The key word here is art: the dynamic 3D art that defines the world of computer games. This book teaches you everything you need to know about the planning, modeling, texturing, lighting, effects creation, and interface design that go into creating today's most advanced and stunning video games. You'll be learning from a master-veteran 3D artist and instructor Matthew Omernick-as you progress through the carefully chosen, software-agnostic tutorials that make up this beautiful, full-color volume. The end result will be skills you can apply to whatever 3D tool you choose and whatever wildly imaginative game you can think up. Through a unique combination of explanation, tutorials, and real world documentation-including discussions of the creative process entailed in some of today's most popular games augmented by screen captures and descriptions--you'll quickly come to understand the workflow, tools, and techniques required to be a successful game artist. In addition to learning the ropes of game art, you'll also find in depth tutorials and techniques that apply to all aspects of 3D graphics. Whether you are using Photoshop, 3ds max, Maya, or any other computer graphics software, you'll find a wealth of information that you can continue to come back to time and time again.
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The key word here is art: the dynamic 3D art that defines the world of computer games, and the planning, modeling, texturing, lighting, effects creation, and interface design that go into it. You'll be learning from a master--veteran 3D artist and instructor Matthew Omernick--as you progress through the carefully chosen, software-agnostic tutorials that make up this beautiful, full-color volume. The end result will be skills you can apply to whatever 3D tool you choose and whatever wildly imaginative game you can think up. Through a unique combination of explanation, tutorials, and real world documentation--including discussions of the creative process entailed in some of today¿s most popular games augmented by screen captures and descriptions--you'll quickly come to understand the workflow, tools, and techniques required for the complete 3D art package. You'll also pay special attention to creating and refining textures using Photoshop, since it¿s the image manipulation tool of choice, regardless of what 3D software package you're using.
About the Author
Matthew Omernick currently works as a lead artist for LucasArts Entertainment Company near San Francisco, CA. With a B.F.A from The Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL, Matt has more than seven years of industry experience as a 3D artist and animator.
Matt has also taught college-level 3D graphics for four years at Cal State Fullerton and the Academy of Art College in downtown San Francisco. He has worked for companies such as DreamWorks, Day 1 Studios, and Electronic Arts. He began his career working for various film and broadcast studios in Florida and Chicago, then branched into creating 3D art for video games. Some of Matt's credited titles include the Medal of Honor series, RTX Red Rock, and Secret Weapons Over Normandy. He is currently working on several cutting edge projects for multiple platforms.
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For those concerened as to what 3D program this book uses, it does not follow any one program. Rather, it teaches you game principles, techniques, and theories that can be applied to any program, which in my opinion is the strength of this book. Matt teaches you how to think like a game artist and presents you all the things you have to consider to become a successful artist in video games. In addition, the material is presented in a manner that is easy to read and really takes you through the process.
The topics covered in this book are: Preparing to Create, Modeling Theory (very important!), Intoduction to Texturing, Advanced Texturing, Applying Textures, Advanced Modeling, Lighting Principles, In-Game Lighting, Effects, Tips and Tricks, User Interface and Creation, and Wrapping it up.
So, what makes him qualified to teach this material? Not only does he have 7 years in the industry, but 4 - 5 years actually teaching college level 3D and whose credits include the highly praised Medal of Honor series. This is an excellent read and is a bargain for the price. We all know his work, now learn how he does it! 5 stars!
Thank you Matt.
He covers game art nearly end-to-end - reference collection, modeling theory, texturing, lighting, efficiency techniques, UI and more. The best part about the book though is that it isn't written like a software manual. Although he teaches technique, Omernick concentrates heavily on the artistic thought process, especially its application to game issues. Games are complex interactive systems, and he does an excellent job of highlighting technical considerations and trade-offs that all game artists must deal with sooner or later.
I'm a games software engineer and read the book to get a glimpse of the latest techniques, processes and technologies used by today's
game artists from the artist's point of view. I have to say that Creating the Art of the Game excels at what good instructional books do well - it broadens the mind by giving it new ways to approach problems. It also manages to balance technical specifics with mindset. More than anything, it's an invaluable glimpse into the mind of a successful game artist. I strongly recommended the book for anyone with an interest in the industry.
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