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Drone technology: Revolutionizing film budgeting

Filmustage

This article delves into how drones are altering the landscape of film budgeting and shaping the future of filmmaking. These flying machines have transformed aerial filming, once a complex and costly process, into an accessible method for filmmakers of all scales. As of 2023, the price for a DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 hovers around $1,600.

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Making a Top Gun and Star Wars-inspired fan film in Unreal Engine

CG Spectrum

During his studies at CG Spectrum, Anthony created the outstanding Top Gun and Star Wars -inspired fan film Rogue Squadron — find out his process and watch the short film below! Still from Anthony's short film, Rogue Squadron. So in April 2022, I quit my job to work on making animated short films full-time.

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The Beginners Guide to Animation Rigging

Game Designing

The role combines both artistic and technical skills into a single job that is crucial for productions in film, television, video game development, and more. And, we will provide you with some tips you need to begin your journey getting started in 3D animation rigging. What is a 3D Animation Rigger?

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Drive player engagement with blockbuster performances: Introducing Ziva Real-Time

Unity Blog

Ziva Real-Time helps character artists create high-quality real-time character performances for games, animation, and film by accelerating the training of character rigs. Characters and creatures trained using this RT3D tool express rich deformations and biomechanics whilst conforming to multiple memory budgets.

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Top 6 types of animation used in film, games, and advertising

CG Spectrum

Animation is the art of breathing life into the inanimate for films, games, and advertising. It’s how they made classic films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Sleeping Beauty. The animator can also create characters using digital rigging. Learn more about what a 2D animator does in games and film. 2D Animation.

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A comprehensive guide to in-demand roles in film and games

CG Spectrum

There are many reasons why people pursue a career in film and video games—it’s a creative, dynamic, challenging, and rewarding industry that gives artists opportunities to work on world-class projects while earning a regular income. How would you like to contribute, creatively and technically, to a film or game?

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How to become a 3D Lighting Artist

CG Spectrum

The skills of a 3D lighting artist can be applied in video games, visualization , film and television, animations, and virtual production. Video explaining how lighting (as well as surfacing ) added realism and supported the emotional story arc of Netflix's 3D animated film Over the Moon. How does 3D lighting work?

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