CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I've always been drawn to cinema, especially art house movies. Before working in the games industry, I went to Hampshire College in the States for film and liberal arts studies, which led me to be a creator and was how I was introduced to 3D art. Drawing inspiration from art-house cinema. So, I signed up!

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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. Not only does LOD support faster rendering, it does so in a way that doesn't negatively impact the visual quality of an asset.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JANUARY 14, 2021

Today we're serving up some seriously exciting updates, including a look at our new, custom game cursor; updates on our new player character's rigging and animation; and a sneak peek at our newest WIP level area. 3D Asset Design. We can't wait to see this come to life even further as Nick continues working through his list of assets.

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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

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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Radiator Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

And if you're making the typical aspirational photorealistic action game, you'll probably want UE's gameplay architecture and free photoscan assets too. But if you want high-end then UE5 Nanite / Lumen is light years beyond Unity HDRP anyway? Most recently, respected developer Ethan Lee has weighed in.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

3D Asset Design. Once considered a thriving mecca for Anagativan art and entertainment, the Nisargan city of Nasahara was set ablaze during the Great Kota Rebellion, forcing its frightened denizens to flee the city they call home in search of safety and solace. link] Concept Art. Rigging / Animation.

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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

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In today's issue, you'll get an update on all the custom 3D assets we've been working on for the capital city of Nisar, plus a peek into our process for creating a fully functional facial rig for our female main character. 3D Asset Design. Ready to take a break from the mundane and dive head-first into the magic of Kristala?

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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. Animation / Rigging. There will be rum!

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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. link] Concept Art. Game Production / Rigging / Animation. Are you ready to enter the fantasy? Here we go. If you're just joining us, you can read all about Nasahara's lore here. Check it out!

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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. 3D Modeling. You'll definitely find candles like these used heavily throughout the game.

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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. Green Potion: Cures poisoning.

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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. Rigging / Animation. link] Level Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

3D Asset Design. 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. We already introduced you to the two new members who joined our 3D modeling team, but we also welcomed a new addition to the ACS concept art team too.

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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. We've got a lot of awesomeness to share with you today, so let's get right to it, shall we?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

link] Concept Art. Once finished with the environmental concepts for the six clan capital cities, Harold then joined James in completing a few designs for items that still needed to be replaced with custom assets in the Kristala game build: Modular tunnel pieces. We can't wait to go back again next year! In-tact and broken Amulets.

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Awesome Tuts

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Here’s a short preview of the game that we’ll create: Download The Assets And Complete Project For This Tutorial. Download The Assets. You can download the assets and the complete project for this tutorial by clicking on the button above. to open it.

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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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Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Once a scene is completed, animation cels are layered on top of each other and photographed in succession using a special top-down rig. These sheets are clear so animation assets can easily be stacked on a background. A cel animation camera rig, also known as a multiplane camera, is generally mounted looking down upon the frame.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Concept Art. Over the past few weeks, our Lead Level Designer, Tiffany, has been carefully blocking out the revised version of the Dalamase, placing materials and detailing each level area to match the dark and whimsical concepts created by our Concept Art team. link] Rigging / Animation. Let's dive in.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 20, 2020

This game significantly cheaper production budget with assets being done in relatively low-quality 2D. The point I’m making is that high-quality asset production is not the only way to go. Unless you’re making a game with a renown IP (and controlled by a strict asset approval process). Trap 2: Choose your IP carefully.

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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.

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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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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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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 19, 2021

One has the lowest possible production values, while the other boasts assets built by a multi-hundred team. It just shows that success can be obtained in different ways, and in the case of Hero Wars, the success is likely due to how well the cheap art style works with misleading ads.

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