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The Role of Sound Design in Cinematic Storytelling

Filmustage

In the cinematic universe, where visual effects often take center stage, it's easy to overlook the profound influence of audio design. The Academy Award for Best Sound Editing was introduced in 1963, highlighting the growing recognition of sound design's artistic merit. Ben Burtt, Sound Designer of "Star Wars".

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Want to make a great game trailer? Optimize it for social media

PreMortem.Games

Even if Twitter goes down completely in flames, these tips still apply to social media platforms where audio is muted, and scrolling away is quick and easy. A video autoplaying with recognizable gameplay is MUCH more compelling than a ‘cinematic’ shot or establishing shot, or something else which does not look like player controlled gameplay.

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Digital cinematography: A new era in the evolution of filmmaking

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Image source: IMDb.com As the impact of digital cameras grew, they became accessible to independent filmmakers, allowing for the exploration of new cinematic narratives and styles. "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" (2002). 28 Days Later" (2002). "Sin Sin City" (2005).

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The Top VFX, CGI & Special Effects Schools

Game Designing

Selection of programs offered: VFX 3D Animation Game Cinematic Motion Graphic Content Production and Character Design 3. Selection of programs offered: Animation Interactive Media Motion Design Production Design Advertising Film 6. Selection of programs offered: Film and Television Production Cinema & Media Studies John H.

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Change the Rules of the Game: NVIDIA Omniverse Brings an Arsenal of RTX and AI-Powered Apps, Extensions and DIY Toolkits to Accelerate Game Development Pipelines

Nvidia

Because of its versatility, USD is now being widely adopted across industries like media and entertainment, architecture, robotics, manufacturing — and now, game development. Graph Editing Framework For team members without extensive scripting or coding experience, Omni.UI Image: Omni.UI

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‘Progressive’ AI dialog tools are a Trojan horse

Game Daily

Ubisoft’s recent announcement of an AI tool that generates dialog for Non-Player Characters in video games was generated with supine equanimity in most sections of the gaming media. It’s simple editing work that could easily be farmed out to lowly-paid and outsourced, contract workers. It’s f **g worth it.”

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How to become a 3D Lighting Artist

CG Spectrum

High-Dynamic-Range Imaging lighting (HDRI) In real-life photography, a High-Dynamic-Range Imaging (HDRI) photograph captures more detail than a standard photo, allowing the photographer to play with the image's lighting in their editing software.

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