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A comprehensive guide to in-demand roles in film and games

CG Spectrum

Although the role is highly creative, it is also quite technical, and modelers must be able to determine scale, optimize geometry and renders, and troubleshoot software issues and bugs. Impressive animations by professional Gameplay Animator Aaron Skinner (League of Geeks, Sledgehammer Games, EA Games). What does a game programmer do?

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The Lost Ark Has Found its Way

Deconstructor of Fun

Despite the game’s powerful use of top-down view, the live cutscenes of Lost Ark are full of bugs. These dialogues, sounding more akin to whispering, usually take place among the crowds of NPCs who don't have names. The well-rounded siege). They guide players step-by-step through their respective branches.

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A day in the life of a narrative designer

Game Global

We must understand (and preferably help create and document) the game as a whole: from core mechanics to level design to cinematics, and everything in between. Wrangling a dialogue system, from data entry all the way through to troubleshooting or bug fixing, is a common requirement. This is a clip of the Heider-Simmel animation.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #36

Astral Clock Tower Studios

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. What we can tell you is that the place beyond was once home to a prominent NPC you'll meet during gameplay.

Dev 52
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That Lonesome Valley as cowboy coin crusher

Radiator Blog

However the sudden and convenient conclusion (replete with sugary Patrick Wolf soundtrack) didn't work for me, an obvious pushback against Brokeback and other dour artsy post-Brokeback cinematic gay dramas like A Single Man (2009), Weekend (2011), and Keep The Lights On (2012). Sometimes people have sex with someone they don't like.

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Tryhard dev log - Cutscene and Game Scripting with Yarn Spinner v3.0 beta

Radiator Blog

Imagine a cinematic sweep or a slow dolly / zoom? Unless you're about to launch a big high-stakes commercial project with zero tolerance for bugs, this beta version is probably stable enough for many devs to start using. And if you hit any bugs, the best place for help is the Yarn Spinner Discord. just sayin'.)

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