From concept art to animation: ?Bring fantasy characters to life with Ziva VFX
Unity Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Learn how to bring concept art to life with Ziva VFX, and discover the animation workflow behind creating real-time 3D characters.
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CG Spectrum
JUNE 4, 2024
We spoke with recent graduate, Sai Usha Poojitha Mannuru, about her time studying Concept Art & Digital Illustration Foundations at CG Spectrum. She chose the one-on-one mentorship option and was paired with award-winning artist Tyler James (Blizzard, Wizards of the Coast, Fantasy Flight Games).
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The Bottom Feeder
APRIL 28, 2023
Sometimes I have to remind myself, with a bit of a shock, that I write fantasy for a living. Yes, I write fantasy. My almost thirty year fantasy-writing career has been very prolific (18 all-new games!) Who likes fantasy? What makes fantasy work? After all, fantasy is the default mode for fiction by humans.
Game Industry News
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Hey all, I’m back with another Anime Sunday with this week being a look at one of the previous season’s new shows. Art: The art is good but not up to my gold standard of ufotable quality. For those who like: Action, Drama, Comedy, Yuri, Fantasy, and Great Characters. Overall: A solid first episode.
Game Industry News
MAY 12, 2024
Hey all, I’m back with another Anime Sunday with this week being a look at one of the previous season’s new shows. She picked the ability to be liked by all animals instead. She wanted to cuddle and snuggle and pet a bunch of animals. Art: The art is very well done. Plot: This first episode is rather hilarious.
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. For those who like: Reincarnation, Fantasy, Drama, and Action. For those who like: Reincarnation, Fantasy, Drama, and Action.
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.
Game Industry News
OCTOBER 29, 2023
Hey all, I’m back with another Anime Sunday with this week being a look at one of the previous season’s new shows. It’s about a young man who is reincarnated into a magical fantasy world as a newborn prince. Art: The art of this show is okay but not great. It’s really not that memorable or outstanding.
Game Industry News
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Hey all, I’m back with another Anime Sunday with this week being a look at one of the past spring season’s shows. Art: The art is pretty well done, and while not reaching my gold standard of ufotable quality, it easily towers over many other series. Overall: A very good first episode in a pretty great fantasy setting.
Moonmana
DECEMBER 20, 2022
You may wonder what kind of game art will suit your project, highlight its essence, and meet the purpose. . 3D art styles have always been extremely popular among game artists and players. 3D game art provides highly realistic and stunning visual representation. The development of 3D art games is a multi-stage process.
Game Industry News
APRIL 14, 2024
Hey all, I’m back with another Anime Sunday with this week being a look at one of the Fall 2023 season’s new shows. I won’t spoil it anymore because this is easily one of the strongest anime stories I’ve seen in years, and it is incredibly well done. For those who like: Fantasy, Adventure, Introspective Plots, and Great Characters.
Game Industry News
APRIL 16, 2023
Hey all, I’m back with a series from the past season for this week’s Anime Sunday. Art: The animation is pretty good from Studio Felix although it’s nowhere near ufotable quality. Overall: A fun series that anyone who wants a fairly lighthearted fantasy series can enjoy.
Game Industry News
AUGUST 6, 2023
Hey all, I’m back for this week’s Anime Sunday with a look at one of the many Isekai series of the prior season. Art: The art is pretty great, although it’s not at my gold standard of ufotable quality. For those who like: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Isekai Series, and an Interesting Main Character.
Game Industry News
DECEMBER 12, 2021
I’m back with another Fall 2021 series for this week’s Anime Sunday. Plot: The plot is okay, it’s a fairly standard Fantasy story with the premise “Hero journey out and defeat the Demon King” story. It’s okay, but frankly it’s not the most exciting Anime I’ve seen. It’s my Banished Slow Life Episode 01 Impressions!
Game Industry News
OCTOBER 17, 2021
Hey all I’m back with a Spring 2021 series for this week’s Anime Sunday. Art: The art is fairly good, although it’s done by a studio named ENGI that I’d never heard of before looking up that information, so it’s a newcomer to the Anime business. It’s my Full Dive Episode 01 Impressions!
iXie gaming
MAY 24, 2023
As AI continues to advance, the future of art and AI in game development holds tremendous promise. In this article, we’ll explore the evolving relationship between art production and AI, discussing their potential impact on the gaming industry. However, AI is redefining the boundaries of game artistry.
Game Industry News
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
Hey all I’m back with a new series that premiered in this latest season of Fall 2021 for this week’s Anime Sunday. Art: The art is done by two studios, Silver Link and Palette. It’s not super memorable, but it fits and only adds to the Anime. It’s my Finest Assassin Episode 01 Impressions!
Keith Burgun
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
(Above: some WIP pixel art from Wizbane) You might have noticed I’ve been writing about and playing a lot of RPGs recently. Starting somewhere in 2020, I started this huge dive into the Final Fantasy series – strangely enough, starting with the XIII trilogy. Final Fantasy X-inspired class system. A cool, fun game.
Game Industry News
FEBRUARY 6, 2022
Hey all I’m back with the first series of Winter 2022 for this week’s Anime Sunday. Art: The artwork is pretty decent, but is certainly not at the level of ufotable quality. For those who like: Fantasy, LitRPGs, Action, Adventure, Comedy. It’s my Leadale Episode 01 Impressions!
Moonmana
AUGUST 15, 2022
Today due to applying top-notch technologies and modern approaches in game development, games can be a real work of art. To attract players, the quality of game graphics should be at a really high level now – whether it is 2D or 3D animation. . Diving into the fantasy trap too deep. . Not knowing the background.
Game Industry News
JANUARY 29, 2024
Plot: The plot is interesting, and the secret of NIMH itself is also interesting, but it’s still a children’s animated movie so don’t expect anything too deep. Artwork: The art is pretty great given this was done in the time of hand drawn animation of the early 80’s. The rest of the characters are just as well cast.
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 8, 2024
While there certainly are games which feature India as a setting, both from Indian studios and international companies, they tend to focus on fantasy or mythical aspects of the nation. At Electronic Arts he did the graphics in Will Wright’s team that created Spore. The game will be accompanied by an animated mini-series.
PreMortem.Games
MAY 21, 2024
But I was missing a really good city builder in a fantasy setting. João does all the art and shaders. For example, all the audio is made by Sam Houselander , all the music by Olli Oja and all the animations are done by Nacho de Andres. The fairytale theme was inspired by Disney and Pixar movies. “I
Rampant Games
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
In the fiction, November 6, 2022 was the launch day for the game “ Sword Art Online ,” chronicled in the books, manga, and anime series of that name. Thanks to a crazy head engineer with a god complex, ten thousand players are now playing an ultra-realistic fantasy game in a virtual world with real-world stakes.
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 12, 2023
But I was missing a really good city builder in a fantasy setting. João does all the art and shaders. For example, all the audio is made by Sam Houselander , all the music by Olli Oja and all the animations are done by Nacho de Andres. The fairytale theme was inspired by Disney and Pixar movies. “I
Filmustage
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Because making someone laugh is an art. Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy ?: Best Animation ?: Where narratives spring to animated life. By offering state-of-the-art solutions to age-old production challenges, they enable artists to focus on what they do best—crafting compelling narratives. Best Drama/Thriller ?: Best Comedy ?:
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 10, 2023
But I was missing a really good city builder in a fantasy setting. João does all the art and shaders. For example, all the audio is made by Sam Houselander , all the music by Olli Oja and all the animations are done by Nacho de Andres. The fairytale theme was inspired by Disney and Pixar movies. “I
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 5, 2023
But I was missing a really good city builder in a fantasy setting. João does all the art and shaders. For example, all the audio is made by Sam Houselander , all the music by Olli Oja and all the animations are done by Nacho de Andres. The fairytale theme was inspired by Disney and Pixar movies. “I
Keith Burgun
NOVEMBER 25, 2023
Kind of “adolescent anime” feeling story, a little silly and a little too fantastical in its basic universe for me, but seems well written. Great art, great music, good writing. Cool combat system, good art, good music – overall, good stuff. Here are some quick bullet points, though! Bad FIGHT pacing.
CG Spectrum
JANUARY 13, 2023
The Last Voyage concept came from a wish to bring my stylized art into a realistic world. I had been playing the Supergiant Games game Hades and started wondering what the River Styx could look like in a fantasy/fairy tale world. Having control over all technical aspects of the shaders allowed me to art direct the scene as a whole.
Astral Clock Tower Studios
DECEMBER 19, 2021
The dev blog is where we share all the behind-the-scenes dev action for Kristala, a 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG developed by the incredibly talented team at women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art. We're so glad you're here. If this is your first time joining us, welcome to the family! and they're not wrong.
Game Errors
APRIL 19, 2023
While Japanese games have traditionally been associated with distinct gameplay mechanics and anime-style aesthetics, the line between Japanese and Western games has become increasingly blurred in recent years. Japanese games are known for their distinctive art styles, such as anime and manga, which have become popular around the world.
Astral Clock Tower Studios
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
This is the place where we break down all aspects of development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game in developed by the wildly talented dev team behind women-owned indie games studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art. If you're a big lover of fantasy games (and we're betting you are!) 3D Modeling.
PreMortem.Games
AUGUST 28, 2023
The studio describes the game as a ‘African Fantasy Action Adventure Role Playing game’ During his second year of university, inspired by a senior colleague turned friend and future co-founder’s project, Olamide switched game engines “I remember going to Ewere’s room and seeing the Unreal engine on his PC. I was blown away.
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.
Filmustage
AUGUST 19, 2021
Art by @nadi_bulochka Influences and references A huge role in Burton's formation as an author was played by classical European cinema. And this trait of the director is particularly evident in his work with animation. The bizarre geometry and the uncannily drawn people are all part and parcel of Tim Burton's animation.
The Bottom Feeder
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Wayyyy back in the 70s and 80s, science fiction/fantasy/superhero content hadn't completely taken over the culture yet. You can turn on the tap and choose from 73 different flavors of Medieval Fantasy Content. But there was no political obligation to like or hate Generic Fantasy Product made by a Trillion Dollar Global Conglomerate.
Deconstructor of Fun
JULY 10, 2022
Game Art: Fashion Innovations The art of Dislyte is a manifesto from “the future”. Vaporwave was an online artistic movement started in 2010 that used psychedelic elements in art and electronic music. Anime styled character. The Twitter account has also retweeted a lot of fan art to increase engagement and recognition.
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.
Astral Clock Tower Studios
AUGUST 31, 2021
You just left reality and fell into a portal to the fantasy world of Ailur, the fictional planet that serves as the setting for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game developed by women-owned independent game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). link] Concept Art. Welcome, beautiful creatures! Check it out!
Astral Clock Tower Studios
JUNE 29, 2021
Hello, dear friends and fantasy aficionados. This is the place where we bring you a monthly peek into the development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game developed using Unreal Engine 4 by women-lead Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art. link] Rigging / Animation.
Rampant Games
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Zenith MMO is a made-for-VR MMO RPG, with a bit of a science fiction / science fantasy environment, and strong anime roots. Many in the VR community have a soft place in their heart for Sword Art Online , and are not-so-patiently awaiting their chance to visit Aincrad. And you know, maybe it is.
Filmustage
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
But before we continue, we want to remind you that here we promote the love of art and try to inspire you to take your camera and make a short film. Art by @nadi_bulochka Let's define SFX, shall we? His fantasies of anthropomorphic monsters horrified the world in the latter half of the last century.
Astral Clock Tower Studios
JANUARY 14, 2021
Hello, loyal Kristalans and faithful fantasy fanatics! Today we're serving up some seriously exciting updates, including a look at our new, custom game cursor; updates on our new player character's rigging and animation; and a sneak peek at our newest WIP level area. Let's get immersed in the dark fantasy world of Kristala.
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