Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Its capabilities for VR content creation include comprehensive 3D modeling tools, advanced texturing and shading, animation and rigging, and integration with VR Devices. Maya by Autodesk Maya is Autodesk’s virtual reality software which allows you to create 3D computer animation and VFX graphics.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The cover illustration is from Ballionaire , a roguelike pachinko simulator where the laws of physics bend to your will, developed by newobject and published by Raw Fury! Animation: Fix incomplete FPS spinbox display in sprite frames editor ( GH-101798 ). Export: Disable Metal and Vulkan renderers in simulator builds.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 15, 2023

It includes major improvements all across the board in features, performance, and usability. The features offered are also a lot more reminiscent of AAA games, such as far more material options and advanced visual effects (including circle DOF , volumetric fog, AMD FSR, etc.). Several features were added to Godot Physics since 3.x,

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Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 8, 2025

Now the time for proper enhancements and features entirely unique to this development cycle has come, and this blogpost will aim to highlight them to the best of our ability. As always: with new features comes new bugs (probably), so the sooner we can get feedback and bug reports in, the better. It is developed by Binogure Studio.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

We got to work with professional writers and craft stories featuring iconic characters. The FTUE, however, features a highly dramatic mini narrative driving a key conversion event. (At Last War featured dramatic characters and narratives to drive key conversion events, but lacked an overall story for the game.

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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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iXie gaming

APRIL 23, 2025

Platform-specific glitches, animation inconsistencies, and performance instability often surface only through comprehensive device and network testing. For genres like RPGs and simulation games, that consistency becomes part of the products DNA and serves as a long-term retention driver.

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iXie gaming

JUNE 16, 2023

Let’s take a look at the advanced tools and features available in Unreal Engine 5 and how they all come together to create outstanding visuals. Nanite Nanite is without a doubt the crown jewel in the suite of features offered by Unreal Engine 5. The post VFX in Unreal: Emerging Tools & Features appeared first on iXie Gaming.

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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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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. Animated films craft every visual element digitally.

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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

APRIL 1, 2024

UE5’s features and functionality have further expanded to include experimental new features for rendering, animation and simulation. Look for companies that offer full-cycle game development services, that cover everything from art, animation, VR/AR/XR-based development, right up to game testing.

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Game Refinery

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Over 70% of the US top-20% grossing casual iOS games now feature meta elements, whether that’s through the inclusion of platforming minigames or side missions with RPG mechanics, but renovation and construction elements are by far some of the most popular elements that game developers are introducing into their games.

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iXie gaming

JUNE 28, 2024

They include everything from 2D particle effects to realistic 3D simulations. Today’s VFX artists use advanced tools to create real-time particle systems, complex simulations, and stunning visuals that captivate players. Spine Spine is the best tool for 2D skeletal animation.

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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. Now ideas were flowing!

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

“I remember when an Early Access update added the overworld feature. Disappointed by the lack of integration of the overworld feature into RimWorld, he further developed his idea. I wanted a colony sim where other settlements around you aren’t just a static backdrop, but parts of a living, simulated world.

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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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Filmustage

MARCH 29, 2023

Different types of visual effects Movies employ a wide range of visual effects, from basic compositing to intricate simulations. Rotoscoping: In this technique, artists trace over live-action footage to produce animation or isolate elements for compositing.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 16, 2018

Godot is getting more and more interesting features in this period, and one aspect on which we are focusing on is the Skeleton node. We are working on implementing some features like Inverse Kinematics, Ragdoll, a better animation player, and a state machine player. My final result is this: Start and stop the simulation.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

For decades, game engines have been used to create applications, simulations and more. These use cases include architecture visualization, cinema, animation and cutscene rendering. Recording procedurally generated animations or motion design. Non-real-time simulation, which is enabled using the --fixed-fps command line argument.

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 26, 2023

3D lighting involves simulating the behavior of light in a real-world or fantasy situation, including shadows, reflections, highlights, and color, using specialized lighting software and rendering tools. Scene from the 3D animation Finding Nemo before and after its been lit and rendered by a 3D lighting artist (Image: Pixar).

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Nvidia

AUGUST 7, 2023

It empowers designers to render high-quality images and animations of their products, helping them visualize and iterate on designs more effectively. Realistic lighting and materials can be accurately simulated, providing a more realistic representation of the final product. Here are some key benefits and features of NVIDIA OptiX.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

For decades, game engines have been used to create applications, simulations and more. These use cases include architecture visualization, cinema, animation and cutscene rendering. Recording procedurally generated animations or motion design. Non-real-time simulation, which is enabled using the --fixed-fps command line argument.

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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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Nvidia

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

NVIDIA is researching tools and developing ways to accelerate and simplify digital human creation and we believe that AI and simulation are the key to doing this. 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.

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Nvidia

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Branch offers all of the benefits of mainline UE4.26, while providing some additional features: Faster ray tracing NVRTX includes a number of improvements to ray tracing performance. World position offset simulation for ray traced instanced static meshes (beta) Allows ambient motion of foliage like trees and grass.

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Game Refinery

MAY 26, 2022

While 4X titles have mostly based their settings on the zombie apocalypse or historical themes, ants (or animal themes in general) have never been on the top of the list. 4X or a farming simulator? The mode is essentially a seasonal playing map, a feature we’ve seen implemented in multiple 4X titles as of late.

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Cocos

MAY 9, 2023

ENGINE Features ● Custom Render Pipeline based on Render Graph supports for GLES backend ● Deprecated interfaces, such as addRasterView, addComputeView, etc., Fixed animation switch issue when GPU INSTANCING is enabled for the material of SkinnedMeshRenderer. Fixed animation system error by saving incorrect material uniform binding.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 17, 2023

Start small Begin by creating small, achievable projects to gain a solid understanding of Unity’s features and workflows. Make the most of Unity documentation and tutorials Unity provides extensive documentation and tutorials that cover various topics and features. Learn C# Unity uses C# as its primary scripting language.

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Game Designing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

You may have seen some 2D or 3D animated movies and video games that look like they were hand-drawn or have a cartoon-like style. Usually, Japanese anime films and video games feature this distinct look. This type or technique of animation is known as cel-shading animation. Some also refer to it as toon shading.

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Big Games

JANUARY 30, 2024

Different software may cater to specific genres, whether it is first-person shooter, role-playing game, strategy game, or simulation. To ensure compatibility, you should identify the features and tools essential for your chosen genre. It is important to understand the genre of your game.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 28, 2025

What a year it has been, with the number of Godot submissions in game jams rising to new heights, more people working for the Godot Foundation than ever before , and most industry award shows featuring one if not more games made with Godot. Strategize with animals and nature in mind! The feature freeze for 3.6

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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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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. Le Voyage dans la Lune (1902).

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 13, 2018

Who is featured in the video? They’ve got animated GIFs showing off pieces and gameplay. That brings me to the Kickstarter campaign video. Pay attention to those same ten games whose pages you checked out earlier. Ask yourself these questions: What information are they sharing in the video? How long is the video?

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Real Programming

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This project allows kids to create their very own rolling dice simulation for tabletop role-playing games and board games. When creating a virtual pet, kids use their creativity to choose and animate their animal. They can add features like setting the timer duration, sound alerts, or even customizing the appearance.

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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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