CG Spectrum

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The animator can also create characters using digital rigging. It’s more mechanical and technical than 2D animations and requires input from other departments to create 3D models and complex character rigs. 3D animation lets you drop your 3D rigged model into a digital scene and manipulate it. 3D Animation.

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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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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. Game Production / Rigging / Animation. giant pain the ass. Programming.

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 26, 2023

To create these lighting effects, 3D lighters often use some of the following software: Autodesk Maya : Maya is an industry-standard 3D lighting and rendering software employed by some of the biggest VFX, game, and animation studios and allows the execution of large, complex shots. sun/moonlight, overhead lights in a building, etc.).

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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? KristalaStreamTeam Corner.

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Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Once a scene is completed, animation cels are layered on top of each other and photographed in succession using a special top-down rig. And, most critically, the initial material used in creating cels also happened to be highly flammable, which could be a problem under the hot lights of a film studio. But who knows?

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iXie gaming

APRIL 21, 2025

Game studios today face a growing challenge: delivering visually compelling, platform-agnostic gameplay without sacrificing responsiveness or stretching production timelines. The most successful studios treat that window as non-negotiable. Run QA on low-end hardware , not just your development rig.

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CG Spectrum

OCTOBER 10, 2024

It’s a popular technique for feature films and games (think film studios like Pixar and modern Disney animations or game studios like Ubisoft and EA Games). In 3D animation, animators start with a rigged 3D model, positioning the character, prop, or vehicle and developing motion paths between poses (key frames) for their movement.

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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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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 14, 2020

Studio owners Allie and Tiff share their tips and tricks on rigging/animation and level design, respectively, and lead programmer Will walks us through the inner workings of Unreal Engine 4. Animation / Rigging / Production. Pretty cool, right? Here's a peek at some of our favorite moments from the past week's streams.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 24, 2023

Rigging : It’s about building a framework of bones and controls to allow the movement of 3D objects or characters. The 3D Game Art Pipeline The process of creating 3D game assets, known as the “3D game art pipeline,” includes several processes, ranging from concept art and sketching to rigging and animation.

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Filmustage

JANUARY 10, 2025

VFX studios use specialized software and animation techniques from early planning to final rendering. Modern VFX studios use robust computing systems and specialized software to deliver complex visual sequences on tight deadlines. The studio runs a high-performance computer network that lets teams simultaneously process multiple shots.

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Logic Simplified

MAY 7, 2024

Rigging was then done for connecting mesh to bones and creating a skeletal frame. Spine integration libraries support most game engines including GameMaker Studio, Cocos2Dx, Unity, XNA, Flash, HTML 5, Corona, and more. At the very base of the skeleton is the root node, and all bones are parented to it, ultimately.

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CG Spectrum

MARCH 13, 2023

3D models can be rigged, then animated by a 3D animator, placed as a stationary object in a scene by a layout artist, simulated or destroyed by an FX artist, and used for shadows or holdouts by lighting artists. The famous AI-generated painting created by creative studio Obvious, titled Edmond de Belamy , used GAN AI.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

Visual Studio Code. You Mostly use it for making 3D models, adding texture to your 3D models as well as rigging and animating them. In addition, it features its own game engine, but in terms of 3D modeling, you can also use it for rigging, animating, texturing, and more. It is very lightweight and boots up instantly.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Animation / Rigging. We're looking forward to seeing what additional rigging and animation projects we can set her loose on in the future. While Karena tackled the water wheel, our Game Producer, Allie, focused her attention on rigging the updated model for our female main character in order to both amend and apply animations to it.

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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. Game Production / Rigging / Animation. Welcome back to another installment of the Kristala dev blog.

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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. Texture artist - Texture artists specialize in creating the surface qualities (colors, patterns, sheens, etc.) What does a 3D animator do?

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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

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Kristala is the inaugural title from the leading ladies behind Astral Clocktower Studios, a female-owned-and-operated indie games studio based in Central PA, USA. Game Production / Rigging / Animation. If this is your first time joining us, we're super happy to have you!

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Our cutting-edge curriculum helps studios and media professionals master virtual production and industry workflows using Unreal Engine. Fastrack your virtual production filmmaking abilities in our 12-week intensive Unreal Engine course, created in partnership with Epic Games.

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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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Filmustage

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Bullet Time rig from "The Matrix". VFX artists and studios continued to push the envelope, creating increasingly realistic and awe-inspiring visuals. As filmmakers demand more realistic and complex visuals, VFX studios and software developers continually innovate to meet these demands. Image source: beforesandafters.com ?

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Game Errors

MAY 18, 2023

Stuttering can be caused by a variety of reasons and can even occur on very powerful gaming rigs. Close apps running in the background Applications running in the background will not only use a lot of RAM, but some of them, such as Sonic Radar and Nahimic Sonic Studio, tend to conflict with this game and prevent it from working properly.

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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. Events - Kristala at PlayNYC 2021.

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AWS Games

JULY 6, 2023

This can be limiting for small studios who do not have budget to purchase latest hardware for employees, and limiting for creative players who might not have the latest gamer rig or access to top of the line GPUs. This helps smaller studios compete with larger ones, and makes it more accessible for individual players to start creating.

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Game Errors

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Unlike big studios, indie developers may not have the resources to conduct thorough performance tests, which can result in unexpected FPS drops or bugs when the game finally hits the market. Hardware Limitations : There were times when my older rigs just couldn’t keep up with newer games’ demands.

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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.

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Mnenad

JULY 8, 2018

I used GenoTerra to research and reflect about the design process using procedural generation in the creation of base shapes that the designer/s in a studio can use to create a more coherent game world. To rig and animate the character I could have used of course my preferred 3D-modelling software, but I found an amazing (it really is!)

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Nvidia

APRIL 14, 2021

Images courtesy: Zhelong Xu, Adobe Substance, LeeGriggs, Autodesk Arnold, Mondlicht Studios, Chaos V-Ray, Madis Epler, Otoy Octane, Oly Stingel, Redshift, Siemens Digital Industries Software NanoVDB NanoVDB adds real-time rendering GPU support for OpenVDB. Download OptiX today here.

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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.

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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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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 4, 2019

This one is written by Om Tandon (Director of User Experience, DIGIT Game Studios) and Abhimanyu Kumar (Mobile Games Consultant). It could be argued whether CM breaks one of the cardinal rules of slots games - giving the player the feeling of the system being rigged. To make sure you don’t miss on all of the ?content

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iXie gaming

MARCH 28, 2025

Lets break down the seven critical phases of the game art pipeline and explore how studios bring stunning, optimized visuals to life. Bringing Characters to Life Rigging gives static models movement, defining a skeleton of joints and controls. Studios refine: Texture consistency across different lighting conditions.

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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

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Welcome back to the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, where you can get front-row seats to the development process for indie 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, the first title from female-owned-and-operated indie game studio Astral Clocktower Studios. Game Production / Rigging / Animation. Check it out!

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