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How Drama and Fake Ads Convert To Real Profits

Deconstructor of Fun

Introduction I remember as a young product manager, working on major releases at Disney and Rovio how excited I was for the cutscenes. After release I was responsible for analyzing churn and sharing the results with the team: the cutscenes were driving users out of the game. The team poured their hearts into the work.

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So how much $ (in general) does it cost to produce a fully animated/rigged, fully voiced 1-3 minute cutscene in a game that’s in ongoing development (something like SWTOR, where they have a lot of prebuilt assets)? Like just a general low range and high range? I’m seeing a lot of people complaining about prioritizing content they want, and don’t know enough about the behind the scenes costs to properly communicate they’re being unrealistic with their complaints.

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that might need to be created for certain specific cutscenes. that might need to be created for certain specific cutscenes. If the cutscene needs new animations we need to bring on an animator to spend time building the new animations needed for the cutscene. needs its own rig), that's time from a rigger to create.

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Game storytelling and narrative design

Jaunty Bear Games

Dialogue and voice acting: Writing engaging and well-written dialogue that brings the characters and world to life, and casting talented voice actors to deliver that dialogue in a believable and engaging way. The post Game storytelling and narrative design appeared first on Jaunty Bear Games.

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A day in the life of a narrative designer

Game Global

When you imagine doing this job, is it mostly about crafting amazing cutscenes? You should concentrate on building up your writing portfolio and getting regular game writing work. A narrative designer writes too, but our primary job is getting the whole game to tell the same story. Creative writing.

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Hideo Kojima: Influential and Innovative Video Game Director and Writer

Game Designing

Kojima always had a knack for creating and worked on film and writing projects before deciding to enter the video game industry in the mid-1980s after securing a job at game developer Konami. His games’ cinematic qualities and high technical standards also laid the early groundwork for our modern big-budget AAA games.

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How to Use Unity Cinemachine Virtual Cameras

Game Designing

When using Cinemachine, you don’t need to know how to write code, though coding is still essential for some components, such as scripting how a user zooms using a mouse wheel, for example. This can be ideal for cinematics who have been looking for a way to fully automate in game camera systems.

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AppLovin's Modern Community and The Power of Game Narrative

Deconstructor of Fun

When Ahmetcan isn’t busy crafting analysis or designing killer features for consulting clients, you’ll find him exploring Berlin's vibrant tech scene or writing for Deconstructor of Fun in one of the hipster cafes of the city. I think AppLovin took pages from their playbook while writing the story.

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