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Learn virtual world creation through hands-on Brisbane-based workshops and online resources

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Explore practical techniques for building immersive virtual environments

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Building Your First Outdoor Environment

Start with terrain sculpting, vegetation placement, and basic landscape composition. We’ll walk through the core tools you’ll use in nearly every project.

12 min Beginner May 2026
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Character Modeling From Reference to Final Asset

Import reference images, create base meshes, refine topology, and prepare characters for rigging. Covers the workflow that’ll save you hours on every character you build.

18 min Intermediate May 2026
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Dark interior space with multiple light sources creating dramatic shadows and colored lighting effects on architectural surfaces and walls

Mastering Light Types and Lighting Setup

Learn when to use directional, point, and spot lights. We’ll cover light baking, dynamic shadows, and the performance tradeoffs that matter for real-time rendering.

15 min Intermediate May 2026
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Close-up of material samples and texture swatches showing different surface finishes like metal, wood, plastic, and fabric with varied roughness and reflectivity

Creating Realistic Materials and Textures

Understanding roughness, metallic values, and normal maps. We’ll build a few common materials from scratch so you can recognize what makes surfaces look believable.

14 min Beginner May 2026
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