Learn how to create GAME-READY Assets with TIKI TANDEMS

Transform your game ideas into reality with M3DS Academy’s Tiki Tandems Environment course

REQUIREMENTS

No previous knowledge required.

DURATION

NO TIME LIMIT

DEDICATION

14 hours/week

FORMAT

100% online

PRICE

Free

Program overview

Learn how to create game-ready assets.
Starting from concept to final game-ready hero piece, prop, foliage, and materials.
In this course, you will learn how to create assets based on the TIKI theme.

The following applies to most of the assets.
Learn the workflow​
Retopology and UVs in Autodesk Maya
Handpainted texturing in Substance painter
Rigging in Autodesk Maya (if needed)
Material creation in Substance designer
Foliage creating Substance Painter to Autodesk Maya
Scene layout in Unreal Engine

Autodesk Maya

Prop Retopology
Retopology
Propper UVs
Rigging
Tips and tricks

Zbrush

Asset sculpting
Zmodeler detailing
Tips and tricks
Weapon sculpting

Unreal Engine

Map layout
Packed Level Actors
Tips and tricks

Substance Painter

Stylized hand-painting techniques
Custom stylized foliage
​Tips and tricks

Substance Designer

Sand material Workflow
Pebbles
Tips and tricks

community driven

Pre recorded

Lifetime access

HOMEWORK

bonus classes

UNREAL ENGINE AUTHORIZED INSTRUCTOR

Hi, I’m Simon Zafirovski, and I’m a Gold Level Unreal Authorized Instructor at M3DS Academy.

As an official Unreal Authorized Instructor, I help students learn Unreal Engine through professional workflows, practical knowledge, and industry-focused guidance. My goal is to make Unreal Engine more approachable, more understandable, and more useful for artists and developers who want to build real skills for games and interactive projects. At M3DS Academy, I’m passionate about helping students grow with confidence and unlock the full potential of Unreal Engine.

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TIKI TANDEMS

LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE – ADVANCED

FREE

Enroll in this course

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