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. He was able to finish modeling all three sets before getting started on some seriously impressive texturing.

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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). Can you spot it? Let us know in the comments! Level Design.

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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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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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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

The walls' scorched texturing alludes to the carnage that has taken place in this once-great city. All pieces of furniture were purposefully modeled and textured to represent a general state of decay and neglect.adjectives that lend to the abandoned nature of many of our levels. Animation / Rigging / Production.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Take a look at the progress he made on modeling and texturing the sewer pipes, grates, landings, and divisions. Once the models for the sewer items were completed, Cass then shifted focus to texturing them. Once completed, Karena will work on a rig for the hatches that will allow them to open and close during gameplay.

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I started with Gaea for landscape creation, then did the texturing in Unreal Engine. 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. It took a few iterations to make the landscape materials.

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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. We're looking forward to seeing how Cass textures this beast of a model once he's done crafting it. Check it out!

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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

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. This is super handy when your models and textures have a one to one mapping. Export Animation. Importing 3D assets.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

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. It comes with tools such as an advanced brush and engine, vector art, layers and masks, colors, and animation tools.

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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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The Knights of Unity

JULY 21, 2020

Almost every 3D asset is painted using only one atlas texture. As I mentioned before – almost every 3D object uses the same atlas texture. 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.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Here's a look at Cass's finished model for the coliseum, complete with unwrapped UVs and applied textures. 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. Here's a look at Karena's process.

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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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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 14, 2020

We've shown off Bianca's progress on the tree trunk spider enemy in previous issues, and we're super pleased to be showing you the fully textured and painted fiend. First, Shelly gave a little facelift to the texturing used on our Masarusa enemy. Animation / Rigging / Production. Behold.the completed, eight-legged fiend!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

Now that both versions of the Cathedral models are complete, Cass can begin unwrapping the UV's before diving into the tedious texture work. This sprint, Karena was able to tackle the UVs and begin texturing. Rigging / Animation. Take a look! Here's a look at Nick's 3D version of the Myrtuna crest.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

Even cooler, Neil is modeled after studio founder Allie's IRL late father, Neil, who had a penchant for all things animal and a deep love for the Grateful Dead. We can't wait to see what all these look like when they're fully detailed, textured, and placed in the Kristala game build.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Builds, adjusts, and maintains animation skeletons for animators to make motions with. Sometimes called “ technical animator ”. Animator : [ Sculptor of time ]. Takes the rigs built by the riggers and manipulates them so they can convey believable motion over time. Rigger : [ The skeleton master ].

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

Last issue, we shared the texturing work Cass had started on the forest homes, many of which resemble beautiful log cabins due to the intricate woodwork featured throughout. Much to Cass's relief (we're sure anyway), he was finally able to finish applying textures to the townhouses over the past few weeks. Take a look!

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Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 23, 2017

It's a very, very rare use case for artists to re-use the same model and apply different textures to it. Animation support. has serious design flaws by poorly (or not) supporting: Keyframe animation with cubic interpolation. Animation of rotation angles. Tension-continuity-bias (TCB) animation curves.

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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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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

This sprint, Fede was able to continue working on the soldiers and armor he'd started, polishing up details and working on intricate textures. After nailing the painting and texturing in Maya for the lantern, Joe then worked on properly setting up this model in Unreal Engine. link] Rigging / Animation. Take a look.

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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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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

Texture Tools Exporter Version 2021.1.1 of the NVIDIA Texture Tools Exporter brings AI-powered NGX Image Super-Resolution, initial support for the KTX and KTX2 file formats including Zstandard supercompression, resizing and high-DPI windowing, and more. Omniverse Audio2Face NVIDIA Omniverse Audio2Face is now available in open beta.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Once he's modeled all three sets, Cass will then begin the tedious texturing process for each one. This sprint, Karena was able to complete her model and begin texturing. Take a look at Iuliia's models thus far; we'll be proceeding with texturing and finalizing three of the five pictured below to be used in the game.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

If you've been keeping up with our dev blogs over the past couple issues, you'll know that we've been working hard to come up with a way to create realistic-looking fur for our various animal-like characters. During his first official pass, Pete was finally able to make the textures and shaders work in tandem. 3D Environmental Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Now that he's done with the model itself, Cass will focus on unwrapping the UV's before getting started on the detailed texturing for this colossal beauty. With Shelly's keen eye for detail (and impressive modeling and texturing skills), she's been able to capture exactly that with her new and improved crystal models.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

link] Not only does this new trailer feature a ton of sweet cinematics created right in Unreal Engine using our own models and animations, but it also showcases two new characters you’ll meet in gameplay during Kristala too. The first official gameplay trailer for Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala. Check it out! Props on props on props.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Their leather armor is often decorated with twisting vines, animal imagery, preserved flowers, and other natural craftsmanship. With Lophi's model and textures nearly complete, Pete spent the first half of this sprint finetuning this beasty baddie's details and adding some additional flare to the character's fins and spines.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Here's how it works: each month, we share all the progress every branch of development has made as they collectively work towards completing Kristala's vertical slice—from stunning concept art and 3D models to custom animations, level design, and everything in between. Refactored blueprints and fixed animation bugs.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

We'll walk you through Nick's entire process for modeling and texturing these Twiggies in the comprehensive version of today's dev blog. This sprint, Joe refined his textures by adding in more color variation to the mushrooms and the crystals that can be seen on the lantern below. link] Rigging / Animation. Check it out!

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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. link] Rigging / Animation. Shield Bash. Idle / Idle Patrol.

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Mnenad

APRIL 9, 2018

Prejudice discussion opened :P  When we think spontaneously of a certain animal, a bird for example, we barely have a certain colour in mind. I admit having trouble with exporting textures and stuff sometimes in the past, but at the moment I think it does its job quite well. This could be a point for critique I am aware.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

They provide comprehensive art outsourcing services, which include character/environment art, level design, in-game animations, 3D modeling, 2D concept art, and more. Specialties: – Game Development, Motion Capture, Art Outsourcing, 3D Animation, 2D Animation, VR, Concept Art, and Co-Development. Bosi Art Studio.

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