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Smiling Friends Season 2 uses Man of Motion Character Rig

Smiling Friends Season 2, Episode 1: "Gwimbly: Definitive Remastered Enhanced Extended Edition DX 4K (Anniversary Director's Cut)" features several 3D Characters, animated using Man of Motion provided rigs."Troglore" was the main Man of Motion character featured in this episode.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnBtIaMnkTQ&t=52sBut also there was a gag at the end of the episode where several characters appeared in a videogame, and these (with the exception of the orange

Smiling Friends Season 2 uses Man of Motion Character Rig2024-06-11T19:39:34+00:00

Spirit of the North 2 Announced!

Spirit of the North 2, by Infuse Studio, was announced today as part of the Xbox Partner Preview Showcase. Unveil the mysteries of a beautiful ancient world in this breathtaking 3rd-Person Adventure, a sequel to the acclaimed ‘Spirit of the North.’ Take on the role of an isolated fox with a raven companion on a quest to restore the lost guardians and return home.

Spirit of the North 2 Announced!2024-05-30T21:12:54+00:00

Raji: An Ancient Epic launches to Android and iOS!

India's biggest game, the critically acclaimed Raji: An Ancient Epic, released a mobile version this week. It's currently available for free, through Netflix's Games section, for iOS and Android devices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6GWknvdAvk Many challenges were presented to making a fast paced action platformer originally developed for consoles and PCs, playable on mobile devices. One issue was Raji's long flowing dress, originally cloth simulated through Nvidia's Apex

Raji: An Ancient Epic launches to Android and iOS!2023-04-11T17:25:23+00:00

Shoulders of Giants Released!

Shoulders of Giants, by Moving Pieces Interactive, was released yesterday on the Epic Store. This colorful, frenetic sci-fi roguelike has you controlling an unlikely duo: A frog mounted on a giant mech-type robot. Supporting up to four-player coop, you and your friends are dropped onto a procedurally generated planet, with the goal to cleanse it of a malignant dark entity that's corrupting it. Doing

Shoulders of Giants Released!2023-01-31T19:04:13+00:00

Black Mesa Receives 85k Overwhelmingly Positive Reviews

Approaching 3 years from its 1.0 release, Black Mesa: Definitive Edition has just topped 85,000 "Overwhelmingly Positive" Reviews on Steam, which is the highest rating possible on the platform. Black Mesa has now cemented its place as one of the all-time great remakes / re-imaginings. With so many game remakes simply being upscaled and higher-resolution graphics, Black Mesa went bigger and bolder by re-imagining

Black Mesa Receives 85k Overwhelmingly Positive Reviews2023-01-31T20:43:14+00:00

6Degrees receives an Epic MegaGrant

Code Blue Games, developers of the upcoming third person tower defense hybrid game 6Degrees is proud to announce that we have received an Epic MegaGrant award from Epic Games.Man of Motion is working with Code Blue Games as rigging and technical animation support on 6 Degrees. 6 Degrees characters are extremely high poly, with many intricate moving parts. A blend of traditional and procedural animation

6Degrees receives an Epic MegaGrant2023-01-31T20:10:36+00:00

Smiling Friends Season Finale features Man of Motion Rigged & Animated Character

Smiling Friends Season 1, Episode 8 featured an extended sequence with Satan, a character rigged and partially animated by Man of Motion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6mMqSlpBl8 Smiling Friends is one of Adult Swim's biggest-ever hits, with the premiere being the most-watched episode in Adult Swim history, and it already being renewed for Season 2. Rigging and Animating Satan was not particularly hard, given that I have a battle-tested

Smiling Friends Season Finale features Man of Motion Rigged & Animated Character2023-01-31T20:10:47+00:00