Day: March 24, 2012

Earlier versions of the cinematic were much more focused on the characters talking back and forth, mostly about the Eternal Conflict. We ultimately decided it was better to ‘show not tell,’ so we moved away from this direction and instead came up with the idea of establishing the Eternal Conflict by flashing back to it. … Read More “any ideas for the animation didnt make cut?any ideas for the animation didnt make cut?“ »

Earlier versions of the cinematic were much more focused on the characters talking back and forth, mostly about the Eternal Conflict. We ultimately decided it was better to ‘show not tell,’ so we moved away from this direction and instead came up with the idea of establishing the Eternal Conflict by flashing back to it. … Read More “think up any idea for the animation and cinematicthink up any idea for the animation and cinematic“ »

In addition to storyboarding all our ideas, we also focus a lot of time on the ‘animatics’ — moving 2D storyboards that give a sense of timing and pacing. We also like to score our animatics with music from other movies to enhance the sense of the mood at atmosphere that we’re ultimately aiming for. … Read More “ how do you set about turning that idea into a cinematic? how do you set about turning that idea into a cinematic?“ »

If the answer is yes, then you should take a look at some recently released videos showcasing class skills like the Barbarians Seismic Slam, or the Demon Hunters Evasive Fire, and Monks Crippling Wave. You can get a visual look at these class skills and many others via this page on battle.net, and also find … Read More “Do you class yourself as a beginner when it comes to Diablo 3?Do you class yourself as a beginner when it comes to Diablo 3?“ »