Astral Clock Tower Studios

JANUARY 14, 2021

Welcome back to the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, where you'll get a front-row seat to the development process for the inaugural title from the leading ladies at Astral Clocktower Studios—a female-owned indie games studio based in Central PA, USA. It's been a hard year for all of us, especially for independent creators.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 1, 2023

Most of the sets, characters and props were built by hand over a period of 3 years. We then continued to weave between general world building and story writing.” “As for the creative process it was a team of people talking with each other in a room about world building and story writing with some concept sketches done in between.

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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. Concept Art.

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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. 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.

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Filmustage

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Industry Relationships: Producers' connections within the industry, including with film studios and theater chains, can play a crucial role in securing favorable release slots and screening locations. Hollywood producers often embark on their journey by working in various entry-level positions within production companies or studios.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 29, 2024

“To ensure authenticity, we referenced American dramas, cartoons, and games from that era when designing everything from the characters’ clothing to office props.” During that time he crossed paths with Cho Si-wook , now the lead game designer at Funnylocks Game Studio. Yet, because of such experiments, there are victims.”

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Filmustage

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The era of neural networks has transformed the concept of AI in cinema from antagonists in films about the rise of machines into indispensable assistants at all stages of project realization, including pre-production. Final Draft offers two pricing plans: Final Draft 12 ($249.99 ) and Final Draft 12 Studio ($499.99).

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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. These pieces will vary in both shape and strength.

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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. Concept Art. Right away, Harold dove into creating fresh, detailed concepts for each level area in the Kristala demo.

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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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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Eric has worked for some incredible companies like Disney, Weta Workshop, Marvel, and—the most notable to me—Wizards of the Coasts, the studio responsible for Magic: The Gathering (MTG). Quick side note: when I first started out trying to get into the entertainment industry, it was as a concept artist. Baba Yaga concept art.

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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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Game Designing

JULY 30, 2023

However, it’s a vastly different experience when you go through the course in person with an expert instructor, especially within a professional studio environment. The institution must have an updated studio-like environment with high-tech equipment and modern tools for practical teaching. It also has a Montreal studio.

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Filmustage

MAY 31, 2021

Unfortunately, in the 70s, technological advances could not ensure the existence of platforms like Filmustage that could help plan filming, cast and props - everything was made manually, there were no options. So namely the concepts that Giger made for Jodorowski's "Dune" that had an impact on the entire cinematic universe of Scott.

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 26, 2023

Lighting helps integrate various 3D elements (effects, props, characters, etc.) Unreal Engine : This real-time engine is a staple of many game and virtual production studios. Creating or applying light rigs based on concept art or on set reference. while also helping to set the mood or tone of a shot.

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Filmustage

MAY 6, 2023

For example, during the making of "Jaws" , Steven Spielberg's AD, John Milius , had to coordinate complex shooting schedules involving numerous mechanical shark props, coordinating with special effects teams, and managing the unpredictable weather conditions at sea. This process helps the AD create a detailed shooting schedule.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 28, 2023

The definition and feasibility of “true ownership” as a concept in web3 is vastly misunderstood and played fast and loose with for fun and profit. Also because it is effectively propped up by a huge number of unregulated online casinos with no age limit or oversight and assets are traded to be gambled.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The game was developed by Raven, one of the historical CoD mainline studios, and Activision Shanghai, a local team assembled for the project. Ni-Zhan was the local competitor to Crossfire and the first FPS developed by a then unknown internal Studio called TiMi. There was no concept of events or free/ earnable content.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The value of new Axies and SLP is propped up by new players putting fresh money into the game. The Genesis and Rise of Sky Mavis Axie Infinity is developed by a studio called Sky Mavis , which is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and officially formed in 2018 to bring the game to life.

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