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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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 3, 2023

Control rigs for the crew and X-Wing models. Building Control Rigs for a crew member. I found one beautiful high-poly model by Charles Woods on Sketchfab, but the textures were made to look a little too damaged for what I was looking for. X-Wing animation using Control Rigs. Staying organized.

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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

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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Radiator Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

For me, it's not really about Unity vs Unreal.

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Find the graphics options and select a lower preset or manually adjust settings like texture quality, shadows, and anti-aliasing to lower values. Disable Full-Screen Optimizations Turning off full-screen optimizations can be a game-changer, especially when I’m looking to stabilize game performance on my rig.

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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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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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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Adjust the sliders or dropdowns for graphics features like textures, shadows, and antialiasing to lower settings. Upgrade to an SSD Upgrading to an SSD brought noticeable speed and performance enhancements to my gaming rig. Launch Like a Dragon Gaiden and access the settings via the main menu. Navigate to the Graphics or Video options.

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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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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

This sprint, Fede was able to continue working on the soldiers and armor he'd started, polishing up details and working on intricate textures. After nailing the painting and texturing in Maya for the lantern, Joe then worked on properly setting up this model in Unreal Engine. link] Rigging / Animation. Take a look.

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Interesting fact The complexity of modern games, including Like a Dragon Gaiden , pushes the boundaries of what our gaming rigs can handle. Lower settings like Shadows , Textures , Effects , and Anti-Aliasing. This leap in technological demand is often the culprit behind game launching issues.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Now that he's done with the model itself, Cass will focus on unwrapping the UV's before getting started on the detailed texturing for this colossal beauty. With Shelly's keen eye for detail (and impressive modeling and texturing skills), she's been able to capture exactly that with her new and improved crystal models.

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