Awesome Mexican-steampunk Environment project by Heber Perez! Heber recently completed his environment art mentorship with Jon Arellano at Sierra Division Academy. Incredible how much he learned in 8 sessions.
Check out Heber's breakdown on ArtStation: artstation.com/artwork/OvLN4K
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From Level Design to 3D Environment Art, 3 of our mentors are currently accepting mentees for our Spring 1:1 mentorship Term.
Jack, Sarah, and Victoria are senior mentors with many years in the Game industry. You'll get very helpful guidance from them!
academy.sierradivision.com/mentorships/
Back from #GDC! Thank you to everyone who came by our mixer or signed up to portfolio reviews. It was great meeting you all!
#gameartists #gamedev
We have a couple spots available on Monday and Tuesday for portfolios reviews with our CEO/ Creative Director Jacob Norris during #gdc2026
Simply fill out the RSVP form, select your preferred date and time, then show up with your portfolio.
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See you there!
Heading to GDC and looking to get professional feedback on your portfolio? Book a time with our CEO and Creative Director, Jacob Norris:
RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Our Military Trenches: Modular World War Compound asset pack is out!
Try the pack and let us know what you think. We’ve also included a free non-commercial license for anyone who wants to test before committing.
sierradivision.gumroad.com/l/military
#gamedev #3d #vfx #battlefield #indiedev
Absolutely stunning work by Gabriella DeJesus. Gabriella recently completed her Environment Art mentorship with Gabriel Cervantes at Sierra Division Academy.
This project perfectly highlights Gabriella's impressive sculpting and storytelling skills.
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Big news! We're partnering with veteran Game Director James Mouat (Need for Speed/ Gears Tactics) to help indie game developers bring their games to life!
If you need resources or guidance, we want to hear from you.
www.sierradivision.com/blog-post/si...
#indiegames #gamedev
Amazing work by @dagm-env.bsky.social who recently completed Crafting Environments: Career Kickstarter with @beddows.bsky.social at Sierra Division Academy!
We're heading to GDC Festival of Gaming!
If you are a Game artist we will be hosting a chill mixer and portfolio reviews. Check out the link below to RSVP!
#gameartists #indiedev #3dartists
www.sierradivision.com/blog-post/jo...
⏰Winter Quarter at Sierra Division Academy starts next week.
We have a couple seats left in our courses and level design mentorship.
#gameart #3d #environmentart
EX: You need to make a large viking valley from AC Valhalla. Focus on solid landscape work (blockout), procedural tools such as PCG, and strong robust kits. This can help you find suitable pipelines and resources.
Looking at art and understanding how someone did it, is a useful skill to have!
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Think about game size, the amount of detail, or what is needed to make a linear game (ex: Naughty Dog’s LoU) vs open world (Assassin’s Creed/ Red Dead Redemption 2 ).
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If you are a junior artist looking to learn professional workflows but can't find breakdowns on ArtStation, try and abstract out what is needed to make the game and go from there.
SDA Quick Tip by mentor @beddows.bsky.social
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If any areas show red, it means the albedo value is too low. (Red and orange - bad. Green is good!)
Try it and see if it helps!
#3d #gameartists #environmentart #props
Here's a handy quick tip to improve game asset renders from SDA instructor, Robin Mariancik:
If your renders appear too dark, the problem might be with your albedo values. Open your asset in Substance Painter and apply the PBR Validator filter at the top of the layer stack.
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It is really is! Makes us want to visit this place.
Love this 3D environment by Francisco Gallegos who recently completed his Environment Art mentorship with Jon Arellano at Sierra Division Academy. Great Composition, color, mood and lighting!
#environmentart #3d #gameartists
Want to show recruiters your are ready for a studio role? @beddows.bsky.social will guide you in creating your strongest 3D environment project for your portfolio in his hybrid mentorship-course at Sierra Division Academy.
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Wow, that was such a fun livestream! Jam-packed with a ton of great tips for level designers, as well as for environment artists who are interested in gameplay.
Check out the replay on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrB-...
#gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #environmentartists #callofduty
These are really nice!
How to participate in the Level Design AMA:
join our Discord and mark yourself as interested on the event sierradivision.com/discord
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It's happening tomorrow (Wednesday!) Don't miss our AMA with Level Designer Jack Burrows. Ask questions about a career in Level Design, what to focus on, and more! Details in comments.
Eduardo is a Brazilian 3D artist currently working at Big Moxi Games. He joined the course because he felt his texturing skills had stagnated. His goal was to push himself, learn new techniques, and get clear guidance and detailed feedback from a senior artist.
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Congratulations to Eduardo Pereira on completing the Game Art Texturing Masterclass: The Complete Pipeline with Robin Mariančík at Sierra Division Academy.
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How to participate: join our Discord and mark yourself as interested on the event > sierradivision.com/discord
Can't wait to see you there!
