3D Game Art F/X & Design (Book ) [With CDROM] Contributor(s): Ahearn, Luke (Author) |
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ISBN: 1932111441 ISBN-13: 9781932111446 Publisher: Paraglyph Press OUR PRICE: $44.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2001 Annotation: -- Covers the hottest technology of 2-D and 3-D game art and shows step-by-step how to create the special effects in today's leading games -- Teaches specialized skills, tricks, and techniques used to create professional-quality game art elements, including backgrounds, special effects, lighting, and much more -- Features a 32-page color section that displays various techniques, screen shots of games, game textures, and other game assets -- Discusses the parts of a computer game from the artist's perspective including interfaces, menus, characters, 3-D models, and game levels -- Includes a CDROM containing a large collection of game development software and graphic elements |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Computer Graphics |
Dewey: 006.693 |
LCCN: 2001042413 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 8.12" W x 9.96" (2.64 lbs) 379 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Discusses each component of computer games from an artist's view: interfaces, menus, characters, game textures, 3D models, and games levels or worlds. It teaches all the pieces used to design a computer game. The reader will learn the specialized skills, tricks, and techniques used to create professional quality game art and be able to use those design segments when building individual games. |