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Five Develop: Brighton events you don’t want to miss

This year I’m looking forward to Develop:Brighton more than ever. When I head down there next week, it’ll be the first in-person games conference I’ve attended since before COVID. I’ve missed the parties, the chats, bumping into old friends, meeting new ones and the inspiration that comes from walking around and seeing what incredible things people are doing in games at the moment. Things you can’t replicate working at home in your kitchen, no matter how hard you try. 

Alongside my colleague Ethan, Talent Acquisition Specialist at REALTIME, we’ve put together a list of the things we’re most looking forward to at Develop this year. Let us know what makes your list. 

The Expo Indie Showcase

Sponsored by TALENTHOUSE MEDIA FOUNDRY, the Expo indie showcase demo’s some of the best independently developed projects around – we can’t wait to try our hands at playing them and learning more about their development. 

Spill the Tea by the Sea with OMG!

We love the chance to chat over a cuppa and a slice of cake, so you’ll catch us at Out Making Games’ event on the seafront. OMG welcomes LGBTQIA+ games workers and allies to their Develop:Brighton queer tea party to network, mingle and connect by the sea. 

The Spirit of Independence: Challenges and Inspiration from Three Decades at the Top

Debbie Bestwick MBE  co-founder of Team17 and one of the only female founders of a games listed company in the world today, will be a keynote speaker on the ‘Spirit of Independence,’: covering everything from signing amazing games, building franchises, and transforming a business. We can’t wait to hear what she has to say about helping to build the studios of tomorrow and taking the UK stock market by storm.  

Running a 21st Century Games Studio

The final keynote ‘Running a 21st Centruy Games Studio‘ boasts a panel of who’s who in the UK games industry: Jonathan Smith (TT Games), Alex Grimonpont (Hi-Rez Studios), Sally Blake (Silent Games), Rami Ismail and Maria Sayans (ustwo games). The panellists will be discussing the challenges facing their studios today, how they navigated the pandemic and what the future holds. 

#RaiseTheGame Knowledge Drop Meet-Up with Women Making Games

As #RaiseTheGame pledge partners, we know how important talking about Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) issues and sharing knowledge between studios can be to drive change. We’re super excited to hear from Women Making Games and to be able to network with like-minded people.  

REALTIME is an award-winning CG studio that works with video game creators to produce amazing creative that excites and engages their audience. If you’re heading down to Brighton next week and want to catch up over coffee or a beer, drop me a line. We’re looking forward to hearing about your upcoming game releases and marketing plans. 

 

FIFA 22 Launch Trailer

As huge football fans, we are proud to have supported EA SPORTS with a range of in-engine shots for their FIFA 22 official launch trailer.

 

Finalists at the Broadcast Tech Awards!

We are delighted to have been shortlisted as a finalist at The Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards 2021 for our work on A Discovery of Witches, Season 2. The awards celebrate the role technology plays in creating and broadcasting the most outstanding productions of the past year.

Congratulations to our amazing team, our wonderful clients at Bad Wolf and Sky TV, and the rest of the nominees.

The full shortlist is below:

Best VFX Project

A Discovery of Witches (REALTIME)

Intergalactic (Milk Visual Effects)

Lisey’s Story (MPC Episodic)

The Irregulars (BlueBolt)

The Lost Pirate Kingdom (Stone Soup)

The Third Day (IMG VFX, Freefolk, MPC Episodic)

 

REALTIME @ View Conference

We’re absolutely delighted to be at View Conference this year – virtually presenting on the making of the Subnautica: Below Zero games trailer for Unknown Worlds Entertainment.

The games trailer currently has over 2 million views on Youtube and has won industry-leading awards for its innovative storytelling in CG. REALTIME’s Director, Stu Bayley, and Animation Director, Nicolas Seck, will discuss how the team crafted comedy into the narrative and created a believable, grounded character in a fantasy world. Join us on Sun, Oct 17.

 

Our Favourite Electric Vehicles

Electric vehicles (EVs) are now entering the mainstream, accounting for 6.6% of new car sales last year. What’s more, their rise is only going to accelerate as rules are introduced to limit the kind of vehicles allowed into major cities.  

We’re definitely seeing an increase in clients coming to us to talk about their EV launches and we’ve recently worked on fully integrated real-time 3D configurators and marketing stills for leading EVs including the Lotus Evija and the recently launched Rimac Nevera 

So, we thought it would be fun to ask our automotive team which electric vehicle they would pick if money was no object. The car-fanatics of our studio did not disappoint…Let us know which car you would choose! It’s time to get excited about making the switch to electric.

 

Lotus Evija, Pininfarina Battista and Rimac Nevera

Client Services Director, Paul McSweeney, couldn’t stop at just one. “With a wife and four children I need six places. So, I choose a Lotus Evija, a Pininfarina Battista and a Rimac Nevera!” Paul is especially familiar with these particular vehicles, as our team partnered with each brand on the launch marketing campaigns and configurators for these incredible cars. 

Porsche Taycan Turbo

Our CEO, Tony Prosser, didn’t have to think twice before he chose the Porsche Taycan Turbo. “Instantaneous power, the biggest thrill with the safety of all-wheel drive, beautiful Porsche styling inside and out and superb German build quality. 5 stars from me.” 

Audi E-Tron

Our Senior Automotive Artist, Damian Biliński, has gone for style mixed with size and function: “My choice is the Audi e-Tron black edition. A big SUV, family friendly and just look at it, no words needed!” As well as looking the part, Audi boasts that their e-Tron is capable of travelling up to 252 miles on a single charge and can be charged in under an hour. 

Honda E

Arguably the friendliest-looking car on the list is Senior Producer, Graham James’ pick of the Honda e Electric Car – Honda’s first fully-electric urban car comes in a nifty compact size just little bit bigger than a Fiat 500: “It has an incredible retro style, with a pretty high-tech interior.” 

Cizeta-Moroder V16T

Will Wilson, Senior Automotive Artist, breaks the rules with his obscure choice, choosing to resurrect the car that very nearly made it; “There will be generations of electric cars to look forward to and enjoy. I would mark the end of an era and choose a car which to me represents the ultimate vision of what a supercar can be. The Cizeta-Moroder V16T. A car developed by Claudio Zampolli, designed by Marcello Gandini (Miura, Countach, Stratos), and powered by a Lamborghini derived V16 engine. “ 

Jeep Wrangler Magneto

Our Operations Director, Libby Behrens, has chosen something a little more adventurous: “I love what Jeep are going to do with The Jeep Wrangler Magneto. This is because one day I will be that adventurous and go off-roading in the desert…” The Magneto’s single-motor powertrain is said to offer performance on a par with the standard Wrangler’s 3.5-litre Pentastar petrol V6, packing what they call “unmistakable rock-climbing force.” We couldn’t be more excited to see the final product.

VW Buzz

Last, but by no means least, we have Volkswagen’s ID. Buzz, curtesy of Senior UE4 Auto Artist Paul Stevenson; “A great revamp but this time without the wheezy air-cooled motor.” Unveiled at the Munich motor show, the ID. Buzz features a raft of camera, lidar and radar sensors to enable the autonomous technology developed by US start-up Argo. 

What would you pick? An updated retro design or the kind of EV that looks like it’s straight out of Blade Runner? Be sure to let us know! 

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