Remove Animation Remove Clipping Remove Graphics
article thumbnail

Dos and Dont’s of an Animation Portfolio Website

Game Designing

Animation is not just about quirky or cartoonish images; it’s also about conveying a message, story, or narrative. Animation is a creative and effective way to tell a story, so much so that the global animation industry was worth $395 billion in 2022 according to a Yahoo! What Is an Animation Portfolio? Finance report.

article thumbnail

How to Start Keyframing in Animation

Game Designing

Terminology in the world of animation and video editing can stop you in your tracks. What exactly are they, and why are they so important to animators and video editors? What exactly are they, and why are they so important to animators and video editors? What Is Keyframe Animation? Every video has a keyframe.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Michael Blaker’s Retro Game Friday: Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker

Game Industry News

It actually debuted in the arcade, where it was given quite a spectacular presentation in both graphics and sound quality for the time, which included musical clips from the Smooth Criminal song. The real standout here was the animated choreography, which was pretty awesome, at least for being done in 2D.

Film 52
article thumbnail

Ask a Game Dev - Untitled Article

Ask a Game Dev

It gets worse with animations, too. The animation skeleton doesn’t change when you make adjustments to the body, so significant changes to the mesh (bulky armor, oversized body parts, etc.) can cause self-clipping and other graphical weirdness.

Mesh 40
article thumbnail

The Economics of a 2D Adventure Today

Grumpy Gamer

The game will be fully animated and include wall-to-wall original music and full voice. We might want to go with a pre-rendered 3D look rather then the traditional 2D animation found in a lot of 2D adventure games. With all the animation, voice, music, graft, etc, we could approach 1GB. Online distribution is also not free.

Retail 130
article thumbnail

The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #21

Astral Clock Tower Studios

After finishing up her work on the sacred crystals, Shelly then tried her hand at creating a couple "Game Save" icons and graphics to be used throughout the Kristala game. For the graphics below, Shelly utilized the bright green of the nature-loving Nisargans. Which of these unique biomes would you love to visit the most?

Dev 52
article thumbnail

A comprehensive guide to in-demand roles in film and games

CG Spectrum

3D Modelling 3D Animation FX Concept Art 2D Animation Game Design Game Programming 3D Modelling: Shaping Virtual Worlds “3D modelling is a rewarding career where you get to bring concepts and 2D imagery to life, sculpting personality and story into characters, objects, and environments.

Film 52