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Top 6 types of animation used in film, games, and advertising

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Animation is the art of breathing life into the inanimate for films, games, and advertising. The career possibilities in animation are growing each year as new techniques, processes, and genres emerge. In this article, we’re going to look at six types of animation: Traditional Animation. 2D Animation. 3D Animation.

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In this age of remasters, something I appreciate with The Master Chief Collection is how you can switch between old and new graphics instantaneously. Can you explain how this mechanic works? Big thanks!

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343 co-developed the Halo Legends animated series and worked with Bungie on Halo: Reach to learn the Halo development ropes, and then worked with Saber Interactive and Certain Affinity to develop Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. Halo Anniversary (2011) was the first appearance of the classic graphics toggle feature.

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The Curious Case of Playable Ads and Traditional Marketing Strategies

Deconstructor of Fun

It’s likely you’ve seen these playable ads on social media or mobile news feeds - they often resemble mini-games or animations that users can play around with or view. Simple gameplay mechanics – The game or activity featured in a playable ad should be easy to understand and play, even for those unfamiliar with the advertised product.

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Player choice is key in Bohemian Pulp’s debut game Let Bions Be Bygones

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“We’re a close-knit team of six dedicated professionals that all share a deep passion for gaming and design”, says Đorđe Marković , who also works as Team Lead and has a hand in graphics and FX. With my artistic background, I focused less on programming and mechanics, and more on storytelling and visuals.”

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Unity Asset Store – Features, Best Practices and Our Experience

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Any game developer who wants to build and enhance a Unity game can do so using its 3D models, audio files, animations, scripts, plugins, and so on. For example, our developers use advanced lighting systems, particle effects, and AI systems to improve the game's graphics and gameplay.

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How do you Choose the Best Game Design Software for your Project?

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Features and Tools Graphics and Rendering Capabilities Graphics and Rendering Capabilities are essential in game design software because of its graphics and rendering capabilities. Game design software’s scripting and coding support is critical for implementing game mechanics, logic, and interactivity.

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7 Ways to Drastically Improve Your LiveOps: Learning from Clockmaker

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Events with different mechanics sometimes complement each other, but at other times they divert players' attention, resulting in reduced activity and monetization. We had a case with an event based on merge mechanics. They just liked the mechanics and continued playing until the event had ended. Try different combos, too.