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Computer Animation for Video Games
Computer animation is computer animation, right? Whether it's used for web production, movies, or video games, it's all the same techniques applied over and over again....right? In truth, you'd be surprised, especially in the area of video game animation. This genre is highly specialized and requires infinitely more levels of intricate planning, application programming, and a very specific set of modeling techniques. Let's take a look at how animation applies to video games, and its differences from the other genres.
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Is it time to throw in the towel?
FMVs vs. Playable Models in Video Games
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Animating for Video Games vs. Animating for Movies
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Computer Animation for Video Games
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