Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Introduction I remember as a young product manager, working on major releases at Disney and Rovio how excited I was for the cutscenes. After release I was responsible for analyzing churn and sharing the results with the team: the cutscenes were driving users out of the game. The team poured their hearts into the work.

Cutscenes 90

Cutscenes AI Content Mechanics 90

iXie gaming

MARCH 28, 2025

Real-Time Rendering For decades, game developers relied on pre-rendered cutscenes and static assets to deliver high-fidelity visuals. Today, real-time rendering is redefining game development, offering dynamic lighting, physics-based effects, and cinematic quality graphics all rendered instantaneously.

Art 52

Art Render Ray Tracing AI 52

Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

that might need to be created for certain specific cutscenes. that might need to be created for certain specific cutscenes. that might need to be created for certain specific cutscenes. If the character needs to animate differently than everyone else (i.e. needs its own rig), that's time from a rigger to create.

Cutscenes 52

Cutscenes Rigging Animation Animation 52

Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

I don't think that we'll ever see pre-rendered cutscenes go away permanently. As in-engine rendering improves, AAA games will likely move away from pre-rendered cutscenes but AAA games are far from the only games that use cutscenes and have engines that can render high quality cinematic visuals (e.g.

Cutscenes 40

Cutscenes Render Cinematics Engine 40

Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 8, 2024

building environments, creating animations and rigs, building the technology), and then do the things that take less time to complete later. For features like cutscenes, it depends on how much difficulty it takes to build the cutscenes. In the original FF7, the FMV sequences were set in stone.

Cutscenes 64

Cutscenes Dev Rigging Cinematics 64

Game Dev Unchained

JULY 26, 2023

” He later took his experiences and created HaZimation , a production company involved in a wide range of storytelling formats, including animated films, episodic series, and video games. They began in London, built their team, and shifted focus to animated films when the pandemic struck.

Film 98

Film AI Technology Engine 98

iXie gaming

JUNE 19, 2024

In fact, the 3D animation art styles are translated to visually stunning and captivating worlds, adding fun to interactive entertainment experiences. Character Animation Secondly, game artists and developers heavily use 3D art for character animation. This improves the overall player believability and immersion.

Entertainment 52

Entertainment Art Technology Animation 52