3ds Max modeling for games : insider's guide to game character, vehicle, and environment modeling /

The book will provide insider tips, traps, and techniques on how to create 3d assets for use in computer games and simulation systems. The book will consist of a series of tutorials, starting with simpler models and moving up to more complex builds. As the book comes to us directly from successful g...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gahan, Andrew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press/Elsevier, ©2009.
Temas:
3ds max (Computer file)
Computer animation.
Computer graphics.
Video games > Design.
Computer Graphics
Animation par ordinateur.
Infographie.
Jeux vidéo > Conception.
computer animation.
computer graphics.
COMPUTERS > Digital Media > Video & Animation.
Computer games > Design.
Computer animation
Computer games > Design
Computer graphics
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Max Modeling for Games
  • Brief Outline
  • This book is an essential guide for the 3D artist using Max who wants to grow into developing 3D content for computer games and simulations.
  • Preface
  • About the author
  • Why this book was written
  • How this book is organised
  • A short introduction to the guest writers included in the book, who they are, and what they have created.
  • Chapter 1
  • Low poly Asset (30 min tutorial *Introduction to modelling *Setting up 3ds Max *Creating a cardboard box using primitive objects *3ds Max Shortcuts *Texture mapping your box (UV mapping)*Common problems *Rendering your model *Creating a portfolio image *Moving on to Chapter 2
  • Chapter 2
  • Low poly Asset 2 (1 hour tutorial)*Creating primitive objects *Slice, Extrusion and Scale *Creating simple textures in Photoshop from photos *Applying textures to the model (UV mapping) *Common problems *Rendering your model *Creating a portfolio image *Moving on to Chapter 3
  • Chapter 3
  • Low poly Asset 3 (2 hour tutorial)*Creating primitive objects *New tools *Creating textures in Photoshop from photos *Applying textures to the model (UV mapping) *Common problems *Rendering your model *Creating a portfolio image *Moving on to Chapter 4
  • Chapter 4
  • Creating Complex Texture Maps from Photographs *Basic equipment *Taking your own photos *Photoshop *Layers *Crop, Transform, Scale, Rotate, Skew, Distort and Perspective *Making tillable textures *Healing brush, clone stamp and eraser *Levels and Curves *Brightness/Contrast *Hue/Saturation *Common problems *Rendering your texture *Creating a portfolio image *Moving on to Chapter 5
  • Chapter 5
  • Low poly in-game vehicle *Blueprints/sketch *Image planes *Bonnet *Body *Doors *Roof *Details *Wheel arches *Windows *Wheels *Textures & UV's *Common problems *Rendering your model *Moving on to Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Low poly in-game character *Reference material *Starting out *Basic shape *Head and Neck *Adding details *Shoulders *Arms *Joints *Face *Hands *Final details *Common problems *Posing your character *Rendering your model *Moving on to Chapter 7
  • Chapter 7
  • Low poly in-game Environment *Reference material *Blocking out the basic shapes *Adding detail *Creating the texture maps for the scene *Low poly foliage using alpha maps *Adding existing assets to the scene *Final composition *Simple lighting *Common problems *Rendering your scene *Moving on to Chapter 8
  • Chapter 8
  • Mid poly in-game Vehicle *Creating Blueprints in Photoshop *Setting up image planes *Tools and the workspace *Starting the model
  • wings and side *Modeling the front bumper and bonnet *Modeling the rear bumper and boot *Modeling the roof *Tiding up the bodywork *Modeling the Interior *Lights, wing mirrors and handles *Wheel Styles and theory (short section on different techniques) *Hi poly wheel *Normal map / alpha map creation *Low poly wheel *UV mapping the body and texture space usage *Mirroring the body and combining the meshes *Separating the body parts *Any final modeling tweaks *Naming conventions and tiding up the scene *Getting UV's into Photoshop & using layers *Common problems *Rendering your model *Moving on to Chapter 9
  • Chapter 9
  • Mid poly in-game Character *Collecting reference *Setting up the scene *Building the torso *Arms and legs *Hands and feet *Creating the head *Nose and eyes *Mouth and ears *Final refinements and details *Textures and mapping *Surface detail and maps *Common problems *Rendering your character *Moving on to Chapter 10
  • Chapter 10
  • Lighting and Rendering *Simple lights *Three point lighting *Shadows *Rendering *Common problems *Re-rendering your previous work *Moving on to Chapter 11
  • Chapter 11
  • Final Piece *Collecting reference *Setting up the scene *White boxing key elements *Building the scene up using assets you've created *Composition and scale *Adding detail to the walls *Creating the roof *Simple lights *Final touches *Common Problems *Rendering your scene *Moving on to Chapter 12
  • Chapter 12
  • Putting your portfolio together *What to include *Organising the content *Final presentation *Applying for a job *At the interview.

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