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! Learn more about this fun and expressive art form and how to get started as a digital animator!

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CG Spectrum

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Animation is the art of breathing life into the inanimate for films, games, and advertising. The career possibilities in animation are growing each year as new techniques, processes, and genres emerge. In this article, we’re going to look at six types of animation: Traditional Animation. 2D Animation. 3D Animation.

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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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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Create new groups to separate geometry or use the groups provided by KitBash3D, which are especially handy for splitting up assets for destruction or animation. As far as narrative goes, vehicles and animation are a great way of bringing a scene to life and helping to tell a story.

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Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

If you’re of a certain age, there’s a good chance you grew up with a lot of classic cartoons, but you may have noticed that animated films these days just don’t look the same as they used to. You could chalk this up to nostalgia, but it also comes down to the classic techniques in animation that simply aren’t used anymore in commercial films.

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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. For example, when viewing an object from far away, only basic features such as color and geometry may need to be visible. What is level of detail (LOD)?

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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.

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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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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Video game artists specialize in a wide range of digital art forms, such as 2D modeling, animation, concept art and texturing. Character artist The character artist shapes the characters through the creation of visual elements like facial expressions, weapons, and clothing through the use of sculpture, rigging and editing.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JANUARY 14, 2021

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. The dynamic mesh will allow the door to be animated and properly opened and closed. giant pain the ass.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

These tools allow the artist to create stunning cinematic features and gameplay sequences without the need for any specialized engineering knowledge. It comes with a variety of features that aid fast coding. For example, it features a debugger, syntax, highlighting, and intelligent code completion.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

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.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 5, 2020

In addition to the icons, Bianca designed a few loading screens that will be featured in the Kristala crowdfunding demo. She also tried her hand at creating an animated loading sequence featuring one of our signature crystals. Animation / Rigging / Production. Here are two fresh icons for two of our newest spells.

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Earlier on in my project, I didn’t think of adding any characters because I was not confident about getting both environment work and character animation finished within the limited time I had. Adding Metahumans turned out to be a rewarding learning curve as I was not familiar with the animation workflow in Unreal Engine.

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Filmustage

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In his groundbreaking film "A Trip to the Moon" (1902) , Méliès used stop-motion animation, miniatures, and practical effects to create fantastical scenes. This silent-era masterpiece featured a rocket crashing into the moon's eye, marking a pivotal moment in the history of special effects. The Bullet Time rig from "The Matrix".

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Jaunty Bear Games

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

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. It’ll let you easily trigger screenshakes, animate transforms, play with sounds, cameras, particles, physics, post processing, text, shaders, time, UI, and so much more. .

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Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 23, 2017

Feature by feature. In my opinion, this feature is rather useless and I don't think any mainstream 3D engine supports extra object pivots either. Having this extra feature supported also makes an OpenGEX importer more complex, so this IMO is a bad design decision in OpenGEX, not an advantage. Animation support.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In today's issue, you'll get an update on all the custom 3D assets we've been working on for the capital city of Nisar, plus a peek into our process for creating a fully functional facial rig for our female main character. Ready to take a break from the mundane and dive head-first into the magic of Kristala?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

In a few months, we'll be kicking off our very own Patreon where you'll be able to get even more detailed and comprehensive dev blogs that include first looks at new models, inside access to previously unrevealed characters and NPCs, and a glimpse into how our programmers, artists, modelers, and animators do their thang.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 24, 2023

Texturing : In this phase, you give 3D objects color, texture, and surface features. Rigging : It’s about building a framework of bones and controls to allow the movement of 3D objects or characters. Animation : This involves bringing 3D characters or objects to life by adding movement and motion.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Kristala Featured at IWOCon 2020. In addition to her impressive modeling skills, Karena is also well-versed in animation and now lends her double-threat talents to the ACS Games dev family. Animation / Rigging. In addition to lending us her modeling skills, she's also volunteered to do some animation for us too.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 14, 2020

Our go-to environmental designer, Cass, continues to create the various structures and dwellings that will be featured in various areas of Kristala, like the Nasahara Ruins and the small villages that pockmark Anagativa clan lands. Animation / Rigging / Production. What do you think these might be used for in the game?

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CG Spectrum

MARCH 13, 2023

3D models can be rigged, then animated by a 3D animator, placed as a stationary object in a scene by a layout artist, simulated or destroyed by an FX artist, and used for shadows or holdouts by lighting artists. featured] Algorithmic Art : a form of digital artwork created through algorithmic processes.

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Filmustage

JANUARY 10, 2025

VFX studios use specialized software and animation techniques from early planning to final rendering. Pre-vis artists use specialized software to develop rough 3D animations. These animations help directors see camera movements, timing, and scene composition. This case study examines the VFX process of a notable sci-fi scene.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Makes all of the high level decisions, including major features, story, world building, budgeting, scheduling, team composition, marketing, contracts, etc. Architects the game’s major technical features and framework, then gradually shifts to managing the engineers that join the team and keeping them tasked out and productive.

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CG Spectrum

OCTOBER 2, 2023

I've been featured on the VFX Process Youtube Podcast to talk about the creation of Menace , and it was also featured on IGN - Future Games show channel. The blueprint was already rigged with a Metahuman, and the riding physics seemed perfect for what I needed. featured] How did the CG Spectrum mentors help with the process?

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The Knights of Unity

JULY 21, 2020

Level editor allowing players to create their own tracks is one of the main features. What’s more, it’s easy to imitate movement by creating a simple animation, as we did in the booster’s model. Creating animations for animals wasn’t an easy part. Adjusting mesh, rig and skinning needed a couple of iterations.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Secondly, the animations that trigger when a potion is consumed take significantly longer to play out compared to the new VFX animations we have in the works for these crystal designs and results in having to halt the player while the animations play out. Champagne Kristal = Eminence Mana Consumable.

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Game Designing

APRIL 21, 2022

Coding camera angles for games and animation has been a pain … Until now. In short, Unity Cinemachine opens up an entirely new world of opportunities for animation, game design and development, and directors working with virtual cameras. This was created by Unity in collaboration with Disney Television Animation.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 6, 2018

In this mega guide, we'll be importing models, their materials, textures AND animations. To get everything exported correctly (including all your animation states), you'll need a nifty add-on. Export Animation. This will export the entire animation timeline. Has a bone based rig. Is animated, with 3 actions.

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Nvidia

APRIL 14, 2021

introduces a new boost feature that further reduces latency when a game becomes CPU render thread bound. we’re introducing Trace Analysis; a powerful new GPU Trace feature that provides developers detailed information on where in your frame you should focus on in order to improve your application’s performance. In version 2021.2,

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

Since the pandemic began, we've exhibited Kristala at a few awesome virtual conventions like IWOCon and Game Carnival; and while these cons are fun and feature a ton of interesting panels and industry speakers, they don't quite replace the value of in-person conventions. Kristala at Play NYC 2021.

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Nvidia

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

There are three main components to making a digital human, and each of these requires a different combination of art and technologies: generation, animation , and intelligence. To generate digital humans, teams must first make 3D models, textures, shaders, skeleton rig, and deformation of the skin so it follows the skeleton.

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Filmustage

JUNE 17, 2022

Also, you have to mark some special situations when you may need special equipment, for example, an underwater rig or telescopic crane. Pink highlights any vehicles or animals that will have to appear on the screen, as in this case, you will probably need to hire animal specialists or a professional driver. Extras are critical.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

In addition to working on the character concepts for some of the enemies featured in the Kristala demo, Amanda also worked this sprint on designing a stunning, gothic-inspired clock tower and set of gears to be used in the new Astral Clocktower Studios logo. You can see those (and much more) by tuning into our monthly Patreon updates!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

For his first concept piece, we tasked Harold with an environmental shot showcasing the first Kristal Checkpoint that appears in the Dalamase swamp level featured in the Kristala demo. After finishing up the Twiggy concept pictured above, Harold then moved on to a third environmental concept featuring one such village.

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Pre-Visualization (Previs) Pre-visualization marks the next critical stage, where rough 3D animations map out complex sequences. Rough 3D animations map out complex sequences. Animators bring characters and objects to life. Identifies technical challenges and emotional beats for the effects.

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