3D Game Textures
Create Professional Game Art Using Photoshop
1st Edition
Published on 23. March 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-240-80768-3 (ISBN)
Description
Learn how to create stunning, professional-quality game textures from an award-winning industry expert. This book is your one-stop-shop to learn everything you'll need to know about texturing game worlds, from the research that goes into creating a world to tips, tricks, and tools of the trade. Learn how to create everything from bullet holes and flames to windows and walls in tutorials that walk you through the process of developing textures (game art) for the most common game settings--from modern urban to fantasy--based on professional concept art.
Reviews / Votes
"As well as the design angle of creating artwork for games, this book also tackles the business side of creating artwork for commercial purposes, making it a wonderful insight into the world of the professional games artist. After reading this you'll have a far better understanding of what it takes to become successful in the games world, and it will give you the opportunity to begin building a stunning profolio." - Advanced Photoshop"Discover how to design bullet holes, flames, windows and walls - all the effects that are an essential for today's videogame - with easy-to-follow tutorials. There are a variety of different themes explored throughout this book, covering anything from urban street scenes to the fantasy genre." - Advanced Photoshop, April 2006
"This book can help anyone become a better texture professional...Ahearn's book can and help you become a much better artist, even if you never did much texturing before...The details are simple, but they give anyone who has no Photoshop experience a better idea of what to do. A more experienced reader can gain an in-depth look at how to add improved texture to his projects. 3D Game Textures is a great book for beginners who would like to learn about textures for 3D art. No one should have a problem understanding and using this easy-to-comprehend information." - Apogee Photo Magazine, August 2006
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 191 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-240-80768-3 (9780240807683)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Book
05/2009
2nd Edition
Focal Press
€33.47
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Person
Luke Ahearn has over fifteen years of professional game development experience as designer, producer, and art director on seven published game titles including Dead Reckoning and Americas' Army and worked as a background artist at EA. He has authored six books on game development.
Content
Introduction; Concept Artists Bios; A Basic (Game) Art Education; A Brief Orientation to Computer Graphic Technology; A Quick Overview of Photoshop for Game Artists; Prepping for Texture Creation; The Sci-Fi Setting; The Urban Setting; The Fantasy Setting; The Outdoor Setting; Game Effects