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. needs its own rig), that's time from a rigger to create. or approximately $2,500 per development week per person.

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 3, 2023

The first look-development hurdle was that, inconveniently, light in space is usually white or bluish-white and certainly not the dusty orange of Top Gun. I re-colored their uniforms, along the lines of the various uniforms in Top Gun, and developed masculine and feminine-looking versions. Control rigs for the crew and X-Wing models.

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Radiator Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

And if you're making the typical aspirational photorealistic action game, you'll probably want UE's gameplay architecture and free photoscan assets too. Most recently, respected developer Ethan Lee has weighed in. For him it's not about the graphics, it's about source engine access and engineering processes.

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Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It's true that developing with the Switch as the primary platform would make it work well on the Switch and perform well on other platforms. The source assets like animation rigging and motions, textures, character and environment models, and so on would be built at a lower fidelity.

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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. Not only does LOD support faster rendering, it does so in a way that doesn't negatively impact the visual quality of an asset.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 24, 2023

So, read on to acquaint yourself with this exciting and rewarding field of game development. Understanding 3D Game Art Production For anybody interested in pursuing a profession in game development, creating 3D game art is essential. The pipeline is essential for assuring the successful and efficient creation of the game assets.

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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Unity has a rich and sophisticated animation system for the game development process , also referred to as ‘ Mecanim ’. It is a powerful tool for game developers to create dynamic, true-to-life animations for characters, objects, and environments in their games.

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Nvidia

APRIL 12, 2021

There is a growing need for digital humans and character motions across industries, but a common challenge is that character assets are traditionally costly to create as the process is tedious, manual, and requires skilled expertise.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

A single shot or asset will often travel through numerous artists and multiple departments before being finalized. As an asset takes shape, it must be presented in a turntable so its look can be properly inspected and approved or given notes by relevant supervisors or clients. So, where do you fit into the production pipeline?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 5, 2020

But before we dive into the real meat and potatoes of the development for this sprint, we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge some of the heavy events that are currently affecting our world. link] 3D Asset Design. As you know by now, Bianca is our go-to gal when we're in need of menu and UI assets. We hear you.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 14, 2020

We're officially in the final development crunch for the vertical slice demo of Kristala! link] 3D Asset Design. Last on our list for Asset Design updates are a couple models brought to you by the newest member of the Astral Clocktower family, Shelly! How's it going? We hope well. Wait, wait, wait. Here's the bug in action.

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Once the production began, I had more drive to assemble the scene using the foliage tool and Megascans assets. My Technical Assistant, Marc, helped to calm me down and pointed out how certain assets could be done in a smarter and cheaper way without sacrificing the visual quality.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 6, 2020

In addition to our regular jobs and personal lives, we've really been amping up development for Kristala over the past couple weeks (hey, just look at this dev blog issue for proof). 3D Asset Design. Here's a look at some of the revamped textures for a few of our 3D environmental assets. they say, curiosity killed the cat, no?

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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. 3D Asset Design. Hello, loyal Kristalans and faithful fantasy fanatics!

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Filmustage

JANUARY 10, 2025

Pre-vis artists use specialized software to develop rough 3D animations. Asset Creation and Development The asset creation phase builds all digital elements needed in the final composition. Asset Creation and Development The asset creation phase builds all digital elements needed in the final composition.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

OCTOBER 8, 2020

This is the only place where you'll get a monthly, in-depth look at the development process for our inaugural title, Kristala - an enchantingly delightful 3D dark fantasy action RPG developed lovingly with Unreal Engine 4. 3D Asset Design. Animation / Rigging. If you're just joining us, welcome home! There will be rum!

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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. 3D Asset Design. Rigging / Animation. Hello, all you sweet beings and beautiful creatures!

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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. 3D Asset Design. Greetings, friends and fantasy aficionados! Welcome back to another installment of the Kristala dev blog.

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The Knights of Unity

JULY 21, 2020

Aspects mentioned before had a huge impact on the game’s design and development and I’d like to explain why below. Almost every 3D asset is painted using only one atlas texture. That greatly shortened the development process and also has a positive impact on the game’s performance. Therefore, we used static, orthographic camera.

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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. 3D Asset Design. Game Production / Rigging / Animation. Here we go. Check it out!

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Mnenad

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Well, in this 'not quite devlog' episode I rap about the ups and downs of a game developer's life. Until this rig is no more jiggeling down down on it’s hips.   Feel free to diss me in the YouTube comments. When you're done so, check out other stuff including my devlogs. watch on YouTube. …Until this bug is fixed.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Keeps a high level view of the game’s content and systems to make decisions to direct the different design subteams during development towards the ultimate goal. Keeps tabs on all of the incoming art assets to make sure they adhere to style and meet requirements. Production Producer : Sometimes also known as development director.

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Game Designing

APRIL 21, 2022

In short, Unity Cinemachine opens up an entirely new world of opportunities for animation, game design and development, and directors working with virtual cameras. It completely transforms the landscape of game development, digital animation, and especially in-game camera systems. What Is Unity Cinemachine?

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DameDev.tv

JULY 19, 2023

Importing Samples To make our life a bit easier, let's import an XR rig from the Unity sample assets. On the right side, under the Samples section, import the Starter Assets and Hands Interaction Demo. There is an incredibly useful prefab located at Assets/Samples/XR Interaction Toolkit/2.3.2/Hands

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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. Welcome back to another exciting issue of the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

Hello, and welcome to the official Kristala dev blog, where we break down the development process for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala each month. 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.

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A well-executed VFX sequence can convey complex emotions, establish crucial plot points, or reveal character development in ways that practical effects alone cannot achieve. The kaleidoscopic city-bending sequences serve as physical manifestations of Strange's expanding consciousness, making his character development tangible for viewers.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

You're just in time for the latest installment of the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, a monthly compilation of the game development completed for indie 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala in November 2020. 3D Asset Design. Game Production / Rigging / Animation. Welcome back to the fantasy, friends! link] Sound Design.

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Mnenad

JULY 8, 2018

This work deals with the development and design of an open world game with a high. You can also read about procedural generation in general and how my self-developed Shape Based TFFT-Method is being used to create a more coherent visual language in open world games. degree of design coherence.   website called mixamo.com.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Welcome back to the newest issue of the Kristala Dev Blog, a monthly compilation chronicling all the magic and mystery the Astral Clocktower Studios dev team puts into indie ARPG Kristala every development sprint. 3D Asset Design. We've got a lot of awesomeness to share with you today, so let's get right to it, shall we?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This is the place where we break down all aspects of development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game in developed by the wildly talented dev team behind women-owned indie games studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. We're so happy you're joining us for another epically magical installment of the Kristala Dev Blog! Concept Art.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

We know it's been a miiinute since we've shared some in-depth development updates from Kristala with you, but we're SUPER STOKED for you to see everything we've been working on since the last time we met. GDC is the game industry's premier professional event, championing game developers and the advancement of their craft. Stay tuned!

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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!). Kristala at Play NYC 2021. We can't wait to go back again next year!

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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. We're so glad you're here. If this is your first time joining us, welcome to the family! and they're not wrong. 3D Modeling.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 20, 2020

This game significantly cheaper production budget with assets being done in relatively low-quality 2D. The point I’m making is that high-quality asset production is not the only way to go. Unless you’re making a game with a renown IP (and controlled by a strict asset approval process). Trap 2: Choose your IP carefully.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 19, 2021

Facebook Gaming helps developers and publishers to build, grow, and monetize their games. Breaking into the top of the genre requires often massive development investments, an unrivaled content pipeline, and superb live operations - and often an appealing IP. Our 2021 predictions have been sponsored by Facebook Gaming.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

3D Asset Design. This sprint, our 3D Asset Designer, Nick, continued working through the long list of models that will detail and decorate the desolate and beautiful, ruined city of Nasahara. Animation / Rigging / Game Production. Are you enjoying these monthly Kristala development updates? link] Quite the transition, eh?

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