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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 Challenges and Triumphs of Filming on Location

Filmustage

At the heart of on-location filming lies a quest for authenticity of cinema that resonates deeply with audiences. Yet, the path to capturing authenticity on film is fraught with challenges and logistical hurdles. Take Stanley Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon" (1975) , filmed in meticulously chosen European palaces and gardens.

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What is Level of Detail (LOD) in 3D Modeling? | Techniques & software

CG Spectrum

3D modelers apply many processes to improve the look and usability of their assets when creating the characters, props, and sets that feature in your favorite video games and films. 3D models are an integral part of many films and games and have many different purposes. will be required.

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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?

Film 52
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The Ground Screams To Whisper: Nyambura Waruingi’s constellation of projects

PreMortem.Games

Her first full-time contract job in the industry was working at an Inuit production company in Canada, where she learned to make films that celebrated indigenous culture and legends in a way that was entirely different from mainstream productions. After several unpaid internships and part-time contracts.

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Level-Up Mood Board Creation with Amazon Bedrock and Miro – Part 1

AWS Games

That’s the power of a mood board—a curated collection of images, colors, and textures that encapsulate the essence of a project. Film Production: Setting the tone and influencing set design, costumes, and cinematography. Step back and evaluate if the collection of images/textures achieve the desired theme and mood.

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Groundbreaking inventions in cinema history pt.2

Filmustage

There were only two ways to show a moving picture on the ground - either you mounted a heavy camera on a dolly carried on rails, or you filmed the picture on the move, armed with a lightweight camera. The biopic of country singer Woody Guthrie showed in a very compelling way the new possibilities of the film camera.

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