CG Spectrum

MARCH 13, 2023

How will AI impact artists such as digital illustrators and concept artists ? The ever-evolving technological landscape shows no signs of slowing down, so, as an artist, it's vital to build the skills that will allow you to adapt to whatever comes next. Concept Artist and CG Spectrum Dept.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

Welcome back to ACS headquarters for another rousing installment of the Kristala game dev blog. In today's issue, we're servin' up some serious updates on a few large-scale, ongoing 3D models and concept pieces. Hello, all you sweet beings and beautiful creatures! In other news, the dates for IWOCon have officially been announced!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

OCTOBER 8, 2020

We're heading into spooky season, and there's no better way to celebrate an eerie action-adventure game than diving into the newest issue of the Kristala game dev blog. We can't wait to exhibit the game alongside so many other talented independent creators, especially because IWOCon isn't like regular cons.it's a cool con.

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 13, 2023

Aurore Coutelier had always dreamed of building worlds that positively impacted people’s lives, and architecture initially seemed like the way to do it. The Last Voyage concept came from a wish to bring my stylized art into a realistic world. I also plan on continuing to build worlds and telling stories as personal projects.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Leadership Executive Producer (aka Game Director ) - The mastermind in charge of the entire project. Makes all of the high level decisions, including major features, story, world building, budgeting, scheduling, team composition, marketing, contracts, etc. Art Concept Artist : [ Iterator Extreme ]. The final decision maker.

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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. If you're not familiar with the event, Play NYC is New York City's premier gaming convention. Concept Art. Kristala at Play NYC 2021.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 6, 2020

link] Next, Will worked on modifying the death systems for our main character (and some of the game's enemies) to allow them to utilize the new death animations Producer Allie recently created (make sure you check out the Game Production section to see them in action). Take a peek!  [link].

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Here you'll get a front-row seat to the exciting development process for indie game Kristala, the inaugural title from female-lead Astral Clocktower Studios—an indie games studio based in Central PA, USA. We're also giving you a special first look at some new environmental concepts and progress made to our newest WIP level area.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

You're just in time for the latest installment of the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, a monthly compilation of the game development completed for indie 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala in November 2020. Stay tuned to future issues of the Kristala game dev blog for updates. Here's a look at the pieces Nick created.

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Moonmana

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Animation occupies an essential place in the video game development industry. Even though the technology sector is constantly advancing, the core concept of animation remains the same. It is still popular and widely applied in game development and other industries, due to the numerous benefits 2D animation provides.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

This is the place where we bring you a monthly peek into the development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game developed using Unreal Engine 4 by women-lead Astral Clocktower Studios. Astral Clocktower Studios x Game Raven Review. You can listen to our episode of the Game Raven Review podcast right meow!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 14, 2020

Will then fixed another bug related to the game's poison system, which you can see illustrated in the log below. Keep an eye out for these beautiful buds in the Kristala game. What do you think these might be used for in the game? While Joe handled the Nasahara, Tiffany spent some time addressing the overall game environment.

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Filmustage

OCTOBER 6, 2023

However, it was Steven Spielberg 's "Jurassic Park" (1993) that would change the game entirely. The Bullet Time rig from "The Matrix". These technologies offer new avenues for storytelling and audience engagement, with applications in gaming, marketing, and interactive experiences. Image source: beforesandafters.com ?

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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] Concept Art. Kristala at Play NYC 2021.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The dev blog is where we share all the behind-the-scenes dev action for Kristala, a 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG developed by the incredibly talented team at women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. Many of our friends who've already had a chance to play early builds of Kristala have lovingly referred to it as Cat Souls.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The last time we met, we were right in the thick of preparing an early, pre-demo build of Kristala for unveiling at the PlayNYC virtual convention. Because of their importance to both the story and the game, it was important to us to make sure the models for the six Sacred Crystals were not only unique, but beautiful and enchanting too.

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Game Designing

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The role combines both artistic and technical skills into a single job that is crucial for productions in film, television, video game development, and more. And, we will provide you with some tips you need to begin your journey getting started in 3D animation rigging. What is a 3D Animation Rigger?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This is the place where we break down all aspects of development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game in developed by the wildly talented dev team behind women-owned indie games studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art. If you're a big lover of fantasy games (and we're betting you are!),

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Mnenad

JULY 8, 2018

But I can now proudly announce that a playable prototype for the video game GenoTerra is finished (and I graduated with the Master in Design *yay*). As you might know, and I repeatedly keep saying, this game forms the practical part of my Master thesis. This work deals with the development and design of an open world game with a high.

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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

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. Concept Art. Are you ready to get dark, dear friends? Trust us.we've got you covered.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

Hello, and welcome back to another issue of the Kristala game dev blog! If you're just tuning in, you may not have known that we unveiled a pre-alpha alpha alpha combat build of Kristala at last year's 2019 PlayNYC convention in - you guessed it - New York City! We can't wait to see what the other three will look like.

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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. Concept Art. Night Vision. Enhanced Hearing. Jumping/Leaping Abilities.

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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!). Concept Art. First, James worked on the concept for our Warp VFX sequence.

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 26, 2023

The skills of a 3D lighting artist can be applied in video games, visualization , film and television, animations, and virtual production. Unreal Engine : This real-time engine is a staple of many game and virtual production studios. sun/moonlight, overhead lights in a building, etc.).

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