Educational Institution
SAE Institute South Africa
SAE Institute is the world’s largest provider of creative media education, setting the benchmark in practical training since 1976. With 47 campuses across 23 countries, SAE South Africa operates in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Pretoria.
Our unique hands-on approach produces high-calibre, technically skilled graduates ready for successful careers in the creative industries. Students learn by doing with professional-grade equipment and real-world workflows from day one.
We offer Higher Certificates, Bachelor Degrees, and Postgraduate Diplomas in film production, audio engineering and production, animation and visual effects, and game design and production. Programmes are available full-time, part-time, and online.
Using Unity, participants will build their own level for a 2D platformer game using pixel-art tiles and ready-made assets.
Design pixel-style characters and environments using the online tool Piskel. Participants will learn how tile maps are used to build 2D game worlds.
Create a simple 3D environment using Unreal Engine. Participants will place objects, add lighting, and export an image of their final game world.
Create a short comic using a ready-made story. Participants will draw 3–6 panels and explore themes like horror, comedy, or adventure.
