CDW Studios

CDW Instructor, Jordan Soar, shows us how to use UV projection to add texture to objects in Blender!

Just over 2 weeks until our Open Days hit Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide!!

If you or your loved ones are dreaming of a creative career in games, animation and VFX, come explore our industry-recognised pathway into the entertainment design industry 💫

We’ve got HEAPS happening across all studios - from our art market and costumed life drawing to live demos from our instructors and students 🙌

Come hang, chat & draw!

CDW Studios Open Day
🗓️ 13th June
📍 Syd, Melb, Adl

THE CDW ART MARKET IS BACK! and it’s bigger than ever 👀

As part of the CDW Studios Adelaide Open Day, our students, alumni + instructors are bringing the GOODS: original art, fan merch, prints, stickers, trinkets and more 🤩

Come hang, support local artists, grab some cool collectibles, and check out live demos, figure drawing + creative activities happening all day 💫

Open Day Adelaide
🗓️ Sat 13th June, 10am - 2pm
📍Level 4 The Myer Centre, Rundle Mall, Adelaide

✨ Student Spotlight: Jean Shuttleworth

Meet Jean, a digital matte painter and compositor, passionate about building immersive 3D environments and worlds that people can escape into.

With skills across Blender, Nuke, Photoshop and Houdini, Jean is driven by both the technical and collaborative side of visual storytelling, with a strong work ethic and eye for detail ✨

After graduating from our VFX Stream, Jean reflects:

“Throughout these past three years, I've been pushed to my limit and constantly challenged with every project. Flinders University & CDW Studios has motivated, supported and guided me in becoming confident as an artist, providing the opportunities to gain experience and learn from amazing teachers and peers. I felt that I have massively improved from when I first started and I am able to walk away with new knowledge as well as the excitement to continue learning.”

Epic work Jean!! 🤩
See more of their work here!
https://www.veedshowcase.com/2025-showcase-third-year-l-z/jean-shuttleworth

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/KeJvGB

Re-imagining Alice in Wonderland 🐇 Pt.2

Last year our 3rd year students were tasked to re-design an existing world, delivering a main character, prop, environment and vehicle/mech or sidekick companion.

Over 12 weeks they went from creating brief sheets, to thumbnails, layouts, line work and finally to full renders - receiving critique from our instructors along the way.

Great work everyone!! 👏👏

Re-imagining Alice in Wonderland 🐇 Pt.1

Last year our 3rd year students were tasked to re-design an existing world, delivering a main character, prop, environment and vehicle/mech or sidekick companion.

Over 12 weeks they went from creating brief sheets, to thumbnails, layouts, line work and finally to full renders - receiving critique from our instructors along the way.

Great work everyone!! 👏👏

Our first quick tip of the year is all about FROGS!
Now let's get drawing ✍️🐸