Big Games

MARCH 28, 2025

Uses techniques like key framing, rigging, motion capture, and simulations to show movement. Involves creation of 3D models by applying textures and developing detailed materials and rigs. Processes like modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, dynamics, and rendering involve tools such as 3DS Max, Maya, and Adobe After Effects.

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Logic Simplified

MAY 7, 2024

Rigging was then done for connecting mesh to bones and creating a skeletal frame. Export formats - Spine exports animation data in its own, documented JSON and binary formats which are light and hence ideal for game engines, as compared to old frame-by-frame sequence.

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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.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

Unity is a game engine for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS. These tools allow the artist to create stunning cinematic features and gameplay sequences without the need for any specialized engineering knowledge. Initially starting with a 3D engine, this development tool eventually added 2D capability in 2013. Visual Studio Code.

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CG Spectrum

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

They can be rigged and animated, placed as a stationary object in a scene, combined with other assets to create a set/environment, simmed or destroyed, and used for shadows or holdouts. 3D character model by CGS grad Pietro Trizzullo who is now working at Room 8 Studio. What is level of detail (LOD)?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 5, 2020

Animation / Rigging / Production. Last sprint, we shared some of the progress Allie made on the rig for our Masarusa enemy. This sprint, Allie was able to finish the rig and get the Masarusa properly imported into Unreal. It looks pretty sweet, right?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 14, 2020

Below are two videos that showcase the throwing functionality; the first is an in-depth peel into the actual programming process within Unreal Engine 4, and the second showcases the throwing in action within the Kristala game build. Animation / Rigging / Production.

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Moonmana

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Here are 3 steps on how to find an outsourcing game development studio that will completely meet your requirements and preferences: Perform thorough industry research and compile a list of potential service providers. These are the main factors to consider when choosing an outsourcing studio: Experience working with AA or AAA game titles.

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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. They may also be required to use software that processes scans and photogrammetry. A recent 3D animation student reel from CGS.

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CG Spectrum

MARCH 13, 2023

DALL·E Deep Artificial Language Learning Engine, or DALL-E (stylized as DALL·E ) , produces creative art from text descriptions, interpreting natural language such as written descriptions and commands. The famous AI-generated painting created by creative studio Obvious, titled Edmond de Belamy , used GAN AI. Show how you got there.

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Studios blend practical effects with digital elements masterfully. Marvel Studios starts previs work up to three years before filming. Complex rigging systems handle transformations like Bruce Banner's change into the Hulk. Modern VFX studios employ advanced particle systems and physics engines.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Here you'll get a front-row seat to the exciting development process for indie game Kristala, the inaugural title from female-lead Astral Clocktower Studios—an indie games studio based in Central PA, USA. He's been working behind the scenes for the past few weeks to get familiarized with our game build in Unreal Engine 4.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

OCTOBER 8, 2020

This is the only place where you'll get a monthly, in-depth look at the development process for our inaugural title, Kristala - an enchantingly delightful 3D dark fantasy action RPG developed lovingly with Unreal Engine 4. Animation / Rigging. Kristala Featured at IWOCon 2020. Here's a look at Karena's process. Sound Design.

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Nvidia

APRIL 14, 2021

NVIDIA RTX Unreal Engine Branch (NvRTX) NvRTX is a custom UE4 branch for NVIDIA technologies on GitHub. It is now available as a plugin for Unreal Engine 4.26; the latest version can be found at NVIDIA Developer or Unreal Marketplace. Unity has announced that DLSS will be natively supported in Unity Engine version 2021.2

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Although this is typically the only place where you can get a monthly peek into all the development that goes into Kristala—a 3D dark fantasy ARPG from female-lead Astral Clocktower Studios—things will soon be changing. link] Rigging / Animation. Luckily, we recently added two new Animators, Klaus and Mario, to our team.

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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. link] Rigging / Animation.

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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. link] Rigging / Animation. Programming.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The dev blog is where we share all the behind-the-scenes dev action for Kristala, a 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG developed by the incredibly talented team at women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. link] Rigging / Animation. and they're not wrong. Walk / Run / Run with Shield Up. Shield Block.

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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] Rigging / Animation.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 28, 2025

Today, advancements in tools like ZBrush, Unreal Engine, and Substance Painter have revolutionized the pipeline, making it more streamlined and efficient. Lets break down the seven critical phases of the game art pipeline and explore how studios bring stunning, optimized visuals to life. What happens at each stage of production?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

Here you'll get an inside look at the detailed development work done for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, the inaugural title from the team behind Astral Clocktower Studios—a female-lead indie studio based in Central PA, USA. Rigging / Animation. link] Programming. Events - Kristala Featured at IWOCon 2020.

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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. Featuring the latest releases from studios large and small—and from developers old and new—Play NYC celebrates every facet of gaming in a way that only the Big Apple can. Rigging / Animation.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Thanks again to the organizers of the Game Industry Conference for hosting us as a pre-GIC event, as well as hosting the Godot Sprint on 14 & 15 Oct at the same venue, where engine contributors will meet to work together, discuss the roadmap for 4.0 Demo: Character rigging using Skeleton2D | Matejs Balodis.

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Awesome Tuts

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In this tutorial you’ll create a zombie horde shooter game with Unreal Engine 5 using blueprints. The game is simple but is packed with tons of behind the scenes features that will allow you to understand the “why” behind the “how” a game is created in Unreal Engine 5. Creating The Project. to open it.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 6, 2020

Here's a look at some of the pieces Nick created for this purpose, including a cool homage to our studio itself. 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. Animation / Rigging / Production.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Welcome back to the newest issue of the Kristala Dev Blog, a monthly compilation chronicling all the magic and mystery the Astral Clocktower Studios dev team puts into indie ARPG Kristala every development sprint. Speaking of more important tasks, Shelly has become the resident texture expert of the Astral Clocktower Studios dev family.

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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. Rigging / Animation. Refactored blueprints and fixed animation bugs. Updated the player character's general movement.

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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. Rigging / Animation. Check it out!

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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!). link] Rigging / Animation. Stay tuned to our socials for more updates from GDC!

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