CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 14, 2022

To celebrate, we share a constellation of out-of-this-world work completed by our dedicated students while studying virtual production , digital painting , animation , 3D modeling , visual effects , and game development throughout 2022. CG Spectrum inspires and prepares industry-ready film and game artists.

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Film Animation Animation Concepts 52

CG Spectrum

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

After graduating, and a successful career working as a compositor on blockbuster films and TV series, including The Irishman , Spider-man: No Way Home , and The Righteous Gemstones , Alan was ready for a new challenge. Gerel: Against the Corvus Empire character design concept art by Doogyeong. for the pixel artist to use as a base.

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Pixel Art Cinematics Concepts 71

Jesper Juul

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Do new computational and AI tools for generating poetry, concept art, stories, and visual art fundamentally *change* creativity, and do they allow for new kinds of art? Lukas Damgaard is a film animation director from the Danish Film School. He works as a freelance visual developer in the animation industry.

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AI Film Art Media 52

CG Spectrum

MARCH 13, 2023

How will AI impact artists such as digital illustrators and concept artists ? We explore what AI art is, the types of AI art available, and hear from Concept Artist and CGS Dept. Digital painting by Foundations of Concept Art and Digital Illustration Course graduate, Elizabeth Hoffmeister. Concept Artist and CG Spectrum Dept.

Art 75

Art AI Concepts Technology 75

PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 9, 2023

I went through a Bachelor of Creative Arts, and then through Film School, all looking for bigger and better art forms. Making films is also fantastic, but the ladder I could climb into that world, didn’t actually have much filmmaking in it. The original concept was a game set inside an eye. Then I played Braid and Limbo.

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Dev Art Concepts Indy 104

iHobo

MAY 23, 2023

Rather than cut from the game entirely (which would have been silly since they were already animated!) However, a large part of my motivation was to find another way of mounting the concept of a Horde (which attacks with a horde of specific creatures) and a flea-bitten dog really appealed to me for this. And so it was!

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Film Concepts Simulation Games 138

PreMortem.Games

MARCH 1, 2023

.” “As for the creative process it was a team of people talking with each other in a room about world building and story writing with some concept sketches done in between. With the written and drawn baselines we were able to come up with a plan for all the processes down the line, like voice acting, animation, general assembly etc.”

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Build Film Writing Prop 104

Game Errors

APRIL 10, 2023

Inspired by Bruce Lee films Enter the Dragon and Game of Death, Nishiyama began developing this game in late 1986. Featuring several playable characters in an one-on-one gameplay, the game introduced many concepts that would become standards for fighting games, such as the six-button controls and the use of command-based special techniques.

Fighting 52

Fighting Film Horror Entertainment 52

PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

I went through a Bachelor of Creative Arts, and then through Film School, all looking for bigger and better art forms. Making films is also fantastic, but the ladder I could climb into that world, didn’t actually have much filmmaking in it. The original concept was a game set inside an eye. Then I played Braid and Limbo.

Dev 104

Dev Art Concepts Indy 104

Filmustage

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The director and writer of the series, Hwang Dong-hyeok , noticed 10 years ago that the concept of survival in death games was very popular among manga and anime, so he started working on his film script. He finished writing the "Squid Game" in 2009 and originally it was supposed to be a film. What is it?

Film 52

Film Concepts Point and Click Games 52

CG Spectrum

JANUARY 20, 2023

Used much more widely than its name implies, architectural visualization processes are employed across myriad industries — from building and construction to film and video games to product design and VR. Film and television (post-production) — creating interior and exterior 3D sets in shots. Who uses architectural visualization?

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Render Texture Texture Mapping Prototyping 81

Filmustage

MAY 4, 2022

We don't have that much time, however, we decided to tackle one thing: how exactly Star Wars changed the film industry. Filmustage does not aim to educate, but to gather a close-knit film community around us. The plot of the upcoming film, however, referred to Akira Kurosawa's mythical plots.

Film 52

Film Technology Cinematics Simulation 52

Game Designing

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Great things are created with a good plan, which is why any animation project must begin with a storyboard. Before an animation project is greenlit, a storyboard often must be presented to the decision-makers. And when it is approved, a more comprehensive storyboard is developed to outline all the details of the animated story.

Animation 52

Animation Animation Software Technology 52

Radiator Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It's like Spec Ops: The Line tempering its military shooter glorification with an anti-war moral, or the pseudo-documentary film I, Tonya sensationalizing Tonya Harding's career while also blaming the viewer for it. Your cute animal cult will follow whatever "Doctrines" you declare. A high concept with a high execution.

Indy 52

Indy Film Games Puzzle 52

CG Spectrum

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Last Voyage concept came from a wish to bring my stylized art into a realistic world. I used the fog and lights to create the mood and added particle effects, wind, and animated mesh and materials to finish up the piece. Finish with a film-quality cinematic like Aurore's! Aurore's journey down the River Styx.

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Cinematics Engine Engineering Art 71

CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 19, 2022

My original concept had a giant landscape leading to the mountain, but it was too large. Once I had my composition pieces in place, I started animating the robot's movements in Sequencer. The animation of the glowing ring inside the mountain at the end of the cinematic was a total afterthought! This was great advice!

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Cinematics Engine Engineering Animation 52

Keith Burgun

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This article , in particular, from Nintendo Power, I have a distinct memory of reading and being totally transfixed by the concept of the world of Final Fantasy 1. (I Shooting for something with the basic vibe of Final Fantasy VI, but I want to hand-draw the attack animations and make them feel more dynamic.

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Fantasy Pixel Art Fighting 119

Moonmana

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It’s fair to say that 3D game art styles are used everywhere – in film and cartoon production, animation, interior design, and architecture fields, and especially in game development. Collages also provide a perfect backdrop for engaging users in educational games and animations. The definition comes from the name.

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Art Fantasy Games Polygon 52

Game Designing

JULY 30, 2023

Today, the most successful films and series leverage special effects to engage audiences and enhance their entertainment quotient. Practical Special Effects Practical special effects have been the original film techniques for creating entertaining visuals. Some of SF Film School’s students have won awards even before they graduated.

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Film Animation Animation Art 52

Rampant Games

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In the fiction, November 6, 2022 was the launch day for the game “ Sword Art Online ,” chronicled in the books, manga, and anime series of that name. This leads to the downfall of Kirito at the end of the Aincrad story arc, and nearly results in Asuna’s death in the recent film Sword Art Online: Aria of a Starless Night.

Art 52

Art Games Fighting Technology 52

Game Designing

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

A 3D animation rigger is a member of a visual effects team who helps to prepare 3D assets for animation. The role combines both artistic and technical skills into a single job that is crucial for productions in film, television, video game development, and more. What is a 3D Animation Rigger?

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Rigging Animation Animation Educational 52

iHobo

OCTOBER 26, 2022

And it's all down to Gregg Barnett, frankly - he had the concept, and he handed it onto me to craft into a design. We actually had concept art for a monstrous version of Cogjammer based on the gremlin in the movie-version of the same story - but it was too scary. The big influence I added was - of all things!   Shivers.

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Film Horror Concepts Animation 73

Filmustage

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The era of neural networks has transformed the concept of AI in cinema from antagonists in films about the rise of machines into indispensable assistants at all stages of project realization, including pre-production. Visualization : Visualization is key in fields like filmmaking and animation.

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Scripting Software Prop Film 78

CG Spectrum

JANUARY 26, 2023

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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Film Render Animation Animation 90

PreMortem.Games

MARCH 1, 2024

As avid fans of Studio Ghibli’s animated movie Porco Rosso, Rob Hartley and Diccon Yamanaka were inspired to create a game about seaplanes flying around in a beautiful Mediterranean setting. Special plane shader With Porco Rosso being such a great source of inspiration it feels only natural to have the game also look like a Ghibli film.

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Studios Prototyping Visual Scripting Art 104

Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Visual effects (VFX) compositors are in high demand in many industries such as film-making, gaming, and animation. Some other tasks and duties VFX compositors perform include: Researching  Compositors must research real-world references, watch reference videos, and develop different concepts before creating a shot.

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Film Studios Render Software 52

Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

I’ve done the same for signing members of my production crew and actors for the short film work I’ve done. As somebody who is being trained in animation as well, I expected more of that one week or less turnaround when I started doing work like this and was actually surprised. When Things Go Wrong.

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Communications Art Games Horror 130

Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 8, 2019

It’s more important than ever to protect the hard earned spoils of successful live operations – both by spending wisely and by protecting product leadership from the randomization that comes with new product concepting. A game concept can come from anywhere. Standardizing the materials provided for the process is a good start.

Fantasy 52

Fantasy Mechanics Concepts Mobile 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 13, 2021

I think the “smaller Apple Arcade” concept is a bit of a red herring. I might have an instinct that an anime-style game about being a pastry chef might have surprising, global, full-demographic appeal. Eventually, Netflix just abruptly cancels a beloved series like Glow instead of filming an additional season. They already know.

Mobile Gaming 52

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Games 52

Game Dev Unchained

JULY 26, 2023

The realms of gaming and the film industry are coming together in a harmonious convergence, as the technology and expertise of both fields are being shared and utilized to create impressive results. Dulull explained how he used the technology during the pandemic when traditional filming was put on hold.

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Film AI Technology Engine 98

Game Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2021

wej Duj” takes advantage of its animated format to give us two non-human crews in the same way Prodigy will when it airs in the not too distant future. Spock tells Valeris that ” Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end ,” in the same film, and T’Lyn sports a hair-style that looks a great deal like Kim Cattrall’s as Valeris.

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Fighting Clipping Film Balance 40

Filmustage

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We will explore the strategies to optimize costs, dive into the pre-visualization process, and unveil the critical role of a VFX Supervisor, all to arm filmmakers with the knowledge to master the art and science of VFX in film production. Key areas include: ? Practical Effects: The Tangible Magic Practical Effects in "Star Wars".

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Cinematics Technology Balance Film 52