Astral Clock Tower Studios

OCTOBER 8, 2020

3D Asset Design. In our last issue, Nick had rounded out the month of August by getting started on the assets needed for our Nasahara Ruins level. Karena began working through a list of assets needed for the Nisarga clan's capital city of Nisar. link] Concept Art. There will be rum!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 6, 2020

3D Asset Design. To kick things off, Nick continued working through his list of custom assets needed for our various level areas, including the swamp villages of the Dalamase, the singed streets and charred abodes of the Nasahara, plus some additional trinkets and items meant for a few of our special NPCs. Concept Art.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

3D Asset Design. Once completed, Karena will work on a rig for the hatches that will allow them to open and close during gameplay. We've been classifying Kristala as a 3D dark fantasy since its conception, and these models are some that really help showcase the gorier side of Kristala's many storylines. link] Concept Art.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Concept Art. When it comes to creating unique environments, characters, weapons, and other items—especially ones for an alien, fantasy world we dreamed up from scratch—we wouldn't get very far without our concept art team. Take a look at some of the recent armor concepts our talented artist James created this month.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 14, 2020

link] 3D Asset Design. Last on our list for Asset Design updates are a couple models brought to you by the newest member of the Astral Clocktower family, Shelly! Joe continues to power through setting up our Nasahara Ruins level and establishing a cache of assets to use for both scenery and obstacles. Here's the bug in action.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

Concept Art. While most of our dev team focuses on preparing an exclusive build of Kristala for Play NYC, our talented concept art team has been pumping out fresh designs for current weapons and items that still need revamped before our official vertical slice is complete.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Concept Art. Now that our concept art team has nearly completed the designs for all existing assets and items in the Kristala build that needed to be replaced with fresh assets, they're now able to move on to creating brand new items that don't yet have 3D counterparts. 3D Modeling.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

3D Asset Design. Over the past few sprints, our resident 3D Character Designer, Bianca, has been hard at work capturing the look of our Kota soldier concepts in 3D form. Make sure you stop by our Concept Art section in this issue of the blog to get a sneak peek at what the armor sets will look like. link] Concept Art.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

link] Concept Art. In order to initiate these changes, however, it was vital that we had proper environmental and character concepts to work from so that our 3D modeling team was fully capable of bringing the Kristala that exists in our minds to life in Unreal Engine. We can't wait to go back again next year!

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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. And, we will provide you with some tips you need to begin your journey getting started in 3D animation rigging. Rigging is best thought of as building the skeleton of a 3D model that will dictate how it can move when animated.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

3D Asset Design. As has been the case for the past couple months, 3D Asset Designer, Nick, has steadily been chipping away at the long list of models he's working on that will be used to help detail our Nasahara Ruins level. Concept Art. Let us know what your favorite one is in the comments section.

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Mnenad

JULY 8, 2018

To rig and animate the character I could have used of course my preferred 3D-modelling software, but I found an amazing (it really is!) Mixamo allows you to upload a humanoid 3D character and it will rig it automatically after just a few simple steps like positioning the knees, shoulders, etc. website called mixamo.com.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Concept Art. In our last issue, we introduced you to a bunch of new team members that recently joined our growing family, including our newest Environmental Concept artist, Harold. Right away, Harold dove into creating fresh, detailed concepts for each level area in the Kristala demo. Let's dive in.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Here's how it works: each month, we share all the progress every branch of development has made as they collectively work towards completing Kristala's vertical slice—from stunning concept art and 3D models to custom animations, level design, and everything in between. Concept Art.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

Concept Art. When we last met, our concept art team was working on finalizing a few last-minute items needed for our Vertical Slice. With all core mechanics and elements now in place, the last thing on the list is to add any last-minute assets and address bugs. Staff Parry Icon. Riposte Icon. Stay tuned!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

3D Asset Design. This sprint, our 3D Asset Designer, Nick, continued working through the long list of models that will detail and decorate the desolate and beautiful, ruined city of Nasahara. MYRTUNA CRYSTAL: As a mysterious clan of necromancers, the Myrtunans are gifted in the art of foresight and knowing. o [link] Concept Art.

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 26, 2023

One of the benefits is that it's also used by other 3D artists such as modelers and animators, making the sharing of files and assets more streamlined. Creating or applying light rigs based on concept art or on set reference. Here’s a quick 3D lighting tutorial about how to use Maya to light your scene.

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