Game Art Digest #009
Attention all upcoming (and experienced!) Game Artists — set down your easels and pick up your notepads!
Every week, the Art team at Mighty Bear Games share a round-up of our top Game Art discoveries from across the Internet: Tips, tricks, tutorials, references, and more!
Tech Art
Eye tracking and blinking animation — MinionsArt
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Twitter’s @MinionsArt shared this richly detailed guide on how to achieve a shader suited for eye animations such as blinking and eye tracking!
For more in-depth tutorials, be sure to check out her Patreon and Twitter!
Tools
PureRef — Idyllic Pixel
This tool is a personal favourite of mine. When I found out it was totally free, I couldn’t believe it!
PureRef is a tool for arranging all your current references into one unifying view. This way, you don’t have to keep switching between different tabs and upsetting your workflow. It’s lightweight, easy to use, and quick to set up.
If you have a few bucks to spare, consider donating to the team as they are still putting out updates!
Tips and Tricks
Old-School Fur — Sergey Chesnokov
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/q9KwGn
Last up is a very useful breakdown by Sergey Chesnokov on creating lifelike fur using the time-tested ‘cards’ method.
It covers a wide range of considerations, from how to place and space your cards to how to pick your textures.
To see more of Sergey’s work, click here.
Were these useful? Seen something cool we might have missed? Let us know in the comments!
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