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What is Level of Detail (LOD) in 3D Modeling? | Techniques & software

CG Spectrum

Not only does LOD support faster rendering, it does so in a way that doesn't negatively impact the visual quality of an asset. They can be rigged and animated, placed as a stationary object in a scene, combined with other assets to create a set/environment, simmed or destroyed, and used for shadows or holdouts.

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From 3D to 2D: A Better Way to Make Games & Animated Movies!

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As an Animation & Art Director, I'm always looking for better ways to help my team complete their job faster, with less stress.  In Getting Everyone on the Same Page One of the major problems of working with a team of animators, is trying to get everyone to understand what you and the designers want. since 2015!

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 10

Mircosoft Game Dev

This beta includes a few big changes which may interest a lot of users: A lot of bug fixes and improvements in these areas particularly, check out the PRs listed below: Animation, Navigation, GDScript, Rendering. So with this beta release *_degrees properties are restored for use in code and animations ( GH-70263 ).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 10

Mircosoft Game Dev

This beta includes a few big changes which may interest a lot of users: A lot of bug fixes and improvements in these areas particularly, check out the PRs listed below: Animation, Navigation, GDScript, Rendering. So with this beta release *_degrees properties are restored for use in code and animations ( GH-70263 ).

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 6

Mircosoft Game Dev

Tokage greatly optimized the animation blend tree process, which should give a nice performance boost on complex animations ( GH-68593 ). Some of the most notables feature changes in this update are: Animation: Optimize animation blend tree process ( GH-68593 ). Core: Fix polygon generation in BitMap ( GH-68732 ).

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How thatgamecompany Fosters Human Connections Through Innovative Technology & Developer Mindset

AWS Games

By combining these two systems, experiments rendering a low-poly player using a telemetry data stream began. Procedural animations were then developed for several models used during sections of the concert, including jellyfish and mantas. Image: Singer Aurora, rendered in a cut scene within the Sky virtual concert.

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5 Factors Which Vary Unreal Engine 5 from Unreal Engine 4 

iXie gaming

These factors include improvements in graphics, lighting, physics, animation, and scalability. Additionally, it offers strong materials and animation capabilities for artists that let you quickly create complicated scenarios. For instance, it has advanced rendering capabilities for the industry.

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