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How To Make Game Characters Feel Lightning-Fast

Some tips from Entity Overload.

There are lots of tricks Game Developers use to create a sense of speed: ultimately, what the camera sees is what matters most. Camera shake, FOV changes, motion blur, and sound cues can make movement feel much faster than it really is. You can also throw in some fast-moving scenery or nearby objects.

Here's more of Entity Overload's game project:

Curious about more clever tricks in games, like how Telltale's The Walking Dead faked rearview mirror reflections? Check out our article.

With tighter budgets, Indie Developers often find more creative solutions, Lonely Orca's sound design is a great example:

We're also continuing our Smart & Silly Questions video series, where you can ask questions to professionals in 3D art and game development. Right now, we're collecting questions for Indie Game Developers, so this is your chance to ask them anything:

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