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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. Cinematic for Gerel: Against the Corvus Empire produced by Alan, Dogyeong, and Joona. She was also responsible for the cover art and all the illustrated frames in the game’s opening cinematic.

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Artist Cassie Simpson on navigating Life, three University Majors and Work 

PreMortem.Games

What caught my attention wasn’t just her confidence on the panel but the fact that she was not only a student pursuing three majors at Wits University she was also the Lead Concept artist at Chroma Pixel Games , a game studio based in Zambia. I wanted to learn techniques that not everyone knows like coding and animations.

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Top 10 Tools Every Game Developer Needs  

iXie gaming

These tools allow the artist to create stunning cinematic features and gameplay sequences without the need for any specialized engineering knowledge. You Mostly use it for making 3D models, adding texture to your 3D models as well as rigging and animating them. You can use it for both digital paintings and pixel art.

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The Role of Computer Science in Video Games

Game Designing

Though we started with 2D animation, we’ve progressed by leaps and bounds. The days of pixelated graphics are long gone. In fact, some of today’s games are so realistic that gameplay looks like cinematic sequences. You will learn to create 2D and 3D designs along with animation which is always a plus in the gaming industry.

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Q&A: Real-Time Ray Tracing in a Cinematic Scene

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Back then, cinematic-quality rendering required computer farms to slowly bake every frame. Back then, cinematic-quality rendering required computer farms to slowly bake every frame overnight—a painstaking process. Six years ago, real-time ray tracing was seen as a pipe dream. Check them out below: Video.

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

CG Spectrum

3D Modelling 3D Animation FX Concept Art 2D Animation Game Design Game Programming 3D Modelling: Shaping Virtual Worlds “3D modelling is a rewarding career where you get to bring concepts and 2D imagery to life, sculpting personality and story into characters, objects, and environments.

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How to become a 3D Lighting Artist

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Scene from the 3D animation Finding Nemo before and after its been lit and rendered by a 3D lighting artist (Image: Pixar). The skills of a 3D lighting artist can be applied in video games, visualization , film and television, animations, and virtual production. the amount of sunlight, moonlight, cloud cover, etc.)

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