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City and Guilds of London Institute · RQF Level 7

City & Guilds Level 7 Diploma In Art and Animation for Computer Gaming (Industry Specific)

You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.

  • LevelRQF Level 7
  • Total credits70
  • Guided learning344 hours
  • Units in this qualification4

Awarded by City and Guilds of London Institute · on the Ofqual register

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What you’ll learn

What each unit actually teaches you to do

The City & Guilds Level 7 Diploma In Art and Animation for Computer Gaming (Industry Specific) is aimed at individuals seeking to enhance their skills in art and animation for the computer gaming industry. It includes model and texture creation, 3D modelling, and character animation, allowing learners to design and animate 3D models for computer games.

These are the units City and Guilds of London Institute registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.

3D Character Animation for Computer GamesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
You'll understand human and animal anatomy relevant to 3D character animation and plan animated characters accordingly. The unit includes creating detailed animations for computer games and reflecting critically on the animation work produced.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the key characteristics of human and animal anatomy relevant to 3D character animation
  • Plan the creation of 3D animated characters for computer games, considering their role and functionality
  • Create detailed and believable 3D animated characters suitable for integration into computer games
  • Reflect critically on own 3D character animation work, identifying areas for improvement and further development
3D Modelling for Computer GamesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
This unit equips learners with skills to apply 3D modelling techniques for computer games, including creating, rendering, texturing, and exporting models. You'll optimise models for real-time performance within game engines.

What you'll be able to do

  • Apply 3D modelling techniques effectively for the creation of computer games
  • Produce detailed and visually appealing 3D models suitable for use in computer games
  • Render 3D models to a high standard, optimising them for performance within a game environment
  • Apply 2D texture maps to 3D models to enhance their visual appearance and realism within computer games
  • Export 3D models in appropriate formats for seamless integration into various computer game engines
Advanced 3d Character Animation for Computer GamesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
This unit develops learners' skills in rigging and animating 3D characters for computer games. You'll apply rigging techniques, implement constraints and drivers for complex movements, and optimise rigs for real-time performance within game engines.

What you'll be able to do

  • Rig a character effectively, preparing it for animation within a computer game environment
  • Animate a character to a professional standard, ensuring realistic and engaging movement for use in a computer game
Model and Texture Creation for Computer GamesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
You'll design, create, and texture 3D models for computer games. The unit covers developing design specifications, optimising models for performance, and applying high-quality textures using industry-standard software.

What you'll be able to do

  • Design a 3D model suitable for use in a computer game
  • Create the 3D model using appropriate software and techniques
  • Texture the 3D model to a high standard, using appropriate software and techniques

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3D Character Animation for Computer Games3D Modelling for Computer GamesAdvanced 3d Character Animation for Computer GamesModel and Texture Creation for Computer Games

Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.

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Where this connects

Where these credits take you

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Skills it covers

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Model 3D assets for games and interactive media projects

How you’ll actually learn this

One-to-one, on your own real work

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3D Character Animation for Computer GamesLevel 7

Applied to your own work

Learners will understand human and animal anatomy relevant to 3D character animation and plan animated characters accordingly. The unit includes creating detailed animations for computer games and reflecting critically on the animation work produced.

How the thinking builds
  1. Remember
  2. Understand
  3. Apply
  4. Analyse
  5. Evaluate
  6. Create
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Built for City & Guilds Level 7 Diploma In Art and Animation for Computer Gaming (Industry Specific)

4 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by City and Guilds of London Institute.

  1. 3D Character Animation for Computer Games
  2. 3D Modelling for Computer Games
  3. Advanced 3d Character Animation for Computer Games
  4. Model and Texture Creation for Computer Games
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  1. Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
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  4. 3ApplyThe Coach
  5. 2UnderstandThe Connector
  6. 1RememberThe Builder

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The value

Why the companion is worth £70 a month

You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.

That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.

Earned on your own work, taught to the top.

Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.

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