CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Four steps to take before you start building to ensure you're set up for success. Work within the supplied KitBash3D Mission to Minerva Houdini file — all assets and associated materials are already loaded and ready to use. Organize assets into groups (e.g., big, small, vehicles, props, etc.). Selecting a base terrain.

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Jaunty Bear Games

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

There are many aspects to consider when building a game. This requires a lot of knowledge, skills and time to build and integrate all the components. Fortunately the Unity 3D platform has a great selection of packages and assets to accelerate the build of tools, models, shaders, sound effects, animations etc.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 15, 2023

Several other areas got improvements, like the editor (which has been vastly reworked), UI system, multiplayer, navigation, audio, animation, etc. It means that assets are pulled from disk on demand (loaded only at the time they are needed), rather than as a part of a larger stage. A lot more. So, what’s missing?

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 5, 2024

Even though an AK-47 was not used as an asset, I got the opportunity to test my skill and indulge in my passion. Collecting reference images I believe that before any good asset is created, its image is already imprinted in the mind. Building the 3D model I used Maya for modeling. Maya is also more effective for animations.

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The stunning visuals in "Avatar: The Way of Water" (2022) and Pixar's "Elemental" (2023) demonstrate how both live-action and animation redefine the limits of visual effects. They capture real actors' performances in live action and build complete worlds from scratch in animation.

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Ask a Game Dev

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Motion/Performance capture usually happens fairly early during development, because animators need time to take the captured data and turn it into actual performances. Much of what animators do during production is this performance capture cleanup and modification/adjustment.

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Big Games

MARCH 28, 2025

In todays dynamic game development world, animation plays a vital role in defining player experiences and shaping game aesthetics. From the pixelated classics of the 80s to todays immersive and realistic graphics, animation has redefined the gaming experience. How did 2D and 3D Animation Evolve in Gaming? So, lets dive in!

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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Unity has a rich and sophisticated animation system for the game development process , also referred to as ‘ Mecanim ’. It is a powerful tool for game developers to create dynamic, true-to-life animations for characters, objects, and environments in their games.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2023

Unlike Microsoft, which develops operating and application software, and Nintendo, which considers itself a toymaker, Sony has long focused on building high-quality media devices. Building all that hardware, however, is costly and slow. The difference in DNA helps to better understand each firm’s strategic decision-making.

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CG Spectrum

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

3D modelers apply many processes to improve the look and usability of their assets when creating the characters, props, and sets that feature in your favorite video games and films. Not only does LOD support faster rendering, it does so in a way that doesn't negatively impact the visual quality of an asset.

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 26, 2023

This is a great vision of Minerva, the assets were used to support the story and not be the story. There is a wonderful overall atmosphere for the animation. — Judge Paweł Mielniczuk (Art Director, CD Projekt Red) Mission to Minerva in-motion winning work by Oren Cloud. Head to the KitBash3D website to get started. SEE ALL COURSES

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Game Designing

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

A 3D animation rigger is a member of a visual effects team who helps to prepare 3D assets for animation. If you are looking to start a career in the field of digital media or 3D animation, becoming a 3D animation rigger may be a good choice for you. What is a 3D Animation Rigger?

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 18, 2023

Anatomy Understanding anatomy is essential whenever drawing humans, animals, or plants. helps you illustrate, sculpt, or animate more realistic poses and movements, such as walking, jumping over a fence, or picking up an object from a table. featured] Think of early artist sketches for animation storyboards.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 16, 2024

That’s when I formed the idea of building a new colony sim from the ground up, centered around the idea of exploration and travel. The downside is that it doesn’t have anywhere near the amount of third-party assets that Unity does, nor some of the more specialist features like the DOTS package.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

For the past eight years, they’ve worked together as an art director and writer duo in advertising, film, and animation. Colour conveys emotions The visual style of Copycat is heavily inspired by the animated films of Pixar and Disney, focusing on how color and design can convey emotions.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This beta includes a few big changes which may interest a lot of users: A lot of bug fixes and improvements in these areas particularly, check out the PRs listed below: Animation, Navigation, GDScript, Rendering. So with this beta release *_degrees properties are restored for use in code and animations ( GH-70263 ). GH-59810 ).

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 3, 2023

So in April 2022, I quit my job to work on making animated short films full-time. With my mentors’ help, I eventually resolved all of these issues and got going with building out the set properly. Building out the space station in Unreal Engine. Building out the space station set. Building Control Rigs for a crew member.

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Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

If the character needs to animate differently than everyone else (i.e. If the cutscene needs new animations we need to bring on an animator to spend time building the new animations needed for the cutscene. Adding in two new animations (e.g. that might need to be created for certain specific cutscenes.

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Nvidia

JANUARY 3, 2023

Many of these projects, like Audio2Face and Audio2Gesture , which generate animations from audio, have turned into widely loved tools in the Omniverse community. generates animations from body movements. These 3D shapes or textured meshes can take the form of animals and humans with cars, chairs, motorbikes, and buildings coming soon.

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Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 9, 2023

There were complaints about Sony’s devs reusing certain animations in God of War Ragnarok, about Guerilla Games reusing animations in Horizon Forbidden West, about Pokemon reusing assets between games, about Volition reusing assets between Saints Row games, and so on.

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

UE5’s features and functionality have further expanded to include experimental new features for rendering, animation and simulation. The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. Each block may depict a cliff or a building, for instance. Is it well-defined?

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CG Spectrum

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

We explore the role of a 3D visualization artist, in particular architecture visualization (archviz), and how to build the skills you need to succeed as a 3D visualization artist. Modeling, texturing, and lighting additional assets (furniture, props, decor, etc.) as still images, 3D animated videos, and VR content.

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AWS Games

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Efficient movement and synchronization of enormous media assets, including high-definition video and complex Unreal Engine data is important. For instance, game development studios use GFS solutions to manage game assets, build distribution, and engine data for collaborative work among game designers, developers, and artists.

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 26, 2023

Scene from the 3D animation Finding Nemo before and after its been lit and rendered by a 3D lighting artist (Image: Pixar). The skills of a 3D lighting artist can be applied in video games, visualization , film and television, animations, and virtual production. the amount of sunlight, moonlight, cloud cover, etc.)

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Film Render Animation Animation 98

Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Once the crops are harvested, you “sell” them to customers or trade them with other players for other assets. This action gives you access to more resources, like animals, additional farmland, buildings, etc., They can be used for in-game purchases—like more seeds, animals, and buildings—or even for boosters.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 7, 2023

Naturally, the process of building these experiences on AR/VR platforms calls for some of the most talented groups of developers who love a challenge. These engines offer powerful rendering capabilities, physics simulations, and asset management systems necessary for creating realistic virtual environments.

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Nvidia

JULY 22, 2021

Collaboration and simulation platform simplifies complex challenges like multi-app workflows, facial animation, asset searching, and building proprietary tools. Collaboration and simulation platform simplifies complex challenges like multi-app workflows, facial animation, asset searching, and building proprietary tools.

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Building the scene using Gaea, Unreal Engine, and Megascans. Once the production began, I had more drive to assemble the scene using the foliage tool and Megascans assets. Adding Metahumans turned out to be a rewarding learning curve as I was not familiar with the animation workflow in Unreal Engine. Adding Metahumans.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 1, 2024

As avid fans of Studio Ghibli’s animated movie Porco Rosso, Rob Hartley and Diccon Yamanaka were inspired to create a game about seaplanes flying around in a beautiful Mediterranean setting. A large majority of the art was created from scratch, but Hartley admits having used a few asset packs to help speed up development. “I

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Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This beta includes a few big changes which may interest a lot of users: A lot of bug fixes and improvements in these areas particularly, check out the PRs listed below: Animation, Navigation, GDScript, Rendering. So with this beta release *_degrees properties are restored for use in code and animations ( GH-70263 ). GH-59810 ).

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

A single shot or asset will often travel through numerous artists and multiple departments before being finalized. As an asset takes shape, it must be presented in a turntable so its look can be properly inspected and approved or given notes by relevant supervisors or clients. So, where do you fit into the production pipeline?

Film 52

Film Animation Animation Concepts 52

Nvidia

MARCH 1, 2023

Moreover, objects that are further animated (such as characters) maintain their own strict set of topology requirements for the deformation to work efficiently. Most game engines also require multiple levels of asset detailing, which requires the use of multiple assets and leads to additional production and running costs.

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Game Daily

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This new game type uses crypto-assets and NFTs to secure ownership of in-game currency and items for players. “We’re excited to see how The Sandbox continues to innovate with Agora’s products to build deeper connections within communities.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 11, 2016

Edit: A new beta build has been published, dated 2016-07-21. See the changelog since the 2016-07-12 build. A quick and incomplete list of new features follows (a proper post will be written for the stable release): New asset sharing platform : Godot has a new platform for sharing assets between users.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 24, 2016

This means, if nothing important changes, that this build will become Godot 2.1. Same as in Beta, a quick and incomplete list of new features follows (a proper post will be written for the stable release): New asset sharing platform : Godot has a new platform for sharing assets between users. Our first release candidate is out!

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Logic Simplified

MAY 11, 2023

NFTs enable the digital sale of art by establishing the safe ownership of an original asset, and they can make it possible to reach out to active new communities interested in purchasing the artwork. This enables any NFT creator to charge a fee or royalty when an asset is sold. But how to make NFT art and sell them?

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Cocos

JUNE 11, 2023

you only need to select the x86 architecture and the InputSDK option when building for Android to meet the platform requirements of Google Play Games on PC. While for others, we will support Play Games on PC starting from version 3.8, AGP upgraded to 8.0.2. AGP upgraded to 8.0.2. AGP upgraded to 8.0.2. AGP upgraded to 8.0.2.

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