Game Character Design Complete: Using 3ds Max 8 and Adobe Photoshop CS2 - Softcover

Franson, David; Thomas, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1598632701 ISBN 13: 9781598632705

Publisher: Course Technology PTR, 2006

Synopsis

A game is only as intriguing as the characters that inhabit its world. Game Character Design Complete demonstrates each step of modeling, texturing, animating, and exporting compelling characters for your games. You?ll learn how to model in 3ds Max from sketch references, texture in Adobe Photoshop, rig bones, and animate a character back in 3ds Max. Game Character Design Complete covers all aspects of character creation-from the technical to the artistic. Don?t worry if your artistic ability isn?t awe-inspiring. You?ll cover every aspect of the design process in easy-to-follow steps, including texturing and animating your character. If you have a working knowledge of 2D and 3D graphics, then you have all of the skills you need to begin creating cool characters for your games.

About this title

About the Author

David Franson has been a professional in the field of networking, programming, and 2D and 3D computer graphics since 1990. In 2000, he resigned his position as Information Technology Director of one of the largest entertainment law firms in New York City to pursue a full-time career in game development. He is the author of 2D Artwork and 3D Modeling for Game Artists, The Dark Side of Game Texturing, as well as the full-page article How Video Games are Made which appeared in 45 newspapers worldwide. He is also the technical editor for over a dozen popular video game programming books and has also produced digital artwork for 3D video games, film, and television.

Edition details

• Publisher: Course Technology PTR
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1598632701
• ISBN 13: 9781598632705
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 216