Anime-style 3D character creation in Blender blends artistry with technical skill, from initial concept sketches to fully rigged, cel-shaded models. With the right workflow, you can sculpt expressive ...

So you’ve built your Gothic castle-it’s time for your hero to dash into play and defend the battlements. Your gaming engine supports skeletons, an animation system called Inverse Kinematics (IK), and ...

One of the best things about any Game Developers Conference is that it's where much of the interesting tech soon to hit our video games is first shown off. It's no surprise, then, that it's been the ...

Over the past few years, there’s been a lot of discussion about the convergence of video games and visual effects. Both mediums tend to rely on the same – or similar – tools these days to generate cg ...

What’s the big deal with real-time rendering? Sure, you can shorten production time by cutting out long waits for rendering, but there’s a whole lot more to it than that. The caliber of rendering from ...

Animation is more than moving drawings — it’s a carefully orchestrated process where art, technology, and performance meet. From the first spark of an idea to the final rendered frame, each stage ...

Epic Games, the company behind Unreal Engine 4, is showing off its brand-new real-time rendering technology, and with it the future of game and animation development. The company is set to unleash two ...

Autodesk Flow Studio adds AI Rigging and Neural Layer with automated character setup, video-driven animation, and export to ...

Pixar takes art and tech to a new level of achievement with the help of innovative edge rendering and special wire rigs. Pete Docter was at his most inquisitive on “Soul.” That’s because, unlike the ...

If you're looking to take your SketchUp skills to the next level, learning how to render animations can be a great way to showcase your designs. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a ...