Nate Horsfall

Maya Attribute Options tool.! Newest addition to my personal tool set. Took me a few days to write it on and off. This tool helps me to re-order attributes without having to re-do the incoming/outgoing connections. Some options are still a work in progress... #reorder #attributes #mel #maya #tools #rigging

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EMC3D portfolio reviews are done with a re-occurring or new guest from the Game's Industry. We pick one project each to discuss, and then conclude our overall thoughts on the portfolio. Organic conversations about workflows naturally come up in these reviews, so they are a great way to knowledge share with all parties involved. 😁 https://lnkd.in/e2a_uww5

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Hello! Rather a weird ask, but does any here know of any good resources (preferably low cost or free) that could point me in the direction of getting started with the basics of audio and sound design for games? Stuff to do with Wwise, FMOD, UE/Unity etc? Would be a huge help :)

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🔥 Have you tried making a Photoscan Material and got some unwanted lighting in your Base Color? 🎇 This is the tool you need in Substance Designer, Luminance Highpass node. It Cancels out lighting information by performing a highpass on the input's Luminance value. Useful for fixing photographed textures with lighting information. Can be combined in Substance 3D Designer with multiple passes to remove different frequencies of lighting details. #3d #vfx #texturing #TextureArtist #3dtexturing #digitalartist #substance3ddesigner #3dartist #gameartist #gameart #adobe

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Designing a Halo extraction mode, it would need to be accessible for the audience. Check out the long form, where I go into the full design, here: https://bit.ly/3BYtDh1

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🔸Why do COMICS need to keep their DNA intact? Today I break down the MECHANICS OF COMICS on our BEYOND THE PROCESS Substack! https://lnkd.in/gFKVKCKd Click. Share. SUBSCRIBE LIKE YOU MEAN IT! #substack #comics #comicstutorial #storytelling #frankmiller

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🔥 This is how I learned Substance Designer in less than a year! 🥇 I researched and tested every technique and node I needed for my projects. 🥈 I never used what I learned two times, I always tried to get what I had learned and combine it into something new. 🥉 I wrote down comments on every discovery I made so I could go back on it. 🏅 I split my work into parts so I could learn by steps! "If you do 1 thing a 1000 times there is no way you will suck at it" 🚀 Learning is a try and error but never give up. If you feel alone learning material art there is a discord community called Future Material Artists where you will get support on your journey to learn Substance Designer! 🌐 Join us by clicking on this link: https://lnkd.in/d9bKMM-f #3d #vfx #texturing #TextureArtist #3dtexturing #digitalartist #substance3ddesigner #3dartist #gameartist #gameart #adobe

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How to accelerate your career in game development? Think "one level higher." 🔹 If you're a junior or mid-level:  -- Consider how your task affects the team's work. 🔹 If you're a lead or senior:  -- Focus on how your team's work impacts the entire project. 🔹 If you're a producer, director, or PM:  -- Think about how your project fits into the company's strategy. 🔹 If you're a CEO or executive:  -- Ensure the company's results align with stakeholder interests. 🔹 If you're a stakeholder:  -- Align your assets with market interests. Always try to understand the bigger picture.

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Welcome to Game Testing Services! Link : https://lnkd.in/gYTG8Fsq Before Placing an Order: Please reach out to me beforehand to prevent any misunderstandings or cancellations. Thank you. Services Offered: I provide game testing services for platforms including Steam, Epic Games, Itch.io, and PS4. What I'll Test: User Experience Performance Guidance/Plot Mechanics Interaction Environment Suggestions for Improvement: I offer insights and suggestions for improving: User Interface Mechanics Interaction Environment Let's Elevate Your Game Together! Testing Type: I specialize in: Beta Testing Bug Discovery Gameplay Loop Analysis Load Testing Usability Testing Narrative Feedback Audio & Sound Review Platform: I test games for both Playstation and PC. Specialization: I work with a range of games, including: Indie Games AAA Games Single Player Games Game Stage: I'm available for testing at all stages, including Beta, Alpha, and Early Access. Format: You'll receive a comprehensive written summary. #GameTesting #BetaTesting #QAEngineer #GameFeedback #GameAnalysis #BugHunter #IndieGameTester #AAAGameTester #PlaystationTester #PCTester #UserExperienceTesting #GamePerformance #GameMechanics #UsabilityTesting #NarrativeFeedback

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And back to single-player projects, well never expected I would be jumping between so many types and genres for my studies. This one is mostly focused on a point-and-click movement controller. With my current system setup, the left mouse button is mostly focused on movement and interaction, whereas the right mouse button is focused on combat and attacking. Currently, there are no attacks set up yet, however, I have made it so that the RMB will interact with objects tagged as Enemy only as opposed to the ground layer for movement on the LMB, this also includes setting different stopping distances between the two actions. The RMB stopping distance is determined by the attacking range of the player, which the weapon would later on determine typed that the player has equipped. I have also set it up so that the player would follow the target selected by the RMB action, however, this can be canceled via the LMB action, I have not yet implemented the enemy response to being attacked, however, I have started setting up the states for it within the NPC controller script. Mostly I am planning to have two different states for NPCs that are being attacked, one that would fight to the death, and another that would fight up to a certain percentage of HP and then attempt to flee from the player. #studentGameDev #madeWithUnity #indieGameDev #gameDev

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I was recently interviewed by Conor Ross about my role at Summit Games Studio , the state of the industry and much more, watch the full interview below

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Learn how to create road Splines in UE5 with this episode of Brushify: Bootcamp.

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I finally found the time to create and share something that has been on my backlog for a while! I often encounter confusion (my own included) when trying to use math to develop more efficient solutions than simply relying on built-in tools in 3D software. In particular, this post dives into object orientation in Maya—a task that can range from straightforward to quite complex. I understand how hard it can be to approach this kind of problem without a strong technical background, but solving these challenges programmatically can provide much greater control and performance. It’s definitely time well spent, and your workflow will improve significantly as a result. I’ve provided both the code and a brief (though not exhaustive) introduction to key linear algebra concepts. I hope this helps shed some light on the topic and offers clarity in an area that can often seem tricky. A special thanks to Marco D'Ambros — without his patience, I would still be a long way from understanding any of these concepts! Any feedback is more than welcome.

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Simple Read-Only Attribute in Unity - Article

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We are underway with our next assignment, which is local split-screen multiplayer. I had thought there would be far more complex systems for creating a split-screen game, however, it turns out it is fairly easy when using the new input system with its built-in input manager. There was no need to set up any special coding for managing the two cameras separately, or a need to set up different render planes to render each camera to an individual render texture, just select the allow split-screen option and set up keys in the control map as joining actions. And enable the option to join the game via said actions. And then we have a split-screen multiplayer, well a very basic one, now we need to focus on the rest of the systems and mechanics that need to be added to the system. #srudentgamedev #indiegamedev #madewithunity

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