06 April 2020

BAFTA Game Awards 2020

The big winners of the night Everything is up in the air at the moment, it’s fair to say. That might be a slight understatement. Despite the cancellation or postponement of every event for at least the next few months (including E3 – as we know it, at least), the 2020 BAFTA Games Awards still…

24 March 2020

The next-generation console battle begins: Xbox Series X vs PS5

The war has begun. From their camps, both Sony and Microsoft have blown the horns of war, and now the battle begins for the next half-decade or so. Following Mark Cerny’s deep dive into the architecture of the PS5, we now have an idea of what both consoles are packing under the hood. We have…

20 March 2020

COVID-19 Update

We understand that communication is key at a time like this and we wanted to reach out and let you all know what measures REALTIME are taking and how COVID-19 is affecting our day to day operations. Over the past few weeks, we have been monitoring the situation and gradually rolling out preventative measures across…

17 March 2020

Have you met Callum?

Tell me a little bit about yourself? Hi. My name is Callum. I’m (one of) the newest members of the team here at REALTIME working on the video game side of the business. Originally from down south, I went to Newcastle University to study philosophy. I’ve always had an interest in pop culture, which heavily…

13 March 2020

Getting a job in the industry!

Getting a job in the animation/VFX industry from REALTIME’s Pete Leonard So, you’ve found a job on our website that you think you’d be perfect for, or maybe you’ve been following us long enough to know we are the right company for you. Great stuff! Thing is, just how do you (best) go about getting…

06 March 2020

GDC 2020 – Were they right to cancel?

One of the biggest events in the Games Industry calendar, GDC, has been cancelled. The Games Developer Conference is arguably the beating heart of the industry and, with only two weeks to go its developers have decided to pull the plug in light of the risks that the spread of the Coronavirus may pose. Last…

12 February 2020

Pete Leonard joins Futureworks’ Industry Advisory Group

We were super excited when Pete was approached by Futureworks to become a member of their Industry Advisory Group. Pete has been working in the industry for over 15 years’ and loves everything CG so when he was asked to get together with some of the industries experts and chew the fat on trends and…

24 January 2020

How YouTube could fit into your game marketing strategy

There’s no doubt the impact that YouTube and the growth in user-generated video content has had on 21st-century media. What started as a seemingly hilarious video-sharing platform for clips of your neighbour’s cat has fundamentally revolutionised how we communicate and share ideas, thoughts and opinions.  In the same way that advancing technology has enabled video…

13 December 2019

The rise of triple-I games and how to get ahead

Every year we are treated to a slew of high-quality new game releases. Often the result of years of development, there is a huge expectation for the biggest titles to perform both critically and commercially. Typically regarded as ‘AAA’ titles, their release is the culmination of lengthy development cycles and enormous marketing expenditure. The continual…

22 November 2019

tyFlow Test

Our hugely talented Artist Danilo Lombardo has been testing some new tools that have caught our attention, tyFlow in particular got an amazing result. Lucky for us he’s done a lovely little write up… take it away Danilo! This scene started as an experiment, with the mossy forest of Wistmans Wood , in Devon, England,…