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Popul8 uses AI to assist developers with the creation of digital game characters

PreMortem.Games

This base character comes fully rigged and can be completely edited by the developer. As the designer changes elements of the character (let’s say changing a small young woman into a large werewolf), the rig and assets automatically adapt to the new shape of the character. It happens instantly.

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So how much $ (in general) does it cost to produce a fully animated/rigged, fully voiced 1-3 minute cutscene in a game that’s in ongoing development (something like SWTOR, where they have a lot of prebuilt assets)? Like just a general low range and high range? I’m seeing a lot of people complaining about prioritizing content they want, and don’t know enough about the behind the scenes costs to properly communicate they’re being unrealistic with their complaints.

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As long as the designers can create the characters with the in-game character creator and reuse the existing rigs, no new resources need be expended to create them. If you need a completely new custom character model, that takes time from a character artist and a texture artist. needs its own rig), that's time from a rigger to create.

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A podcast recently talked about how some games, like Contra Operation Galuga are struggling to run on Nintendo Switch, because they developed it for higher end systems(PS5, Xbox series, PC) first then port it to Nintendo Switch. They suggested it should have been done the other way around, so every platform has a version of the game that runs perfectly(barring AAA high quality titles like God of War and Spider-Man). How true is this?

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The source assets like animation rigging and motions, textures, character and environment models, and so on would be built at a lower fidelity.

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Everything You Need to Know About 3D Game Art Production 

iXie gaming

Texturing : In this phase, you give 3D objects color, texture, and surface features. Rigging : It’s about building a framework of bones and controls to allow the movement of 3D objects or characters. The 3D models are produced, then they are textured, shaded, and animated.

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What is Level of Detail (LOD) in 3D Modeling? | Techniques & software

CG Spectrum

They can be rigged and animated, placed as a stationary object in a scene, combined with other assets to create a set/environment, simmed or destroyed, and used for shadows or holdouts. It helps reduce the amount of detail by simplifying polygons and textures as they get further away from the camera. What is level of detail (LOD)?

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #25

Astral Clock Tower Studios

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. He was able to finish modeling all three sets before getting started on some seriously impressive texturing. Check it out!

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #23

Astral Clock Tower Studios

Take a look at the progress he made on modeling and texturing the sewer pipes, grates, landings, and divisions. Once the models for the sewer items were completed, Cass then shifted focus to texturing them. Once completed, Karena will work on a rig for the hatches that will allow them to open and close during gameplay.

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