CG Spectrum

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

3D modelers apply many processes to improve the look and usability of their assets when creating the characters, props, and sets that feature in your favorite video games and films. Retopology is an essential step in creating 3D models for animation, games, and other interactive media. What is level of detail (LOD)?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

Here you'll get an inside look at the detailed development work done for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, the inaugural title from the team behind Astral Clocktower Studios—a female-lead indie studio based in Central PA, USA. Rigging / Animation. link] Programming. Events - Kristala Featured at IWOCon 2020.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

and try your luck at winning a FREE PS5 Disc Edition, courtesy of women-lead indie games studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. Featuring the latest releases from studios large and small—and from developers old and new—Play NYC celebrates every facet of gaming in a way that only the Big Apple can. link] Level Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

You just left reality and fell into a portal to the fantasy world of Ailur, the fictional planet that serves as the setting for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game developed by women-owned independent game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). link] Rigging / Animation. Take a look.

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CG Spectrum

MARCH 13, 2023

3D modelers digitally build, sculpt, and detail 3D characters, props, vehicles, and sets using computer software and a tablet. 3D models can be rigged, then animated by a 3D animator, placed as a stationary object in a scene by a layout artist, simulated or destroyed by an FX artist, and used for shadows or holdouts by lighting artists.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Kristala is the inaugural title from the leading ladies behind Astral Clocktower Studios, a female-owned-and-operated indie games studio based in Central PA, USA. To round out this sprint, Joe started working on a bunch of props that will be found in Nasonder. Game Production / Rigging / Animation.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Although this is typically the only place where you can get a monthly peek into all the development that goes into Kristala—a 3D dark fantasy ARPG from female-lead Astral Clocktower Studios—things will soon be changing. Using the concept we showed off earlier as his guide, Joe effortlessly captured the whimsical allure of this helpful prop.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This is the place where we break down the development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game currently in development by the talented team at women-owned indie games studios, Astral Clocktower Studios. As we mentioned above, Cass wasn't the only artist on our team to create custom props this sprint.

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 26, 2023

Lighting helps integrate various 3D elements (effects, props, characters, etc.) Scene from the 3D animation Finding Nemo before and after its been lit and rendered by a 3D lighting artist (Image: Pixar). On a smaller scale, 3D lighting also helps elevate the look of 3D models and create a more polished animation portfolio.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

You're currently tuned in to the official Kristala Dev Blog, a monthly compilation of all the development done on our first game, Kristala: a Dark Fantasy ARPG created by women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). Props on props on props. We'll be sharing them all week. Programming.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

This is the only place where you'll receive a monthly, in-depth look into the entire development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game built in Unreal Engine 4 by the incredibly talented team at Astral Clocktower Studios. link] Rigging / Animation. In March, we welcomed our friend Shelly back to the ACS team.

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