3D Digital Sculpting
UndergraduateCUR-GRDE30382026
Course information for 2026 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 24 May 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 1 June 2026,
- 30 Nov 2026
- Price from
- $1,479
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
3D Digital Sculpting
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- conduct appropriate research in the development of new design solutions
- effectively document decision making processes of developing concepts through design analysis
- Utilise appropriate tools and techniques in creative practice and output
- develop a digitally sculpted design object.
- Topology and UVs;
- Sculpting tools;
- Texture Baking, Procedural Texturing and Kit Bashing;
- Reference Images, Mesh Painting, and the Anatomy of the Torso;
- Anatomy of the Arms and Legs ;
- Face Painting, Blendshapes and Anatomy of Hands and Feet;
- Polish and Rendering;
- Blocking Out Full Character Proportions;
- Creating Clothing;
- Adding Fine Details.
Designing a 3D digital sculpted outcome, the subject covers selected digital sculpting methods of production, technologies and approaches which are applied to a creative project. In addition to digital sculpting, students will study human anatomy to enhance their creative outcome. Students analyse trends, related techniques and similar creative work to inform their creative project. Concepts studied and applied include the use of relevant 3D modelling and digital sculpting tools to achieve a high-fidelity 3D sculpted creative project.
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- Project 1 (45%)
- Project 2 (55%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-AGD-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Arts (Animation and Game Design)
Elective
- CUR-FAST-DEG-2026 - Fast track your Curtin on campus study
Others
Students are required to have completed 200 credit (eight subjects) within the program prior to enrolling in this subject.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Arts (Animation and Game Design)
UndergraduateCUR-AGD-DEG
Fast track your Curtin on campus study
UndergraduateCUR-FAST-DEG