Japanese publication CGWORLD has put together a special feature that describes the extensive process behind creating a Pokémon card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). The process includes working with a 3D model of the Pokémon displayed on the respective card, moving it around to match a suitable pose that fits, creating a unique background to go along with the main theme, etc. To learn more about this process and to see step-by-step pictures, click here.
Source: cgworld.jp
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