World of Work

Triple A Studio.

These are the software programmes that are used in Triple A studios;

·         Adobe Photoshop/ Illustrator

·         Adobe After Effects

·         Adobe Flash for UI, animations, etc.

·         Z-Brush

·         3D's Max

·         Maya

·         Mudbox

·         Sketchbook

·         GameWare

·         HumanIK

·         ScaleForm

·         Visual Studio (for writing efficient code)

·         SVN (Tortosie SVN)

·         Perforce

·         AlienBrain

·         Pro Tools, Logic Pro

·         In House Bug Testing Tool similar to Bugzilla

·         Basecamp

·         KinHR

·         In house SCRUM manager.

Independent Game Studio:

Independent game studios basically use the same programmes as a Triple A studio.

·         Adobe Photoshop/ Illustrator

·         Adobe After Effects

·         Adobe Flash for UI, animations, etc.

·         Z-Brush

·         3D's Max

·         Maya

·         Mudbox

·         Sketchbook

·         GameWare

·         HumanIK

·         ScaleForm

·         Visual Studio (for writing efficient code)

·         SVN (Tortosie SVN)

·         Perforce

·         AlienBrain

·         Pro Tools, Logic Pro

·         In House Bug Testing Tool similar to Bugzilla

·         Basecamp

·         KinHR

·         In house SCRUM manager.

Concept Artists:

These are some of the programmes that are used by concept artists;

·         Adobe Photoshop CC

·         Autodesk Sketchbook Pro 2015

·         Corel Painter 2015

·         Made with Mischief

·         Black Ink

·         Clip Studio Paint

·         Krita

·         ArtRage 4

·         Pixarra’s Twisted Brush Pro Studio

·         Artweaver 5

·         GNU Image Manipulation Program

·         PostWorkshop 3

·         Paint Tool SAI

·         My Paint 0.9.x

·         SpeedyPainter 3.3.3

Mudbox VS Zbrush:

Both of these programmes are digital sculpting tools that you can model, texture and also paint. Both of these programmes are also used for creating and designing models and other components in games like character models for example. ZBrush is also slightly harder to use compared to Mudbox if you are new in the game industry so Mudbox would be the superior option simply because it’s easier to use.

Maya vs 3DS MAX:

Both of these programmes are used in the game development industry and are the most popular programmes to use, and used for 3D models and graphics. First Maya is very customizable and is one reason why it is found a lot in the film industry because studios like to be able to create their own set of tools. Maya is also known to be the go-to app for 3D animation for its robust rigging and animation tools.

3DS MAX on the other hand is mostly known for its powerful modelling tools allowing you to create complex 3D models. 3DS is also simpler to use compared to Maya for someone new to the game industry as Maya is more complex and harder to use.