Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

As long as the designers can create the characters with the in-game character creator and reuse the existing rigs, no new resources need be expended to create them. If the character needs to animate differently than everyone else (i.e. needs its own rig), that's time from a rigger to create. Adding in two new animations (e.g.

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Moonmana

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

What is Animation? Animation occupies an essential place in the video game development industry. Everyone has heard this term but does everyone know precisely what animation is? . In simple terms, animation means rapidly displaying still images in sequence to create the illusion of movement. What is 2D Animation?

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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

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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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 3, 2023

So in April 2022, I quit my job to work on making animated short films full-time. Control rigs for the crew and X-Wing models. Building Control Rigs for a crew member. X-Wing animation using Control Rigs. Should I use a Control Rig, or should I keyframe the animation? Staying organized.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

Although each department within a film or video game production is unique—employing different techniques, software, and skillsets—there are some more general skills and knowledge that every artist within the industry should possess, no matter which role you end up pursuing. and cinematography (shot framing, composition, camera angles, 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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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Here are some of the best VR software that we think are essentially created to empower VR developers around the world. Blender Blender is an open-source 3D computer graphics software tool. 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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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. One of the prominent figures of this era was Ray Harryhausen , a stop-motion animator known for his meticulous craftsmanship. The Bullet Time rig from "The Matrix".

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iXie gaming

APRIL 24, 2023

This involves using 3D modeling software such as Blender or Maya to create a 3D model based on the concept art. 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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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

Audacity is an open-source audio recording software for windows, Linux, and Mac OS. Blender is an open-source free graphic software toolset. You Mostly use it for making 3D models, adding texture to your 3D models as well as rigging and animating them. You can use it to record your voice.

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CG Spectrum

MARCH 13, 2023

Software and tools to create AI art Below are some of the common AI art-generating tools used to create digital imagery. CGI Art : Also known as visual effects , or VFX, this type of art is created in virtual 3D space through digital software and hardware rather than in the physical world using practical tools like clay, paint, fabric, etc.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 10, 2019

At GDQuest , we've learned to make free software creating small demos, tools, and tutorials for the community. This talk will teach the foundations of music composition and will show a workflow by which anyone can create his own instrumental tracks combining that knowledge with the aid of certain software.

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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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Filmustage

DECEMBER 10, 2024

VFX teams use specialized software to create detailed 3D animations that outline complex sequences. These include rotoscoping, 3D tracking, animation, lighting, and final compositing. Complex rigging systems handle transformations like Bruce Banner's change into the Hulk.

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Mnenad

JULY 8, 2018

Procedural generation of game content by computer software is therefore becoming more and more important as a design technique. walking animation (mixamo). To rig and animate the character I could have used of course my preferred 3D-modelling software, but I found an amazing (it really is!)

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Awesome Tuts

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Character Animation Blueprint. To animate the character we need to create the animation blueprint. Give the new animation blueprint name BP_Player_Animation and open it in the editor. Inside the Player_Character folder Right Click and create a new folder called Blend_Spaces.

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Nvidia

APRIL 14, 2021

Images courtesy: Zhelong Xu, Adobe Substance, LeeGriggs, Autodesk Arnold, Mondlicht Studios, Chaos V-Ray, Madis Epler, Otoy Octane, Oly Stingel, Redshift, Siemens Digital Industries Software NanoVDB NanoVDB adds real-time rendering GPU support for OpenVDB. Omniverse Audio2Face NVIDIA Omniverse Audio2Face is now available in open beta.

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Mnenad

APRIL 9, 2018

This image is made with the provided software. Prejudice discussion opened :P  When we think spontaneously of a certain animal, a bird for example, we barely have a certain colour in mind. In 3D modelling software, there is no limit to what you can do. It even tries to include dynamics by extruding the line waves.

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Filmustage

OCTOBER 27, 2023

These may range from makeup and prosthetics to miniature models, mechanical rigs, and on-set explosions. ? These include character animations, digital extensions of practical sets, and fully computer-generated environments. ? Exploring Open-Source and Affordable VFX Software ?

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AWS Games

JULY 6, 2023

It initially gained traction within the games industry and is now a popular tool for other industries as well, such as broadcast, animation, simulation, and more. Unreal Engine is the world’s most advanced real-time 3D creation tool for photorealistic visuals and immersive experiences. This is where the cloud can help.

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