Astral Clock Tower Studios

JANUARY 14, 2021

Today we're serving up some seriously exciting updates, including a look at our new, custom game cursor; updates on our new player character's rigging and animation; and a sneak peek at our newest WIP level area. Plus, you'll get a first look at some of the incredible environmental and character concepts we've got in the works too.

Dev 52

Dev Rigging Texture Concepts 52

CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

3D Modelling 3D Animation FX Concept Art 2D Animation Game Design Game Programming 3D Modelling: Shaping Virtual Worlds “3D modelling is a rewarding career where you get to bring concepts and 2D imagery to life, sculpting personality and story into characters, objects, and environments.

Film 52

Film Animation Animation Concepts 52

PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

We realized we don’t have the right resources in Africa to teach the practical concepts in petroleum engineering. So we built a fully interactive immersive experience of a petroleum drilling rig where students can learn various practical concepts seamlessly.”

Engine 104

Engine Engineering Concepts Rigging 104

Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Animation Rigging Animation Rigging works on top of Unity's animation system, and so requires an Animator. Unity's Animation Rigging system offers tools for creating complex character rigs and handling them through animation. Wrapping Up These are some of the key concepts and features of Unity's animation system.

Animation 52

Animation Animation Clipping Rigging 52

DameDev.tv

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Let's Make it Easier You can use the 2D character concept art as a guide, by importing it into Blender, and this will make it easier to build an accurate 3D model. Also, rigging is much easier with Blender's Riggify, auto-rigger. This will impress your customers.

Animation 57

Animation Animation Rigging Art 57

Astral Clock Tower Studios

OCTOBER 8, 2020

As you may know, we recently decided to give the model for our Anagativa player character a complete overhaul to better match its gorgeous concept. As a reminder, here's the concept Tiff's working from as she builds out this wintry wonderland: And here's the work Tiff completed thus far on the in-game version. link] Concept Art.

Dev 52

Dev Rigging Concepts Animation 52

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.

Dev 52

Dev Concepts Demo Animation 52

Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In today's issue, you'll get an update on all the custom 3D assets we've been working on for the capital city of Nisar, plus a peek into our process for creating a fully functional facial rig for our female main character. Concept Art. These are still works in progress, but we're really enjoying watching these concepts evolve.

Dev 52

Dev Texture Concepts Rigging 52

iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

They provide comprehensive art outsourcing services, which include character/environment art, level design, in-game animations, 3D modeling, 2D concept art, and more. Specialties: – Game Development, Motion Capture, Art Outsourcing, 3D Animation, 2D Animation, VR, Concept Art, and Co-Development. Nuare Studio. Keywords Studio.

Art 52

Art Studios Animation Animation 52

Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Over the past few sprints, our resident 3D Character Designer, Bianca, has been hard at work capturing the look of our Kota soldier concepts in 3D form. Make sure you stop by our Concept Art section in this issue of the blog to get a sneak peek at what the armor sets will look like. link] Concept Art.

Dev 52

Dev Concepts Rigging Fantasy 52

DameDev.tv

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This concept can be used to add that extra polish to any animation that requires the correct placement of hands or feet. If you want a more advanced way of dealing with IK check out Unity's Animation Rigging package. Animation Rigging | Animation Rigging | 1.0.3 Unity Includes a simple way to use IK out of the box.

Animation 57

Animation Animation Rigging Scripting 57

Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

Concept Art. As part of our demo overhaul, we recently welcomed a few new team members into our motley crew in order to help us better establish the dark-fantasy vibe we're going for—including the newest member to our Concept Art team, Harold. Curious about Harold's process for building out each concept's composition?

Dev 52

Dev Concepts Demo Texture 52

Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

Concept Art. After Concept Artist Harold reimagined each level area in the demo, we then had him concept out the individual props that will be needed to carefully detail each environment. We really liked the concept of the existing logo, but we wanted to see what it would look like with a more realistic clock tower.

Dev 52

Dev Demo Concepts Prop 52

Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 14, 2020

Studio owners Allie and Tiff share their tips and tricks on rigging/animation and level design, respectively, and lead programmer Will walks us through the inner workings of Unreal Engine 4. Animation / Rigging / Production. Here's a peek at some of our favorite moments from the past week's streams. wanna see it!

Dev 52

Dev Demo Rigging Asset 52

CG Spectrum

JANUARY 26, 2023

Creating or applying light rigs based on concept art or on set reference. A lighter's day-to-day tasks may include the following: Rendering shots (either digitally integrated VFX or full CG), including non-lighting passes as required by other departments.

Film 98

Film Render Animation Animation 98

Filmustage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

By documenting the evolution from concept to final shot, these analyses help advance visual effects techniques and foster innovation in digital storytelling. Inception" Christopher Nolan's "Inception" demonstrates how VFX can externalize complex internal concepts. Early sketches and digital paintings visualize the intended effects.

Film 52

Film Concepts Cinematics Animation 52

Filmustage

JANUARY 10, 2025

It creates a well-laid-out workflow that takes projects from concept to completion. Readers will find the complex steps, software tools, and fresh approaches that made this unforgettable sequence possible. VFX Pipeline Overview The visual effects pipeline is the foundation of modern VFX production.

Render 52

Render Software Asset Simulation 52

Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Art Concept Artist : [ Iterator Extreme ]. Given a description, then comes up with different visual concepts that could meet that description. Takes the rigs built by the riggers and manipulates them so they can convey believable motion over time. Specializes in converting concepts into self-contained images.

Cinematics 52

Cinematics Writing Animation Animation 52

Filmustage

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Bullet Time rig from "The Matrix". It enables directors and artists to visualize and bring to life concepts that were once considered unattainable. It empowers filmmakers to craft unique visual aesthetics and to convey complex emotions and concepts through imagery. Image source: beforesandafters.com ?

Film 75

Film Technology Animation Animation 75

Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Concept Art. When it comes to creating unique environments, characters, weapons, and other items—especially ones for an alien, fantasy world we dreamed up from scratch—we wouldn't get very far without our concept art team. Take a look at some of the recent armor concepts our talented artist James created this month.

Dev 52

Dev Concepts Animation Animation 52

Jaunty Bear Games

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

HUD Navigation System (HNS) is the ultimate collection of the most common navigation concepts from various games. High quality rigged low poly animals with amazing animations, stunning demo scenes, multiple textures, sounds and Wander Script. HUD Navigation System by Sickscore Games. Odin – Inspector and Serializer by Sirenix.

Asset 52

Asset Game Designer Game Design Build 52

Moonmana

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Even though the technology sector is constantly advancing, the core concept of animation remains the same. In the process of 3D animation production, it is required to pay attention to the following aspects: modeling, rigging, and rendering. 3D animation requires rigging that, in turn, demands a bit more interdisciplinary skillset.

Animation 52

Animation Animation Art Software 52

Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

link] Concept Art. In order to initiate these changes, however, it was vital that we had proper environmental and character concepts to work from so that our 3D modeling team was fully capable of bringing the Kristala that exists in our minds to life in Unreal Engine. We can't wait to go back again next year!

Dev 52

Dev Demo Concepts Animation 52

Mnenad

JULY 8, 2018

To rig and animate the character I could have used of course my preferred 3D-modelling software, but I found an amazing (it really is!) Mixamo allows you to upload a humanoid 3D character and it will rig it automatically after just a few simple steps like positioning the knees, shoulders, etc. website called mixamo.com.

Prototyping 52

Prototyping Terrain Open World Rigging 52

Filmustage

OCTOBER 27, 2023

These may range from makeup and prosthetics to miniature models, mechanical rigs, and on-set explosions. ? In the early stages, the supervisor assists in shaping the project’s vision, determining the visual effects necessary to bring the concept to life.

Cinematics 52

Cinematics Technology Balance Film 52

iXie gaming

MARCH 28, 2025

Whether its a photorealistic RPG or a stylized indie game, every visual element follows a structured journey from concept to integration. This stage involves close collaboration between game designers, art directors, and concept artists. Rough sketches that serve as early visual concepts.

Concepts 52

Concepts Art Texture Asset 52

Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

In today's issue, we're servin' up some serious updates on a few large-scale, ongoing 3D models and concept pieces. Using a few detailed concepts from our art department, our 3D Character Designer, Bianca, has been working the past few sprints on modeling out each of our three Kota soldier variants and their accompanying armor sets.

Dev 52

Dev Rigging Concepts Demo 52

Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

Concept Art. While most of our dev team focuses on preparing an exclusive build of Kristala for Play NYC, our talented concept art team has been pumping out fresh designs for current weapons and items that still need revamped before our official vertical slice is complete.

Dev 52

Dev Demo Concepts Animation 52

Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Once completed, Karena will work on a rig for the hatches that will allow them to open and close during gameplay. We've been classifying Kristala as a 3D dark fantasy since its conception, and these models are some that really help showcase the gorier side of Kristala's many storylines. link] Concept Art. TANDARA CLAN.

Dev 52

Dev Rigging Texture Concepts 52

Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

Although we've tasked our newest concept artist and character modeler, Pete, with trying his hand at the textures for our main Anagativan characters (which you can see later on in this issue), Shelly spent the first half of this sprint finishing up her own textures. o [link] Concept Art. Check it out! Programming. What do you think?

Dev 52

Dev Clipping Texture Concepts 52

CG Spectrum

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Last Voyage concept came from a wish to bring my stylized art into a realistic world. Led by Unreal Engine experts, you'll learn world building techniques, motion capture fundamentals, rigging, and implementing MetaHumans and character animation while building practical soft skills to help get you job-ready.

Cinematics 97

Cinematics Engine Engineering Art 97

Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 6, 2020

Lastly, Nick revisited the 3D model for his previously created Anagativa skeleton to improve its shape and textures before handing it off to Allie for rigging and animation. Concept Art. As Pete's first official task for Kristala, we had him work on revising the concept art for a very important NPC, Gustav Gondasa. Level Design.

Dev 52

Dev Rigging Texture Animation 52

Mnenad

APRIL 9, 2018

One is sketching a scene or character concept very rough and with a lot of gesture on a piece of paper (or digitally) but in the following steps, when it comes to outlining the shapes, the sketch becomes sort of stiff and loses its dynamic. I bet those of you who are into drawing experienced this also once or twice while working on a piece.

Terrain 52

Terrain Concepts Art Mesh 52

Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Here's how it works: each month, we share all the progress every branch of development has made as they collectively work towards completing Kristala's vertical slice—from stunning concept art and 3D models to custom animations, level design, and everything in between. Concept Art. These pieces will vary in both shape and strength.

Dev 52

Dev Concepts Animation Animation 52

Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Part of this initiative includes refining the player character's model so that it closely matches the incredible concept art l_aciel has created for our Anagativan beings. Although Pete joined our team as a second Concept Artist (and is damn good at it too), he's proven to be an equally talented Character Modeler. Concept Art.

Dev 52

Dev Clipping Demo Concepts 52

Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Concept Art. Now that our concept art team has nearly completed the designs for all existing assets and items in the Kristala build that needed to be replaced with fresh assets, they're now able to move on to creating brand new items that don't yet have 3D counterparts. 3D Modeling.

Dev 52

Dev Animation Animation Concepts 52

Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

Concept Art. When we last met, our concept art team was working on finalizing a few last-minute items needed for our Vertical Slice. With these icons completed, James was then able to turn his attention back to creating a few detailed concepts featuring a bunch of the custom VFX we've got in the works. Staff Parry Icon.

Dev 52

Dev Animation Animation Asset 52