Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 14, 2024

A single purchasable asset is never atomic - the purchased item is comprised of many parts like the 3D model, the diffuse textures, normal map, occlusion map, any other materials, rigging, animations, shaders, and so on. The argument tends to break down if you poke at it.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JANUARY 14, 2021

Today we're serving up some seriously exciting updates, including a look at our new, custom game cursor; updates on our new player character's rigging and animation; and a sneak peek at our newest WIP level area. He was able to finish modeling all three sets before getting started on some seriously impressive texturing. Check it out!

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Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The source assets like animation rigging and motions, textures, character and environment models, and so on would be built at a lower fidelity.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 24, 2023

Texturing : In this phase, you give 3D objects color, texture, and surface features. Rigging : It’s about building a framework of bones and controls to allow the movement of 3D objects or characters. The 3D models are produced, then they are textured, shaded, and animated.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 6, 2020

Lastly, Nick revisited the 3D model for his previously created Anagativa skeleton to improve its shape and textures before handing it off to Allie for rigging and animation. After finishing up the forest townhome models, Cass then started in on texturing each of the structures. Animation / Rigging / Production.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Take a look at the progress he made on modeling and texturing the sewer pipes, grates, landings, and divisions. Once the models for the sewer items were completed, Cass then shifted focus to texturing them. Once completed, Karena will work on a rig for the hatches that will allow them to open and close during gameplay.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 5, 2020

The walls' scorched texturing alludes to the carnage that has taken place in this once-great city. All pieces of furniture were purposefully modeled and textured to represent a general state of decay and neglect.adjectives that lend to the abandoned nature of many of our levels. Animation / Rigging / Production.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Video game artists specialize in a wide range of digital art forms, such as 2D modeling, animation, concept art and texturing. Character artist The character artist shapes the characters through the creation of visual elements like facial expressions, weapons, and clothing through the use of sculpture, rigging and editing.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In today's issue, you'll get an update on all the custom 3D assets we've been working on for the capital city of Nisar, plus a peek into our process for creating a fully functional facial rig for our female main character. We're looking forward to seeing how Cass textures this beast of a model once he's done crafting it. Check it out!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

Now that both versions of the Cathedral models are complete, Cass can begin unwrapping the UV's before diving into the tedious texture work. This sprint, Karena was able to tackle the UVs and begin texturing. Rigging / Animation. Take a look! Here's a look at Nick's 3D version of the Myrtuna crest.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

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. This tool is perfect for making 3D games.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 14, 2020

We've shown off Bianca's progress on the tree trunk spider enemy in previous issues, and we're super pleased to be showing you the fully textured and painted fiend. First, Shelly gave a little facelift to the texturing used on our Masarusa enemy. Animation / Rigging / Production. Behold.the completed, eight-legged fiend!

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The Knights of Unity

JULY 21, 2020

Almost every 3D asset is painted using only one atlas texture. As I mentioned before – almost every 3D object uses the same atlas texture. Adjusting mesh, rig and skinning needed a couple of iterations. They are textured using the same atlas map and need to fit into the grid size.

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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. 3D modeling software 3D modelers use a range of software for modeling, sculpting, and texturing.

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Game Errors

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Disable unneeded background processes Update your PC’s graphics driver Disable the Windows Game Bar Set a higher game priority Lower the screen resolution Set the max performance NVIDIA Control Panel setting for games Reduce in-game anti-aliasing, texture quality, and filtering 1. Click Startup to view apps that start with Windows.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Here's a look at Cass's finished model for the coliseum, complete with unwrapped UVs and applied textures. These are still a very early work in progress, but check out what Shelly's got thus far: Shelly also lent her impressive texturing skills this sprint to some of the picture frame models Karena created. Animation / Rigging.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 6, 2018

In this mega guide, we'll be importing models, their materials, textures AND animations. you are creating your textures in Blender it is likely that you will leave this off too as you will be providing the normal map required for Godot. This is super handy when your models and textures have a one to one mapping. Let's do it!

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Jaunty Bear Games

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The asset also includes a new confetti-rain type emitter, as well as extra confetti textures, normal maps, documentation and more. High quality rigged low poly animals with amazing animations, stunning demo scenes, multiple textures, sounds and Wander Script. Standard and URP support. . Epic Toon FX by Archanor.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

We especially love the scale-like indentations Bianca has started to add and we can't wait to see how he looks with painting and textures. The texturing featured in the below video is just a stand-in, but you can see how this plugin helps us better tame this feline fur. 3D Environmental Design.

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I started with Gaea for landscape creation, then did the texturing in Unreal Engine. Hanny's version of the desert road scene in Unreal Engine, applying what she learned in the course to create the landscape and foliage. Building the scene using Gaea, Unreal Engine, and Megascans. It took a few iterations to make the landscape materials.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 12, 2024

High-resolution textures add visual richness to characters, showcasing the subtle details of their movements captured by mocap. A well-rigged character ensures that mocap data translates seamlessly into natural and fluid animations. When paired with good lighting, textures, and sound, mocap animations look impressive.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

We can't wait to see what all these look like when they're fully detailed, textured, and placed in the Kristala game build. Wanna see what this set looks like fully textured and detailed? The sprint, Karena was able to finally nail the crystal-like texture she was aiming for for this important item.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

Last issue, we shared the texturing work Cass had started on the forest homes, many of which resemble beautiful log cabins due to the intricate woodwork featured throughout. Much to Cass's relief (we're sure anyway), he was finally able to finish applying textures to the townhouses over the past few weeks. Take a look!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Once he's modeled all three sets, Cass will then begin the tedious texturing process for each one. This sprint, Karena was able to complete her model and begin texturing. Take a look at Iuliia's models thus far; we'll be proceeding with texturing and finalizing three of the five pictured below to be used in the game.

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Game Errors

JUNE 27, 2023

Insufficient system requirements – Your gaming rig may not meet the minimum requirements necessary to run Cyberpunk 2077 smoothly. Lower the resolution, texture quality, and shadow details. But that is not the end of it. There are a lot of other things that may have an impact on the performance.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

After working with the hair cards for awhile, it dawned on Pete that he could actually create a proxy texture that would easily troubleshoot the orientation of each card. During his first official pass, Pete was finally able to make the textures and shaders work in tandem. 3D Environmental Design. Level Design.

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Game Errors

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tweaking parameters like anti-aliasing and texture quality allowed me to optimize my setup for the best performance and visual quality. Adjust settings for Alan Wake 2, such as anti-aliasing and texture quality, to optimize performance. Access your graphics card control panel.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Takes the rigs built by the riggers and manipulates them so they can convey believable motion over time. Texture Artist : 3D wire frames need skins that make them look right in various lighting situations. Environment Artist : Models, textures, and places the stuff in the game levels. Rigger : [ The skeleton master ].

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

High Resolution and Texture Quality : Running the game at a very high resolution or with maximum texture quality can overburden your graphics card, resulting in low FPS. Adjust the settings downward, such as reducing texture quality and turning off special effects like bloom or ray tracing.

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Filmustage

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Bullet Time rig from "The Matrix". AI can also enhance the efficiency of the creative process by generating realistic textures or even assisting in character animation. Filmmakers began to blend practical effects with CGI seamlessly, allowing for more dynamic and immersive storytelling. Image source: beforesandafters.com ?

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Nvidia

APRIL 14, 2021

Texture Tools Exporter Version 2021.1.1 of the NVIDIA Texture Tools Exporter brings AI-powered NGX Image Super-Resolution, initial support for the KTX and KTX2 file formats including Zstandard supercompression, resizing and high-DPI windowing, and more.

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Filmustage

JANUARY 10, 2025

This stage includes several key components: 3D modeling and sculpting of characters, environments, and props Texture creation and material development Rigging and animation setup Lighting and rendering preparation Integration with Live Action Footage The integration phase combines computer-generated elements with live-action footage.

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Complex rigging systems handle transformations like Bruce Banner's change into the Hulk. Artists adjust muscle simulation, skin textures, and facial expressions. This becomes especially important when characters switch between human and superhuman forms.

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Game Errors

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Hardware Limitations : There were times when my older rigs just couldn’t keep up with newer games’ demands. Click on ‘Graphics Settings’ Lower the settings from ‘High’ to ‘Medium’ or ‘Low,’ and reduce texture quality and shadow details. Save and restart the game.

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Nvidia

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

To generate digital humans, teams must first make 3D models, textures, shaders, skeleton rig, and deformation of the skin so it follows the skeleton. There are three main components to making a digital human, and each of these requires a different combination of art and technologies: generation, animation , and intelligence.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 23, 2017

It's a very, very rare use case for artists to re-use the same model and apply different textures to it. Nowadays, characters are rigged and animated using IK, not FK. OpenGEX and Collada apply materials to instances (the former), while glTF 2.0 does to meshes (the later). As such, the method used by glTF 2.0

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Texture artists design realistic surface properties. Its robust rigging and simulation features empower filmmakers to achieve complex animations efficiently, reducing the time and effort needed for iteration while maintaining high-quality results. Post-Production The post-production phase initiates multiple parallel workflows.

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