Filmustage

MAY 4, 2023

By breaking down the script into its fundamental components, such as characters, settings, props, and costumes, screenplay analysis offers valuable insights for production designers to establish a unified visual aesthetic that supports the director's vision and enhances storytelling.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 24, 2023

The creation of three-dimensional objects, characters, and locations for use in video games is a challenging process known as 3D game art production. It combines art and technology, resulting in visually stunning and immersive game worlds that captivate players.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 1, 2023

‘ Harold Halibut started life as a conversation over dinner about our love of stop-motion and story games.’ It sounds like the opening line of a documentary about one of the most remarkable games ever made. None of us would have expected to be making an elaborate, ten year, puppet based game opus. But we did!”

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 1, 2022

With a love of sci-fi and fantasy, he decided to pursue a career in the film and game industry where he could explore these realms. The curriculum covered many topics from cinematic storytelling, lighting and color theory, trading card and gaming art to illustrating book covers. Still from Marvel's Avengers: End Game portal scene.

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iXie gaming

JUNE 16, 2023

The world of video games is constantly evolving. Game art production plays a crucial role in bringing virtual worlds to life, capturing the imagination, and enhancing gameplay. This blog presents a list of the top game art design tips that will empower you to enhance your work and create visually stunning game environments.

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iXie gaming

MAY 23, 2023

Find your calling in the array of jobs that encompass the Game Lifecycle ! Video games on various platforms like Gameboys, consoles, personal computers, and mobile phones being mere sources of entertainment are now officially a matter of the past. There are opportunities that could interest you in every stage of this gaming lifecycle!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

This is the place where we bring you a monthly peek into the development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game developed using Unreal Engine 4 by women-lead Astral Clocktower Studios. Astral Clocktower Studios x Game Raven Review. You can listen to our episode of the Game Raven Review podcast right meow!

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Filmustage

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The era of neural networks has transformed the concept of AI in cinema from antagonists in films about the rise of machines into indispensable assistants at all stages of project realization, including pre-production. So today, selecting the right software isn't just an option; it's a game-changer. Mobile Accessibility ?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Concept Art. In our last issue, we introduced you to a bunch of new team members that recently joined our growing family, including our newest Environmental Concept artist, Harold. Right away, Harold dove into creating fresh, detailed concepts for each level area in the Kristala demo. Let's dive in.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

You just left reality and fell into a portal to the fantasy world of Ailur, the fictional planet that serves as the setting for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game developed by women-owned independent game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). link] Concept Art. Kristala at Play NYC 2021.

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 26, 2023

Lighting helps integrate various 3D elements (effects, props, characters, etc.) The skills of a 3D lighting artist can be applied in video games, visualization , film and television, animations, and virtual production. Unreal Engine : This real-time engine is a staple of many game and virtual production studios.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JANUARY 14, 2021

Welcome back to the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, where you'll get a front-row seat to the development process for the inaugural title from the leading ladies at Astral Clocktower Studios—a female-owned indie games studio based in Central PA, USA. It's been a hard year for all of us, especially for independent creators. 3D Asset Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

This is the only place where you'll receive a monthly, in-depth look into the entire development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game built in Unreal Engine 4 by the incredibly talented team at Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art. Are you ready to get dark, dear friends? Trust us.we've got you covered.

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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Unity has a rich and sophisticated animation system for the game development process , also referred to as ‘ Mecanim ’. It is a powerful tool for game developers to create dynamic, true-to-life animations for characters, objects, and environments in their games.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

You're just in time for the latest installment of the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, a monthly compilation of the game development completed for indie 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala in November 2020. Stay tuned to future issues of the Kristala game dev blog for updates. Here's a look at the pieces Nick created.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Leadership Executive Producer (aka Game Director ) - The mastermind in charge of the entire project. Art Concept Artist : [ Iterator Extreme ]. Given a description, then comes up with different visual concepts that could meet that description. Specializes in converting concepts into self-contained images.

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Filmustage

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The era of neural networks has transformed the concept of AI in cinema from antagonists in films about the rise of machines into indispensable assistants at all stages of project realization, including pre-production. So today, selecting the right software isn't just an option; it's a game-changer.

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Traditionally, breaking down a script to identify and categorize various elements like scenes, characters, and props was a manual and time-consuming process. Firstly, script breakdown automation , powered by AI, is significantly accelerating the pre-production phase.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 28, 2025

Behind every immersive world lies a meticulously crafted game art pipeline, a process where raw ideas evolve into interactive, polished assets. Game art isnt just about making things look good. Whether its a photorealistic RPG or a stylized indie game, every visual element follows a structured journey from concept to integration.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 12, 2021

If you like it, you will love Naavik’s monthly Blockchain Games report! Executive Summary Sky Mavis’ mission is far more about spurring economic opportunity through play rather than about building an amazing game. The current game could continue to grow for a while, but its current economic policies are fundamentally unsustainable.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

and try your luck at winning a FREE PS5 Disc Edition, courtesy of women-lead indie games studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. If you're not familiar with the event, Play NYC is New York City's premier gaming convention. Concept Art. Kristala at Play NYC 2021.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

Welcome back to ACS headquarters for another rousing installment of the Kristala game dev blog. In today's issue, we're servin' up some serious updates on a few large-scale, ongoing 3D models and concept pieces. Hello, all you sweet beings and beautiful creatures! In other news, the dates for IWOCon have officially been announced!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This is the place where we break down the development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game currently in development by the talented team at women-owned indie games studios, Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art. Night Vision. Enhanced Hearing. Jumping/Leaping Abilities.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This is the place where we break down all aspects of development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game in developed by the wildly talented dev team behind women-owned indie games studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art. If you're a big lover of fantasy games (and we're betting you are!),

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

You're currently tuned in to the official Kristala Dev Blog, a monthly compilation of all the development done on our first game, Kristala: a Dark Fantasy ARPG created by women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). Concept Art. First, James worked on the concept for our Warp VFX sequence.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This is similar to my tactics games writeup and Enderal (huge Skyrim mod) writeup where I spoil some interesting game designer / systems design things. I don't discuss much of the game narrative. I assume general game design knowledge but minimal Deathloop-specific knowledge. Not that you should ever talk to a game dev.

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Game Designing

JULY 30, 2023

Furthermore, SFX and VFX are not limited to filmmaking—they are also leveraged in marketing, gaming, theme parks, entertainment centers, and more such applications. Selection of programs offered include: Advertising Animation and Visual Effects Game Development Graphic Design Motion Pictures and Television 2.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Written by Enrico D'Angelo Enrico was VP of Product at Activision Publishing running the Free to Play game portfolio and is currently a VP of Product at Roblox. The game was developed by Raven, one of the historical CoD mainline studios, and Activision Shanghai, a local team assembled for the project.

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Game Industry News

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Tilly’s approach reminds me of a concept in criminal jurisprudence known as restorative justice. That’s a legit fantastic prop. The post Star Trek: Discovery – All is Possible: You Just Have to be Open to It appeared first on Game Industry News.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Necessary assets to create include: Environments/levels for the players to shoot through (How many environments for the launch game?) This would include concept artist, environment artist, lighting artist, texture artist, prop artist, producer to keep track of it all, QA to test it, etc. How many of each type?)

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