How To Get Into The Gaming Industry

Have you been wondering how you can get a career in the gaming industry? An affordable and fast option is to join our 9-month Game Art Program. Below we share the journey of Vertex School Alum, Salvador Sánchez as he went from studying graphic design and photography in Venezuela to 3D environment art. He now lives in the UK and has a career as a Cinematic Lighting Artist at FrontierDev! Salvador is also a teaching assistant here at Vertex!

And just a heads up, you do not need to have any previous experience with 3D art to join one of our career-ready programs.

BEFORE Vertex School Artwork

Prop artwork created by Salvador before attending the 9-month Game Art Program

Environment artwork created before attending the 9-month Game Art Program

salvador sanchez main shot

DURING Vertex School Artwork

Prop artwork created during term I of the 9-month Game Art Program

Vertex School Game Art Program Term I

Environment artwork created during term II of the 9-month Game Art Program

How To Get Into the Gaming Industry

Environment artwork created during term III of the 9-month Game Art Program

How To Get Into the Gaming Industry

AFTER Vertex School Artwork

As mentioned, Salvador is now a Cinematic Lighting Artist at FrontierDev as well as a teaching assistant here at Vertex School! Salvador shares that the artwork displayed below is a “Small relight inside of Unreal Engine 5, to practice lighting and camera work smiley.”

How To Get Into the Gaming Industry

We’re so proud of what our students are able to accomplish during the short 9-month Game Art Program! Learn more about the Game Art Program and submit your application today!

Do you want to train for a career as a game artist?

Learn more about the Game Art Program now: https://www.vertexschool.com/game-arts-program

Recommended next read: https://blog.vertexschool.com/vertex-school-student-experience-alex-miskines/

Student Links

Salvador’s ArtStation