SkyUp Academy
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Italy
SkyUp Academy was recently founded in 2017 by Mauro Baldissera with the purpose to share his experience in the field of computer graphics to the next generation of 3D digital artists. Its mission is to enhance its students’ skills in the field of visual effects, digital animation, video games, and cinema by offering courses both on-site and online. Its flagship Masterclass course in 3D Computer Graphics teaches its students all the fundamentals of 3D graphics starting from character design all the way to rigging and animating a scene using Unreal Engine. SkyUp also teaches masterclasses in more specific fields using Unreal Engine, Nuke or Zbrush, where its students learn all aspects of the 3D pipeline from modeling to compositing and receive a certification after graduating their course. This gives them international advantage when applying for future roles in the industry.
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New
- Windows 11 Home - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
- AMD Ryzen™ 7 260 processor
- AMD Radeon™ Graphics
- Up to 32 GB DDR5 memory
- Up to 1 TB PCIe® 4.0 x4 SSD
- 18” 16:10 FHD IPS 144 Hz NanoEdge display
- Enlarged touchpad with Smart Gesture
- FHD IR camera with face recognition
- Windows 11 Pro - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
- Snapdragon® X Processor
- Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU
- 16 GB memory
- Up to 1 TB PCIe® 4.0 SSD
- 16” 16:10 FHD IPS 60 Hz NanoEdge display
- Larger touchpad with Smart Gestures
- FHD IR camera with face recognition
Intel Z890 LGA1851 ATX content creation motherboard with PCIe® 5.0, DDR5 slots, two USB4® ports, 10G and 2.5G Ethernet, WiFi 7, five M.2 slots, plus a USB 20Gpbs front-panel header
- Windows 11 Home - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
- Up to AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 350 processor
- Up to AMD Radeon™ Graphics
- Up to 32 GB DDR5 memory
- Up to 1 TB PCIe® 4.0 x4 SSD
- 14” 16:10 FHD IPS 60 Hz NanoEdge display
- 30% larger touchpad with Smart Gesture
- FHD IR camera with face recognition
New
- Windows 11 Home - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
- Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 processor (Series 2)
- Up to Intel® ARC™ Graphics
- Up to 32 GB DDR5 memory
- Up to 1 TB PCIe® 4.0 x4 SSD
- 14” 16:10 FHD IPS 60 Hz NanoEdge display
- 30% larger touchpad with Smart Gesture
- FHD IR camera with face recognition
AMD X870E Ryzen AM5 ATX content creation motherboard with PCIe® 5.0, DDR5 support, dual USB4®, 10G & 2.5 Gb Ethernet, WiFi 7, four M.2 slots, plus a USB 20Gbps front-panel connector with 30W USB Power Delivery 3.0 and Quick Charge 4+
Create with ProArt
The challenges
With the growing use of VR and AR, AI and Machine Learning, not to mention the importance of sustainability, 3D Computer Graphics (CGI) is expected to see significant growth in the upcoming years. The technology is enabling users to perform more complex and detailed 3D designs than before, which means SkyUp Academy needs to keep up with the latest technological improvements. To be able to teach its students the practical skills they need in the industry, SkyUp requires industry standard equipment to make sure its graduates are well prepared for what is expected of them when starting up their careers as 3D artists.
“It's important to have industry standard equipment at SkyUp Academy because it allows students to gain hands-on experience with the tools and technology that they will encounter in the real-world workplace.” comments Mauro.
“It's important to have industry standard equipment at SkyUp Academy because it allows students to gain hands-on experience with the tools and technology that they will encounter in the real-world workplace.” comments Mauro.
Color accurate monitors for detailed and comfortable viewing
After installing the ASUS ProArt PA32UCR 4K HDR monitor, the school can provide more accurate, detailed and comfortable viewing experiences when working on 3D models. A monitor with a high resolution and color accuracy helps to make precise adjustments to images or videos, which is essential for SkyUp. The low blue light, flicker-free display helps students to work long hours in front of their projects. With the 1,000 nits brightness of the monitor, the students can now see better color accuracy and improved contrast without excessive eyestrain.
Another display SkyUp uses everyday is the ASUS ProArt PA247CV monitor. This Calman verified monitor presents an accurate representation of color which helps to ensure that the colors you see on your monitor match the colors in the original artwork as closely as possible. The factory-calibrated ProArt monitor means SkyUp can be sure that its work will look accurate and consistent across different projects without losing time recalibrating when starting a new project.
Another display SkyUp uses everyday is the ASUS ProArt PA247CV monitor. This Calman verified monitor presents an accurate representation of color which helps to ensure that the colors you see on your monitor match the colors in the original artwork as closely as possible. The factory-calibrated ProArt monitor means SkyUp can be sure that its work will look accurate and consistent across different projects without losing time recalibrating when starting a new project.
Powering 3D project with a reliable workstation
Since CGI relies heavily on geometric data, a reliable workstation is very important when working with 3D projects. Chiara Rovoletto is a teacher at SkyUp Academy and she tells how there can be a lot of data and information to process, such as texture, lighting and geometry. To make sure the school is working efficiently, students need a workstation that is powerful enough to run multiple complex software packages simultaneously. With the Creator Pro PC powered by ASUS ProArt Motherboard, SkyUp has noticed a significant improvement when it comes to its rendering times. “It is very quiet and definitely more powerful than the workstation we used before,” says Chiara. “This means that we can work on more complex projects than before.” With a vast amount of connectivity ports, the school can also incorporate different 3D tools as part of its workflows.
The outcome
With the ASUS ProArt displays and workstation, SkyUp has managed to not only enhance its performance with Unreal Engine, but also keep the quality consistent when it comes to their final product.