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Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire - a pixel art video game by CGS grads

CG Spectrum

Currently in production, Gerel: Against the Corvus Empire is a 2D pixel art side-scrolling platformer with Metroidvania elements. In October, CG Spectrum graduate Dogyeong joined from the US as Concept Artist , creating the looks for the game’s characters, environments, and props. for the pixel artist to use as a base.

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From Concept to Completion: Navigating the Game Art Production Pipeline 

iXie gaming

A well-defined art style, whether realistic, stylized, or pixel-based, guides asset complexity, rendering performance, and development timelines. Shaping the Games Look & Feel Concept art acts as the visual blueprint for the games characters, environments, and props.

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Script Breakdown Revolution: From Paper to Pixels

Filmustage

From bustling cityscapes to intimate character dialogues, script breakdown precisely catalogs locations , characters, props, crew requirements , and many logistical details. Locations, characters, props, crew requirements - each detail was highlighted and documented, often resulting in mountains of paper and countless spreadsheets.

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The Spine Animation Story at Logic Simplified

Logic Simplified

This improves the fill rate because pixels outside the polygon won't be drawn. The same animation can also be modified, by adding props or new images during or after the animation is done. This is an important aspect for mobile games. Dopesheet and simple VCR style controls - Dopesheet is crucial for animating.

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How to become a 3D Lighting Artist

CG Spectrum

Lighting helps integrate various 3D elements (effects, props, characters, etc.) Combining technical and creative skills, lighting artists place virtual lights into a 3D scene, then adjust them in terms of intensity, direction, and hue, to match a live-action plate or 3D environment. while also helping to set the mood or tone of a shot.

Film 98
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Animation for Beginners - Get Started as an Animator | CGSpectrum

CG Spectrum

The most common types of animation are: 2D animation 3D animation Stop motion animation Motion graphics 2D Animation 2D animation uses hand-drawn two-dimensional characters, props, and sets to tell a story and create movement. It’s how early Disney movies like Snow White and Bambi and popular cartoons like The Simpsons were created.

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

CG Spectrum

.” - Bryan Bentley, 3D Modeller (Rango, The Golden Compass, The Incredible Hulk) 3D modelers are world builders who help flesh out scenes in a film or game, digitally sculpting the environments, props, and characters of a production.

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