BACHELOR GAMING & ESPORT - Designer
GAMING Specialty (in 3rd year)
The Digital School, our digital school, trains you in digital professions and will provide you with all the up-to-date skills required to successfully manage a digital strategy within a company as a whole. The school offers a training program that is both technical and business oriented, with a focus on managerial skills and know-how. The 3rd year Bachelor course with the specialization “Gaming” leads our students to open up to the world of 3D, through modeling, 3D animation…
The Digital School prepares for the following double degree:
- La Digital School Diploma ” Bachelor Gaming & Esport – Designer
- Level 6 “E-Business Project Manager” title
The diploma “E-Business Project Manager” is recognized by the State, accredited by the Ministry of Labour.
RNCP sheet – E-Business Project Manager
- Accessible by VAE and VAP.
- Possibility of validating one or more blocks of skills.
Possible continuation of studies in a professional Master’s degree
Prerequisites
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
I Integrate our Bachelor 3 specializing in Gaming :
- Holder of a Bac+2, all fields, having validated 120 ECTS.
- Access possible by the Validation of Professional Experience (VAP)
- Curious mind and playful culture
- Real motivation and desire to create original projects
- Affinity and interest for the gaming world and culture
- Interest in 2D & 3D digital creation
- General computer knowledge and practice
Find all the information concerning the aptitudes and prerequisites for admission on our dedicated page.
Objectives of our training
The course with the specialization “GAMING” leads our students to work in the world of video games through research and conception, design and technique.
In addition to specialized skills, the Bachelor’s degree in e-business project management aims to :
- Develop your digital skills on all levels (Development, Webdesign and Webmarketing)
- Be able to develop a complete digital strategy
- Study and analyze the performance of digital actions
NEW FOR THE 2022 SCHOOL YEAR - GAMING SPECIALITY
ORGANIZATION OF COURSES AND CONFERENCES
Divided into 10 modules of 20 to 24 hours and 4 professional face-to-face conferences spread throughout the year and organized into 3 learning categories:
RESEARCH AND DESIGN
- Documentary research and organization of reference tools: Feeding the student’s knowledge and fructification of the project by relying on historical, technical, symbolic references, etc. allowing the laying of the foundations of concepts and the optimization of the creative process.
- Classical learning allows the acquisition of concrete notions of anatomical representations, of the use of the rules of combinations and harmony of colors as well as the bases of the construction of technical drawings and plans. The interest of this more general education lies in the idea of communicating ideas through clear presentations, models/propsheets or adapted concept art.
- Digital drawings in the specific context of video games, a particular mastery of the Adobe suite (Photoshop / Illustrator / Indesign …) is essential in order to perfect its expressions of concepts and communicate clearly original creative projects. (Development of universes, peoples, creatures, textiles, etc.)
DESIGN
- Digital Sculpture learning organic sculpture and the basics of hard surface sculpting on ZBRUSH, SCULPTRIS or MUDBOX
- Polygonal modeling: learning the basics and advanced modeling on 3DS MAX, MODO or BLENDER and optimization for video games
- Advanced texturing on the texture creation software SUBSTANCE PAINTER and SUBSTANCE DESIGNER
- Character design Combined notions of modeling, rigging, skinning, baking and animation around a character
- Level design Creation of a specific original environment with all its own characteristics for a video game level
- Props design Creation of a series of props specific to a given situation and context. Combining the notions of references, coherence and relevance in the presentation of propsheets.
Continuous teaching acquired throughout the training and application with professional aims via the “projects” part can be compared to a pedagogy of acquisition of soft skills
TECHNIQUES
- Integration in video game engines optimization of design software to UNREAL ENGINE 4/5, UNITY 3D or CRY ENGINE
- Visual scripting via UNREAL ENGINE or UNITY 3D. Understand the simple principles of programming in video games and understand the interdisciplinary collaboration in the development of a video game in a studio.
- Learn and optimize the gaming workflow, mastering the transitions and flow from the initial idea to the editing of an original video game by understanding the fundamental usefulness of perfecting each intermediate step.
- Creation of a portfolio of skills putting the student’s creative and technical skills to professional use in order to legitimately present themselves at MASTER GAMING interviews to deepen their skills with a view to becoming a lead designer, art director and much more.
SKILLS ACQUIRED DURING THE COURSE OF STUDY:
- Digital sculpture (ZBRUSH)
- Polygonal modeling (3DS MAX)
- Real time 3D publishing, baking and texturing (MARMOSET, SKETCHFAB…)
- Adobe Suite (PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, INDESIGN…)
- Texturing PBR & NPBR (SUBSTANCE DESIGNER, SUBSTANCE PAINTER, 3DS MAX…)
- Engine integration (UNREAL ENGINE 4/5, UNITY 3D)
- Business intelligence
- Technical project management
- Agile project management
- Team management
- ICT law
- International approach
- Sector approach
- Connected objects
- Lean startup
- Business intelligence
Professional projects
- Cross-cutting project
- Open innovation project
- Transversal project ” Project Room ” / Open conf
- Company assignments (work-study, apprenticeship or long-term internship)
- Community life
Cross-cutting competencies
- Technology watch
- Archaeology of the media
- Personal communication
- Collaborative tools & Office suite
- Business English
FABIEN-ARIIMOANA KERNÉIS – REFERENT FOR THE GAMING SPECIALTY
Fabien-Ariimoana holds a Diplôme National Supérieur d’Expression Plastique from ESAD Orléans, specialized in space design and interior architecture, and is now a 3D teacher in the design section at the Brest site of the Ecole Européenne Supérieure d’Arts de Bretagne. He will coordinate the Gaming speciality in the 3rd year Bachelor’s program at the Digital School. The objective of this training is to open on the world of 3D, by approaching and deepening the key concepts of this universe: modeling, digital sculpture (sculpting), virtual lighting (lighting), materials and texturing, optimization of rendering calculations (rendering), structural composition of images (compositing), three-dimensional animation, 3D graphics, …
This specialization will allow the most motivated students to integrate the most varied sectors such as animation, visual communication studios, advertising, the world of video games…
Duration of the training
Duration: 1 year
Training Duration:
Bachelor 3 : 490 hours
Duration of the GAMING specialty:
280 hours
Access times
>> Application possible until October 1, 2022
- Submission of the application
- Scheduling of your admissions tests by the Admissions Department
- Passing the admissions tests (written tests + interview)
- Response from the Admissions Department within 10 to 15 days
Rates
Download our price list – The Digital School 2022.
Rates : Initial course
Fees : Work-study program**(in French)
*The application fee is 95€, a 50% reduction is possible for students with scholarships and job seekers with proof of employment.
**If you sign an apprenticeship contract, the application fee is reimbursed.
**In the case of a work-study program, tuition fees are paid by the employer.
ADMISSION PROCESS:
The admission process to our schools is done in 2 steps:
- The study of the file . The objective is to verify the adequacy between the candidate’s profile, his training, his professional project and the chosen training. At the end of this first step, the candidate will be declared eligible or not.
- Admission tests . If declared eligible, the candidate will be interviewed by the person in charge of the program or by a person involved in the program applied for. The selection is based on the candidate’s general level, professional project, general culture and motivation. Depending on the school, the selection interview may be followed by additional written tests.
HOW TO APPLY :
There are 2 possibilities to integrate our schools:
1/ Sending the application by mail or online application: average processing time of 48 to 72 hours.
- Application form to be downloaded and sent with attachments to Brest Open Campus – Service admissions 475 rue Joséphine Pencalet, 29200 BREST) or Online application
- The complete file is studied within 48 to 72 hours.
- If he/she is declared eligible, the selection interview and written tests are scheduled
- After the admission tests, the final answer is communicated within 48 to 72 hours.
2/ Submission of application by appointment: average processing time 48 to 72 hours.
- Applicants can make an appointment with an academic advisor to submit their application. The study of the file is done on line. The candidate’s eligibility or not is pronounced immediately.
- If he/she is declared eligible, an appointment is scheduled for the selection interview and the written tests, if applicable.
- After the admission tests, the final answer is communicated within 48 to 72 hours.
Methods used: face-to-face teaching, professional work, e-learning, learning by doing, national competitions, etc.
Various laboratories and spaces are also made available and are used as part of their curriculum to learn about new solutions in their sector of activity:
- an amphitheater,
- a media library,
- an application restaurant,
- 6 application laboratories,
- a co-working space,
- a computer room (Apple Room),
- and modern, open classrooms (Open ClassRoom)
- DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH AND BASIC ARTISTIC LEARNING (2x4h + 2x8h)
- DIGITAL DESIGN ON PHOTOSHOP AND ILLUSTRATOR BASES (16h + 8h)
- 3DS MAX BASIC (24h)
- 3DS MAX ADVANCED (32h)
- BASIC MODO (24h)
- BASIC BLENDER (24h)
- ZBRUSH (24h)
- SUBSTANCE DESIGNER & REAL TIME WORKFLOW via MARMOSET (12h + 12h)
- UNREAL ENGINE AND BLUE PRINT BASIC INTEGRATION (24h + 8h)
- CREATION OF A SKILLS BOOK (4h)
During your year(s) you will be evaluated:
– in continuous assessment
– at semi-annual events
– during annual reviews
job opportunities
GAMING
Technical Artist, Game designer, Concept Artist, Character designer, Level designer, Designer environment, Props designer, Texturing artist, General 3D designer, 3D graphic designer, UI Designer, ...
Why join our gaming speciality in 3rd year?
- CREATION OF A COMPETENCE BOOK
- LEARNING SOFT 2D & 3D
- 2D & 3D VIDEO GAME CREATION
- ACQUISITION OF ADVANCED TECHNICAL SKILLS AND REFINEMENT OF CREATIVE IDENTITY
- MEETING WITH PROFESSIONALS ALL YEAR LONG
- EVER MORE CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS
- MAKE A LIVING OUT OF YOUR PASSION
- MULTI-PURPOSE COURSES WITH A PROFESSIONAL FOCUS
- PROJECTS AND REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS
- TECHNICAL SKILLS AND CREATIVE REFINEMENT
- No. 1 ENTERTAINMENT MARKET AHEAD OF MUSIC AND FILM
- 45% OF VIDEO GAMES ARE ON MOBILE
Handicap & accessibility
We have an equal opportunity policy to enable all students and learners to access our training and develop their talents.
All our training courses are accessible to people with disabilities, see our dedicated page.
Success rate (2019-2020 La Digital School):
- Bachelor’s degree in E-Business Project Manager and Application Developer
- 91% of graduates (29 graduates out of 32 students)
Tutor satisfaction rate (2020-2021, La Digital School):
- Bachelor’s degree in application design and development
- Apprenticeship: 71% (out of a total of 7 tutors who responded to the survey)
Student satisfaction rate (2020-2021, La Digital School):
- Bachelor Application Developer and Bachelor E-Business Project Manager
26 respondents said they were “Satisfied or Very Satisfied” with :
- Teaching method and materials [L’animation du cours vous paraissait attractive.]: 53%.
- In general, are you satisfied with the Corporate Relations department? 73%
- What do you think of the reception of the School Service? 58%
- Is your Happy Manager available and listening to you? 73%
- The material made available by the BOC seems to you: 70%.
Breakage rate (2019-2020 La Digital School)
- Bachelor’s degree in application design and development
- Apprenticeship: 8% (one break in 13 alternating students)
Dropout rate (2019-2020 La Digital School)
- Bachelor’s degree in application design and development
- Apprenticeship: 8% (one dropout out of 13 alternating students)
