CG Spectrum

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

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. One important technique to master, particularly for video games, is level of detail (LOD). What is level of detail (LOD)?

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

The game artist develops the visual components of the game, which involve the characters, props, background, environment, and other visual elements. Environment artist An environment artist creates a fantasy game world by adding buildings, landscapes, colorful backgrounds and props that match the game design. Who is a Game Artist?

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Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

As long as the designers can create the characters with the in-game character creator and reuse the existing rigs, no new resources need be expended to create them. needs its own rig), that's time from a rigger to create. that might need to be created for certain specific cutscenes. Using some napkin math, let's consider costs.

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Logic Simplified

MAY 7, 2024

One, how Spine works as a great 2D animation software. Abhishek, deft in using Spine animation software, got down to work. The USP of Spine animation software is how smoothly it converts an image part to mesh. Rigging was then done for connecting mesh to bones and creating a skeletal frame.

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CG Spectrum

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

That way, they can be animated without the background or other characters and props moving at the same time. The animator can also create characters using digital rigging. With Toon Boom Harmony , animators could cut down the required frames from 24-12 per second, with the software dynamically filling in the gaps for the animator.

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 26, 2023

3D lighting involves simulating the behavior of light in a real-world or fantasy situation, including shadows, reflections, highlights, and color, using specialized lighting software and rendering tools. Lighting helps integrate various 3D elements (effects, props, characters, etc.)

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CG Spectrum

OCTOBER 10, 2024

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. Software for 2D Animation : Toon Boom Harmony : This is ideal for narrated films, web, or TV animations.

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