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Escape
Hi,
I finished the Maya Core course and went on to do the Games course recently at Escape Studios. I was recommended escape studios via a contact in the industry and i can tell you it doesn't disappoint. I went into the 2 short courses having never even played around with the program and left with an excellent base understanding of the program and the industry considering the time invested. Simon, the current games course teacher, has a clear and precise teaching method with lots of industry experience. The games course is constantly evolving as Simon tweaks it to keep up to date and relative directly to the industry. While there we attended games studios and had speakers come to us which was invaluable for answering the many questions that arise.
As for your interest in environment art/modelling the course offers fantastic training on low budget modelling and next gen. with due attention paid to all facets of the creative process.
In regards to your question on the level required to jump into the games course i do personally recommend you do the core course 1st if you have no experience in maya as there is a level of implied knowledge. From the last time i checked the escape studios website they had specials on advanced bookings and package deals for taking mutiple courses so it's worth considering as the games course flows on nicely from the core course. (the comprehensive games course is 12 weeks from what i know and includes both the Maya Core and Games courses)
I hope this info helps somewhat.
Rian Sturgess
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