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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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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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

Although it’s difficult to find a trustworthy game art outsourcing studio with a solid industry background and portfolio, I’ll show you 10 reliable art outsourcing companies in this blog. . Below are 10 reliable outsourcing studios that you’ll find extremely helpful: 1. your partners will take care of everything.

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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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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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CG Spectrum

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

They can be rigged and animated, placed as a stationary object in a scene, combined with other assets to create a set/environment, simmed or destroyed, and used for shadows or holdouts. Retopology is an essential step in creating 3D models for animation, games, and other interactive media. What is level of detail (LOD)?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JANUARY 14, 2021

Welcome back to the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, where you'll get a front-row seat to the development process for the inaugural title from the leading ladies at Astral Clocktower Studios—a female-owned indie games studio based in Central PA, USA. The dynamic mesh will allow the door to be animated and properly opened and closed.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 5, 2020

She also tried her hand at creating an animated loading sequence featuring one of our signature crystals. Animation / Rigging / Production. Last sprint, we shared some of the progress Allie made on the rig for our Masarusa enemy. Here are two fresh icons for two of our newest spells. Level Design.

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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. 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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Moonmana

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Game animation should surprise, draw attention, and correspond to the latest trends. Here are 3 steps on how to find an outsourcing game development studio that will completely meet your requirements and preferences: Perform thorough industry research and compile a list of potential service providers. Nuare Studio. Portfolio .

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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.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 24, 2023

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. Lighting : Once the models are animated, the next stage is lighting.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

Visual Studio Code. You Mostly use it for making 3D models, adding texture to your 3D models as well as rigging and animating them. Blender lets you create animated films, visual effects, and also features a video editor. You’ll find using Trello extremely helpful especially if you’re working in a team.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

OCTOBER 8, 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. While you'll get an introduction to Karena's animation work later in this issue, let's first take a look at our newest team member's modeling skills. Animation / Rigging.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 14, 2020

Studio owners Allie and Tiff share their tips and tricks on rigging/animation and level design, respectively, and lead programmer Will walks us through the inner workings of Unreal Engine 4. Animation / Rigging / Production. Pretty cool, right? Lucky you!). Behold the beauty!

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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. The famous AI-generated painting created by creative studio Obvious, titled Edmond de Belamy , used GAN AI.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Here you'll get a front-row seat to the exciting development process for indie game Kristala, the inaugural title from female-lead Astral Clocktower Studios—an indie games studio based in Central PA, USA. Game Production / Rigging / Animation. Welcome back to another installment of the Kristala dev blog.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Although this is typically the only place where you can get a monthly peek into all the development that goes into Kristala—a 3D dark fantasy ARPG from female-lead Astral Clocktower Studios—things will soon be changing. link] Rigging / Animation. Luckily, we recently added two new Animators, Klaus and Mario, to our team.

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Studios blend practical effects with digital elements masterfully. VFX teams use specialized software to create detailed 3D animations that outline complex sequences. Marvel Studios starts previs work up to three years before filming. These include rotoscoping, 3D tracking, animation, lighting, and final compositing.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

This is the place where we bring you a monthly peek into the development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game developed using Unreal Engine 4 by women-lead Astral Clocktower Studios. Astral Clocktower Studios x Game Raven Review. link] Rigging / Animation.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The dev blog is where we share all the behind-the-scenes dev action for Kristala, a 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG developed by the incredibly talented team at women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. link] Rigging / Animation. and they're not wrong. Shield Bash. Idle / Idle Patrol. Directional Staggers.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

You just left reality and fell into a portal to the fantasy world of Ailur, the fictional planet that serves as the setting for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game developed by women-owned independent game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). link] Rigging / Animation. Directional Dashes.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Kristala is the inaugural title from the leading ladies behind Astral Clocktower Studios, a female-owned-and-operated indie games studio based in Central PA, USA. Game Production / Rigging / Animation. If this is your first time joining us, we're super happy to have you!

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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. This helps smaller studios compete with larger ones, and makes it more accessible for individual players to start creating. This is where the cloud can help.

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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. Download OptiX today here.

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Mnenad

JULY 8, 2018

I used GenoTerra to research and reflect about the design process using procedural generation in the creation of base shapes that the designer/s in a studio can use to create a more coherent game world. walking animation (mixamo). As you might know, and I repeatedly keep saying, this game forms the practical part of my Master thesis.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

This is the only place where you'll receive a monthly, in-depth look into the entire development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game built in Unreal Engine 4 by the incredibly talented team at Astral Clocktower Studios. link] Rigging / Animation.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 4, 2019

This one is written by Om Tandon (Director of User Experience, DIGIT Game Studios) and Abhimanyu Kumar (Mobile Games Consultant). Each village base also has different themes for both the slot machine and base buildings, which become more exquisite and animated as one moves up saga map. To make sure you don’t miss on all of the ?content

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iXie gaming

MARCH 28, 2025

But how exactly does a simple sketch transform into a fully animated, game-ready asset? Lets break down the seven critical phases of the game art pipeline and explore how studios bring stunning, optimized visuals to life. Bringing Characters to Life Rigging gives static models movement, defining a skeleton of joints and controls.

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Game Designing

AUGUST 1, 2022

In this article, we are going to look at ten of the greatest animators in history and explore what makes them great as well as their impacts on the industry. What Makes a Great Animator? Most animation directors begin as animators themselves, but eventually, take on a larger role in overseeing every part of the project.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

and try your luck at winning a FREE PS5 Disc Edition, courtesy of women-lead indie games studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. Featuring the latest releases from studios large and small—and from developers old and new—Play NYC celebrates every facet of gaming in a way that only the Big Apple can. Rigging / Animation.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

Here you'll get an inside look at the detailed development work done for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, the inaugural title from the team behind Astral Clocktower Studios—a female-lead indie studio based in Central PA, USA. Rigging / Animation. link] Programming. Events - Kristala Featured at IWOCon 2020.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Welcome back to the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, where you can get front-row seats to the development process for indie 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, the first title from female-owned-and-operated indie game studio Astral Clocktower Studios. Game Production / Rigging / Animation. Check it out!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 6, 2020

[link] Next, Will worked on modifying the death systems for our main character (and some of the game's enemies) to allow them to utilize the new death animations Producer Allie recently created (make sure you check out the Game Production section to see them in action). Animation / Rigging / Production. Can you spot it?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

As we get closer and closer to packaging our playable build for PlayNYC, studio owner and Lead Level Designer, Tiffany, has been going back through the entirety of our demo level to carefully apply finishing details and items to give it a polished, pristine look. Animation / Rigging / Game Production.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 20, 2020

To summarise it, failing to make and scale a high-quality RPG will likely doom a studio. To avoid this unnecessary scenario a studio should consider two elements: Trap 1: Watch out for over-extending your production costs. Just look at Hero Wars from a Playrix associated studio. Same Studio. More depth. Better graphics.

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