VR Footwear Designer
Level:All
Class Size:1-6 Students
Location:Online
Length:7 weeks
£1,250 per person
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Course Overview
This 7-week course will equip you with 3D design skills you need to elevate your workflow, showcase your ideas effectively, while learning essential Footwear Design Skills. Our industry-standard program reveals precise steps and advanced techniques, favoured by top designers, to seamlessly transform 2D shoe sketches into stunning 3D models to position yourself for success in the dynamic world of footwear design.​
Course Curriculum
Module 1 - Onboarding
(Navigating virtual environments, mastering VR controllers and menus, learning essential 3D creation tools)
Module 2 - Building the Wireframe
(Laying the technical foundations for 3D modeling through core techniques and principles)
Module 3 - Surfacing I
(Introducing subdivision modeling and applying diverse techniques to construct the shoe midsole)
Module 4 - Surfacing II
(Continuing subdivision modeling, utilizing advanced techniques to build the shoe upper)
Module 5 - Detailing
(Perfecting the final look through precision surfacing, texturing, and refinement of the 3D model)
Module 6 - Presenting
(Mastering export workflows, portfolio curation, and effective presentation skills for job interviews)
Module 7 - Project Completion & Career Guidance
(Finalizing project submissions, Q&A sessions, and tailored advice for kickstarting your digital design career)
What to expect
- Seven sessions
- 90 mins per week Live training
- One Guest Speaker: AR Workshop with Shoryan Maini (creating Snapchat filter)
- Tech support
- Free access to our video tutorials library
- Official Gravity Sketch Certification ( Gravity Sketch Designer & Gravity Sketch Professional )
What you need to know
Dates and Times
Winter Term: Tuesday 5 November - 17 December 2024 ( 7 Tuesday evenings, 18:00-19:30 GMT)
Tuesday 7 January - 18 February 2025 ( 7 Tuesday evenings, 18:00-19:30 GMT)
Requirements
-No previous experience in VR or in Footwear are needed
-Minimum Required Hardware: Meta Oculus Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset
Recommended Hardware: Meta Quest 2, Quest 3 or Quest Pro, VR cable, VR strap for comfort, Windows 11 PC that meets Meta compatibility requirements.
Meet your Instructor and Industry Expert
Ekaterina Savosina is DESIGN IN VR Founder and Lead Tutor at Arts University Bournemouth on Design in VR curriculum. With over a decade of experience working for top international footwear brands in fashion hubs like Milan, Dubai, Cairo, and London, Ekaterina brings industry expertise and invaluable real-world insights to VR Footwear Designer Course.
Throughout her career, she has collaborated with renowned brands such as New Balance, Fila, Hoka, Keen, and the Adidas Innovation Team, contributing to the refinement of design processes and the adoption of innovative practices, particularly through the integration of Gravity Skectch.
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As a former Gravity Sketch Footwear Design Consultant Ekaterina earned recognition as a power user, early adopter and became the fourth individual worldwide to achieve instructor certification in Gravity Sketch.
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Meet your Guest Speaker - AR Workshop
Shoryan Maini is a freelance designer, who has collaborated on cutting-edge projects with renowned firms like 2LK. In these roles, he has created innovative spatial designs for immersive experiential environments.
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Most recently, Shoryan developed a beta AR filter for Peterson + Stoop, an Amsterdam-based studio celebrated for their pioneering work in footwear innovation and recycling.
Currently, Shoryan is leveraging his expertise to help footwear brands make their design processes more sustainable and technologically advanced. He is also preparing innovative shoe designs optimized for 3D printing through a partnership with 3D printing footwear firm in Germany-Zellerfeld.
