The best art and animation talks of GDC
Game Developer
MARCH 29, 2023
A selection of coverage from some of the industry's most accomplished artists and animators, from their GDC 2023 panels.
Check out Wendi Ndaki’s animated podcast Creative Tech Convos
PreMortem.Games
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Now, Wendi has brought some of these interviews to life through animated podcasts that are a must-listen (and watch!). With a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems Technology, she has dedicated herself to combining her twin passions: art and technology. Check out the first episode below. Check out her story below.
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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using Anime to Boost Engagement and Revenue Across the Globe
Game Refinery
MARCH 20, 2025
Anime has always had an immense following in Japan and Asia, but its popularity in the West has grown significantly over the past decade. The US anime market is expected to be valued at over $60bn by 2030 , more than twice what it was a decade ago.
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From Concept to Completion: Navigating the Game Art Production Pipeline
iXie gaming
MARCH 28, 2025
Behind every immersive world lies a meticulously crafted game art pipeline, a process where raw ideas evolve into interactive, polished assets. Game art isnt just about making things look good. But how exactly does a simple sketch transform into a fully animated, game-ready asset? What happens at each stage of production?
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The Art of 2.5D: How It’s Redefining Game Design
iXie gaming
MARCH 2, 2025
Many developers leverage art production services to create bespoke assets that enhance visual storytelling while maintaining performance efficiency. to deliver fluid animation, layered environments, and tight control mechanics. enhances gameplay clarity, maintains performance efficiency, and enables unique art styles.
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Column • The Pure Product – Every video game ultimately becomes a story
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 30, 2024
That series of encounters with things animate and inanimate gets strung together into what can only be defined as a story. It is the synergy of all the elements – gameplay, art, animation, audio, narrative, and more – that creates the narrative elements that the player wants to play and thus create their personal story with.
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Scaling Art Production for Live-Service Games: Challenges, Innovations, and Future-Ready Pipelines
iXie gaming
MARCH 2, 2025
But behind every update lies a complex art production pipeline that must scale efficiently while maintaining artistic integrity and production efficiency. The answer lies in scalable art production pipelines that balance speed, quality, and cross-platform optimization. What Makes Live-Service Art Production Different?
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Goo Engine x Blender – Anime for Blender
Game From Scratch
DECEMBER 16, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Goo Engine x Blender – Anime for Blender DillonGoo Studios, a studio specializing in anime art style productions have just announced they are joining with the Blender development team to bring their custom anime focused version of Blender (featured here).
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Translation studio Transperfect acquires support dev Technicolor Games
Game Developer
MARCH 5, 2025
As part of Transperfect's game division, Technicolor will 'reinforce its reputation as a premier provider of art, animation, and VFX services to the global video game industry.'
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The Spine Animation Story at Logic Simplified
Logic Simplified
MAY 7, 2024
Whoever thought Spine 2D animation reminds you of a paper doll craft, where you move all the body parts to create animations, was right! Spine is a 2D skeletal animation tool for game development and other animation projects. One, how Spine works as a great 2D animation software. How does it work? They create!
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COCOON creator Jeppe Carlsen “I never compromise on playability”
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The game immerses players in a captivating odyssey across worlds within worlds, beckoning them to master the art of world-leaping mechanics to uncover a cosmic mystery. Carlsen initiates with a gameplay sketch, and the art team starts building a 3D location. “We years of development. The one thing I never compromise on is playability.
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The 6 fundamentals of art every artist must learn (with examples)
CG Spectrum
JANUARY 18, 2023
Throughout your art journey, you’ll continually return to the fundamentals of art. Many core elements of art will remain consistent, no matter what form or medium you use. In this article, we’ll discuss the six fundamental principles of good art and explore some of the career paths that rely on these core principles.
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Michael Blaker’s Anime Sunday: “Eminence in Shadow” Episode 01 Impressions
Game Industry News
JANUARY 22, 2023
Hey all, I’m back with a look at a series from this past Fall for this week’s Anime Sunday. Art: The art is very good, being done by Studio Nexus. The post Michael Blaker’s Anime Sunday: “Eminence in Shadow” Episode 01 Impressions appeared first on Game Industry News.
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Playground fights led to the sister’s power house Blind Bend Studio
PreMortem.Games
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
In terms of music and animation, Shenmue was ahead of its time. She’s a Technical Artist and she’s good at development as well as environmental art. During the period of the residency, they got to partner with Ghanaian-based studio Leti Arts to create a comic book version of Blind Frontiers. “It Concept art by Charles Dauphin.
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Become a better animator — top tips to optimize your online learning
CG Spectrum
DECEMBER 16, 2022
As a mentor of the 2D animation courses at CG Spectrum—an online training center—Hubert Lapointe ( Rick and Morty , Solar Opposites ) knows a thing or two about e-learning. With years of experience, including his own educational pursuits, Hubert shares his core tips on how to optimize learning animation online. Attention commitment.
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Bayard Wu
Concept Art World
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Concept Art World Bayard Wu Bayard Wu is a freelance illustrator and concept artist currently working in the video game industry. Bayard studied animation at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. The post Bayard Wu first appeared on Concept Art World
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What is AI art and how will it impact artists?
CG Spectrum
MARCH 13, 2023
People have begun questioning the ethics of AI art and what it means for those working or pursuing a creative career, particularly digital painting. We explore what AI art is, the types of AI art available, and hear from Concept Artist and CGS Dept. What is Artificial Intelligence (AI) art? Jason Allen’s A.I.-generated
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Rival guilds and a dragon landlord all contribute to the rowdy charm of Dungeon Inn
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Lee focuses on art direction, UI/UX design and related programming tasks, while Kim takes charge of illustrations, adventurer designs and animations. Since there are only a few of us, each person is taking on multiple roles, Ko explains. He handles programming, system and level design and storytelling.
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Michael Blaker’s Anime Sunday: “Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury” Episode 01 Impressions
Game Industry News
FEBRUARY 19, 2023
Hey all, I’m back with another of the standout series from the Fall for this week’s Anime Sunday. I sincerely hope that it actually works out for them as characters, and I’m not alone since they were voted as one of the top anime couples of 2022 by many others. Not for those who don’t like: Any of the above.
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The Art and Making of Arcane
Concept Art World
JULY 23, 2024
Concept Art World The Art and Making of Arcane The Art and Making of Arcane takes readers through the visual journey of Riot Games’ and Fortiche’s revolutionary animated series. The Art and Making of Arcane comes with an acetate jacket exclusive to this edition.
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Detective Dotson by Masala Games is a cultural joyride through modern-day India
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 9, 2024
At Electronic Arts he did the graphics in Will Wrights team that created Spore. Later, at Pixar, he worked on animated classics like Toy Story 3 and Brave that went on to win three Oscars. Now its an independent studio of 30 developers, animators, storytellers and artists. The game will be accompanied by an animated mini-series.
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Game art vs game design: What is the difference?
Logic Simplified
AUGUST 8, 2023
Since most of us are unaware of the process of creating a game, we usually confuse game design and game art as being the same. In this blog, we will discuss the difference between game art vs game design and how each plays a unique role in game development. They create animations for things that are neither objects nor characters.
Three Minutes to Eight developer Chaosmonger Studio “Multiple stories moving parallel”
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Chaosmonger Studios , based in Tallinn, Estonia, is a multimedia production company specializing in everything from documentaries, science fiction films and animations to music video, graphic design and video games. Many define the game as ‘pixel art’, but in reality this is not exactly the case.
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SenAm Games is developing Al-Sirah, a game that educates young muslims about the Islam
PreMortem.Games
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Thats why we choose a stylised abstract art style, similar to what could be found in an animated kids show. We want it to be fun and engaging for the primary target group of 10/12 year olds and show Arabic and islamic history and culture in an authentic and mindful way. Plus, a smaller indie dev team should be able to handle the scope.
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The art and economics of animated film budgeting
Filmustage
JUNE 5, 2023
Understanding the complexity of animated film budgeting Budgeting for animated films can be a complex task. Unlike live-action films, every element in an animation needs to be created from scratch. Key factors influencing the budget of an animated film Several factors influence the budget of an animated film.
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Two brothers behind MystiveDev build bodycam survival-horror Chasmal Fear
PreMortem.Games
JANUARY 3, 2024
My brother Zhanko does the programming part, while my stronger side is 3D art and level design”, explains Bobby Mojsovski. Crucial animations Reflecting on challenges faced during development, Bobby acknowledges that animation proved to be a formidable task. “Talk with the players and do lots of playtesting.
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Artist Cassie Simpson on navigating Life, three University Majors and Work
PreMortem.Games
JANUARY 17, 2024
She is currently transitioning into a new role as a social media and community lead at the American-based 3D Art Academy, Art Heroes. ” Concept art by Cassie Simpson Simpson loved to draw but never considered it as a potential career. In grade 10 I took art as a subject. Hard skills that I could make a living with.
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One week of Stars Reach Kickstarter
Raph Koster
MARCH 3, 2025
This also unlocked our third stretch goal, the Hyugon playable species that you see animating over here. We’re dropping bits of their lore into these behind the scenes posts, as well as sharing their visual evolution through art iterations and market testing. And sometimes you get a good result! But that’s far from all.
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In Pirofauna by Polish indie studio Petums, fire is the hero of the forest
PreMortem.Games
JUNE 7, 2024
In Pirofauna , players take on the role of a cute little flame that uses its searing powers to bring light into the dark and misty forest and save the animals from all sorts of nasty creatures. “I’ve Works of art After the release of Papetura, Ostafin struggled to find that spark of inspiration for his new game.
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The art of Christmas cinema: Films every screenwriter should study
Filmustage
DECEMBER 21, 2023
So, find your most comfortable spot and join us as we delve into Christmas movies — not only for their seasonal charm but also for their insightful contributions to the art of screenwriting. It is a brilliant example of stop-motion animation and storytelling, offering a fresh perspective on holiday themes and character exploration.
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Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire - a pixel art video game by CGS grads
CG Spectrum
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
Through this unique online network, Alan connected with Advanced Concept Art Course graduate Dogyeong (Do) Lee and Game Design Course graduate Alexios Vasilakis who both joined the Overwrite Interactive team. Currently in production, Gerel: Against the Corvus Empire is a 2D pixel art side-scrolling platformer with Metroidvania elements.
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Types of 3D Animation
Juego Studio
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
At present, 3D animation is dominating the world of games and entertainment. Whether it is Rocket Racoon from Guardians of the Galaxy or Geralt in The Witcher video games- the advent of 3D animation is everywhere. Compared to 2D art, the scope of 3D art is immense.
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How digital showcases helped make A Little To The Left an indie hit
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 4, 2024
The cozy puzzle game about organising household items was created by Max Inferno, a development team consisting of Anne Macmillan (art and animation) and Lukas Steinman (design and programming). It started as a game jam concept that was expanded upon and added to Itch.io, where it frequently found itself at the top of the charts.
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Iron Valiant Progress Update #2
Indie DB
JUNE 2, 2024
Current progress on Iron Valiant's Development - Art updates, Animation updates, Programming updates. Gameplay update to come soon!
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Animation for Beginners - Get Started as an Animator | CGSpectrum
CG Spectrum
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Animation has come a long way since ancient Greek pottery drawings. Animation is the art of bringing 2D drawings or 3D models to life. Learn more about this fun and expressive art form and how to get started as a digital animator! What are the different types of animation? Read What is 2D Animation?
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Goo Engine – Blender for Anime
Game From Scratch
JUNE 29, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Goo Engine – Blender for Anime Following the recent release of Blender 3.6 a special anime focused fork of Blender, Goo Engine, was also updated. Goo Engine is the in-house custom version of Blender used by Dillon Goo Studios, an art studio that specializes in anime productions.
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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using In-Game Collaboration Events to Boost Player Retention
Game Refinery
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
As an example, PUBG Mobile’s collaboration with the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion introduced giant Mechs into its battle royale map that would attempt to shoot down players, while Cookie Run Kingdom’s collaboration with the K-pop band BTS saw the action-RPG gacha game adding a rhythm game mode.
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The Future of 3D Art in Interactive Entertainment
iXie gaming
JUNE 19, 2024
One of the most important trends is 3D art, which is shaping interactive entertainment. But what will the future of interactive entertainment look like with 3D art? Join us as we explore the power of 3D art in the world of interactive entertainment. How Does 3D Art Benefit Interactive Entertainment Experiences?
Feral Cat Den is pushing the audio-visual boundaries of games with Nirvana Noir
PreMortem.Games
JULY 1, 2024
Their first game, Genesis Noir, was already a moving work of art. This field of visual art emphasizes abstraction and graphic design to compress storytelling into quick digestible and fun chunks.” Now, with the follow-up, Nirvana Noir , the New York-based indie studio Feral Cat Den is crafting audio-visual poetry in motion.
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Guybrush Fact vs Fiction
Grumpy Gamer
NOVEMBER 28, 2020
The Amiga allowed longer filename extensions and people assumed we did art on the Amiga. It was all done on MSDOS using dpaint or dpaint animator. 1] For Monkey Island 1 all the art was gone in dpaint on MSDOS. We did not. It makes a better story and screw the facts. Facts are so 2015.
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The Impact of Game Art Production on Player Experience
iXie gaming
JUNE 20, 2024
Or the moment you met the charming characters in “Animal Crossing”? These memorable experiences are thanks to the amazing power of game art production. From stunning landscapes to unforgettable character designs, game art shapes how we connect with our favorite games. That’s where game art production helps.
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