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Filmmaking in Unreal Engine — how Hanny created her arthouse cinematic

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Hanny shares her visually stunning final project with us, a short cinematic called Naima , detailing how she created her scenes in Unreal Engine, where she drew her inspiration from, and how the technical and creative support of her industry expert mentors allowed her to bring her vision to fruition. So, I signed up! Lighting the scene.

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The Role of Sound Design in Cinematic Storytelling

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In the cinematic universe, where visual effects often take center stage, it's easy to overlook the profound influence of audio design. In the following sections, we'll delve deeper into the fascinating realm of cinematic audio, exploring the various techniques and innovative trends that elevate films to new sonic heights.

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Telltale Games lays off staff in response to "current market conditions"

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Former employee and cinematic artist Jonah Huang claimed on social media that the developer "laid most of us off in early September." Telltale Games has laid off an unknown number of its team members due to "current market conditions," the California-based studio has confirmed.

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Want to make a great game trailer? Optimize it for social media

PreMortem.Games

Even if Twitter goes down completely in flames, these tips still apply to social media platforms where audio is muted, and scrolling away is quick and easy. A video autoplaying with recognizable gameplay is MUCH more compelling than a ‘cinematic’ shot or establishing shot, or something else which does not look like player controlled gameplay.

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USC Games reveals its first Gerald A. Lawson Fund recipients

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The Lawson Scholars are students from the USC School of Cinematic Arts Interactive Media and Games and Viterbi School of Engineering's Computer Science – Games Divisions. Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox USC Games has unveiled the first recipients of the Gerald A. Lawson Fund.

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Is there much of a difference between a digital media degree and a game design degree when it comes to applying for jobs within the gaming sector? Or is it dependent on the role you are applying for?

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BA in Game Design" ticks a box that "BA in Digital Media" likely won't, though the kind of degree is only one of many keywords we're looking for. We're ultimately looking for candidates who can do the work that the job entails - cinematic designer, gameplay programmer, texture artist, associate producer, QA engineer, and so on.

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Artist Cassie Simpson on navigating Life, three University Majors and Work 

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She is currently transitioning into a new role as a social media and community lead at the American-based 3D Art Academy, Art Heroes. Animation was my first choice because I wanted to do cinematic animation. In December 2023, she exhibited some of Chroma Pixel Games’ studio work at Africa Games Week and attended Playtopia Festival.

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