Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

In this issue, you'll get a first look at the new tutorial section for our convention build, the treehouses that populate our Nisargan clan lands, the new models for our Kotakayan soldiers, a super sweet cinematic shot showing off our six clan biomes, and so much more. Tune in to next month's dev blog to see the updates! Level Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 6, 2020

In addition to indoor items, Nasahara was also in need of a few structural pieces to help further build out the eerie, abandoned nature of this once-great, sprawling city. We're pumped to get this into the game build once all five are completely finished. Let us know in the comments! Level Design.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

3D models can be rigged and then animated, placed as stationary objects in a scene by a layout artist, simulated or destroyed by an FX artist, and used for shadows or holdouts by a lighting artist. Texture artist - Texture artists specialize in creating the surface qualities (colors, patterns, sheens, etc.)

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Building the scene using Gaea, Unreal Engine, and Megascans. My computer specs don’t include the latest fancy graphic card or the biggest RAM space. Then I laid out the shot, drawing from what had been covered in the course material such as landscape and foliage creation. It took a few iterations to make the landscape materials.

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AWS Games

JULY 6, 2023

This can be limiting for small studios who do not have budget to purchase latest hardware for employees, and limiting for creative players who might not have the latest gamer rig or access to top of the line GPUs. Since you are using WorkSpaces for graphics applications, it is important to choose a Graphics.g4dn or GraphicsPro.g4dn instance.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 12, 2024

Even as game graphics became beautiful 3D scenes, the animations didn’t match up. A well-rigged character ensures that mocap data translates seamlessly into natural and fluid animations. Let’s look back at how this technology and game graphics have grown together, changing how we enjoy virtual worlds.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Makes all of the high level decisions, including major features, story, world building, budgeting, scheduling, team composition, marketing, contracts, etc. Builds, adjusts, and maintains animation skeletons for animators to make motions with. Builds tools for other designers need to create the content. The final decision maker.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The last time we met, we were right in the thick of preparing an early, pre-demo build of Kristala for unveiling at the PlayNYC virtual convention. After finishing up her work on the sacred crystals, Shelly then tried her hand at creating a couple "Game Save" icons and graphics to be used throughout the Kristala game.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The next step is to build free and open-source games that both go beyond entertainment and benefit the community. I consider how Godot's unique scene-node system, flexible graphics, scripting language, and open source code make it a promising alternative to standard agent-based modelling software.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Take a look at these stunning graphics that highlight just how much careful detail Tiff is putting into the new level. Though Nasahara's streets were damaged, many of its buildings and structures remain standing to this day. link] Rigging / Animation. Programming. This sprint was no different.

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Nvidia

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

To generate digital humans, teams must first make 3D models, textures, shaders, skeleton rig, and deformation of the skin so it follows the skeleton. With the help of digital humans, companies can assess risks and predict environments with accurate simulations, helping them ensure that physical buildings are optimally designed.

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Modern storytelling increasingly relies on the seamless integration of visual effects to build believable worlds and characters. Phases of VFX Breakdown Process The visual effects breakdown process represents a complex sequence of technical and creative elements, each stage building upon the last to transform imagination into reality.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

You'll read a lot about the work that went into making our Play build smooth and seamless in this issue of the blog, but check out this article from our friends at NoobFeed and the following video from Piercing Metal that explain a bit more about the exclusive build of Kristala we exhibited at Play NYC. In-tact and broken Amulets.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 20, 2020

Building and scaling an RPG game What does it take to be a top grossing RPG game? All those beautiful Sith Lords and Spidermans are expensive to model, rig, animate and integrate. Better graphics. The key difference between these two sub-genres is that Action RPGs have a Marvel game and MMOs don’t. Same Studio. More depth.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 19, 2021

Facebook Gaming helps developers and publishers to build, grow, and monetize their games. All of the above require serious investments, which increases the risk of building an RPG game for a studio. A smaller studio can still build a very healthy and sustainable business with a very smart approach to content development.

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