Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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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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. The pipeline is essential for assuring the successful and efficient creation of the game assets.

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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. This powerful software allows developers to build their 3D assets and sciences with tools for 3D animation , modeling, rendering, shading, simulation, and more.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 6, 2020

3D Asset Design. To kick things off, Nick continued working through his list of custom assets needed for our various level areas, including the swamp villages of the Dalamase, the singed streets and charred abodes of the Nasahara, plus some additional trinkets and items meant for a few of our special NPCs. Can you spot it?

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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. 3D Asset Design. We can't wait to see these textured! Let's get immersed in the dark fantasy world of Kristala.

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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. 3D Asset Design. Here's an update on the textures for the outdoor table and leaf shade Karena created.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 5, 2020

link] 3D Asset Design. 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. Menu/UI Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 14, 2020

link] 3D Asset Design. 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. 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!

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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

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

3D Asset Design. 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. Are you ready to enter the fantasy? Here we go. Tune in to next month's dev blog to see the updates!

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I started with Gaea for landscape creation, then did the texturing in Unreal Engine. Once the production began, I had more drive to assemble the scene using the foliage tool and Megascans assets. It took me two days to go through all the assets in the scene. Building the scene using Gaea, Unreal Engine, and Megascans.

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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. Adjusting mesh, rig and skinning needed a couple of iterations. Majority of props work on the same principles as the rest of assets.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

OCTOBER 8, 2020

3D Asset Design. In our last issue, Nick had rounded out the month of August by getting started on the assets needed for our Nasahara Ruins level. Here's a look at Cass's finished model for the coliseum, complete with unwrapped UVs and applied textures. Animation / Rigging. There will be rum!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

3D Asset Design. 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. For now, let's leave reality behind and take a step into the dark fantasy world of Kristala.

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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. But if you want high-end then UE5 Nanite / Lumen is light years beyond Unity HDRP anyway? Most recently, respected developer Ethan Lee has weighed in.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

We especially love the scale-like indentations Bianca has started to add and we can't wait to see how he looks with painting and textures. The texturing featured in the below video is just a stand-in, but you can see how this plugin helps us better tame this feline fur. 3D Environmental Design.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Keeps tabs on all of the incoming art assets to make sure they adhere to style and meet requirements. Takes the rigs built by the riggers and manipulates them so they can convey believable motion over time. Texture Artist : 3D wire frames need skins that make them look right in various lighting situations.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

Our concept artists aren't the only ones working hard to fully transition all the assets featured in the Kristala demo from their current state into pieces that better match the overall realistic aesthetic of our revamped demo level. Wanna see what this set looks like fully textured and detailed?

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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. 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.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

3D Asset Design. 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. Game Production / Rigging / Animation. Plus, we'll introduce you to three of our newest talented dev team members too!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

3D Asset Design. As has been the case for the past couple months, 3D Asset Designer, Nick, has steadily been chipping away at the long list of models he's working on that will be used to help detail our Nasahara Ruins level. 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

AUGUST 31, 2021

Once finished with the environmental concepts for the six clan capital cities, Harold then joined James in completing a few designs for items that still needed to be replaced with custom assets in the Kristala game build: Modular tunnel pieces. In-tact and broken Amulets. Check it out! 3D Modeling. Several intact and crumbling gravestones.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

With all core mechanics and elements now in place, the last thing on the list is to add any last-minute assets and address bugs. Our third concept artist, Harold, also worked this month on detailing a few overview pieces and associated callouts for assets featured in this great Nisargan city.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Now that our concept art team has nearly completed the designs for all existing assets and items in the Kristala build that needed to be replaced with fresh assets, they're now able to move on to creating brand new items that don't yet have 3D counterparts. Concept Art. If you're a big lover of fantasy games (and we're betting you are!)

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Awesome Tuts

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Here’s a short preview of the game that we’ll create: Download The Assets And Complete Project For This Tutorial. Download The Assets. You can download the assets and the complete project for this tutorial by clicking on the button above. to open it.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Now that we're so close to completing the vertical slice for Kristala, our modeling team has been able to work ahead on assets for new levels and finish up some outstanding pieces still needed to fully finetune and detail Dalamase. link] Rigging / Animation. 3D Modeling.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Although he'd already completed the base models and initial texturing for the Nisargan Impaler and Rosethorne Swords prior to this sprint, Cass spent some time this month further refining each design and finetuning its details. Here are two of the different texture variants Pete showed off this sprint. Level Design.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

Another specialty of Nuare Studio is 2D art, 3D high and low poly modeling, texturing, and VFX. Specialties: – Low Polygon Modeling, High Polygon Modeling, Textures: photo source or hand-painted, Digital Sculpting, Target Rendering, Rigging and Animation, and Concepts. AAA Game Art Studio.

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