Filmustage

JANUARY 17, 2025

Ever watched a tightrope walker adjust their balance mid-stride? Here's the kicker: productions that nail their scheduling puzzle finish shooting 25% faster than those playing scheduling hopscotch. Last-minute script tweaks? Think of your script like a gourmet meal you wouldn't cook everything at once, right? No problem!

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Let’s take the popular example of Candy Crush Saga , a level-based puzzle game. They come up with ways to present the game plot, work out the script and plan the game levels. Game designers work on concepts, systems, player progression, balancing and level design.

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Filmustage

JULY 31, 2023

Image source: IMDb.com Moreover, engaging audiences in documentaries is a tricky balance. Morgan Spurlock's "Super Size Me" (2004) perfectly encapsulated this balance. Image source: IMDb.com Funding and distribution are the final pieces of the documentary puzzle. Edward Snowden and Ewen MacAskill in Citizenfour (2014).

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Managing cast and crew expenses resembles a complex puzzle where pieces keep changing. Producers must balance cost savings against professional expertise when choosing between union and non-union talent. Production managers must keep accurate records of each department's spending while balancing these elements.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

Environment designer - Environment designers are 2D world builders working from a design brief or script to bring an imaginary or realistic universe to life. Storyboard artist - Storyboard artists convert written scripts into a series of 2D images, known as a storyboard. They create a mood, express style, and provide context.

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Filmustage

APRIL 23, 2025

However, a well-crafted synopsis is crucial, as it serves as the first impression and can determine whether a script is considered further. That reveals a crucial challenge for filmmakers: your ability to summarize a script precisely can determine whether your project lives or dies before anyone even reads the full screenplay.

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Designer Notes

MARCH 31, 2023

I gave an Old World postmortem at GDC 2022, which is available on YouTube: However, I fully scripted the talk ahead of time, so I decided it would be worth taking the time to post the slides online, in three parts to have mercy on your browser. Welcome to My Elephant in the Room: An Old World Design Postmortem.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

none of Dishonored's morality system and I think this is good, the "stealth puzzle = humane cage free assassination" philosophy has aged poorly imo 69% less stealth. and I think this balance tuning is intentional. During this time, mission selection is restricted and progression is heavily scripted / controlled.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2022

On top of a smaller board, Clash Mini features no equipment system, no stat-based synergy system, no shared pool of units and a simplified balance logic of unit selection rolls and resources. This, unfortunately, removed the sense of achievement based on reaching high and difficult levels, a major motivation for the puzzle audience.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Still, even the most ingenious crime is only a puzzle for the world’s only consulting detective—Sherlock Holmes! No downtime, renewed fun in each game and perfect balance regardless of the number of players. Imagine you can rewrite the script for one of the most famous science fiction books of all time.

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