 min read

What is a real-time 3D artist?

Virtual production is gaining traction in the film and online game industries, generating ...
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Shoshanah Wall01.09.2113 min read

Mental health in the VFX and video game industries

The VFX and video games industries are creative, dynamic and fun. However, like any job, ...
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Shoshanah Wall31.08.215 min read

2D Animation Equipment: Software and Hardware Essentials

If you're thinking of enrolling in one of CG Spectrum's 2D animation courses we've put ...
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Nadia Stefyn26.08.216 min read

From film FX to the Planetarium: Ben Fox's career as an FX artist

Ben Fox has had a colorful creative career with many twists that have given him a unique ...
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Nadia Stefyn24.08.219 min read

How to make a digital illustration portfolio in 4 key steps

As you start your career as an illustrator your most important marketing tool will be ...
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Shoshanah Wall19.08.2111 min read

Is it too late to start a career in visual effects?

We often get asked how old is ‘too old’ to get into visual effects, animation, or video ...
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Nadia Stefyn05.08.2113 min read

TA Q&A: Meet our digital painting technical assistants

This month, we're featuring our amazing Concept Art and Illustration Technical ...
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Shoshanah Wall21.07.2110 min read

How to sell assets on Unreal Engine Marketplace

Want to know what assets sell on Unreal Engine Marketplace (UEM) and who’s buying them? ...
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Nadia Stefyn30.06.212 min read

Realtime 3D & Virtual Production courses are here!

CG Spectrum has launched two new virtual production courses: the Real-time 3D Essentials ...
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Nadia Stefyn24.06.219 min read

Digital Sculpting with Michael Thompson: Insights from a Zbrush Master

Mike Thompson is an award-winning digital artist who has illustrated for Marvel, Hasbro, ...
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Nadia Stefyn21.06.21< 1 min read

CG Spectrum is an Unreal Academic Partner!

We're proud to announce that CG Spectrum is now the first online school to become an ...
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Nadia Stefyn17.06.218 min read

Love and Monsters VFX breakdown: How those cool creatures were made

In our latest webinar, we spoke with Oscar-nominated VFX Supervisor and CG Spectrum ...
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Nadia Stefyn03.06.2112 min read

Alumnus Jasmeet Sidhu skyrockets straight into 3D animation career

Are you interested in a 3D animation career and would like to hear from someone who has ...
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