3D Game Environments Create Professional 3D Game Worlds

Name: 3D Game Environments Create Professional 3D Game Worlds
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ISBN: 9780240808956

ISBN-10: 0240808959

ISBN-13: 9780240808956

Edition: 2008

Authors: Luke Ahearn

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The ultimate resource to help you create triple-A quality art for a variety of game worlds; 3D Game Environments offers detailed tutorials on creating 3D models, applying 2D art to 3D models, and clear concise advice on issues of efficiency and optimization for a 3D game engine. Using Photoshop and 3ds Max as his primary tools, Luke Ahearn explains how to create realistic textures from photo source and uses a variety of techniques to portray dynamic and believable game worlds. From a modern city to a steamy jungle, learn about the planning and technological considerations for 3D modeling, UV layout, and creating textures that goes into developing a realistic and appealing game environment…

Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 5/5/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 7.40" wide x 9.10" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 2.2
Language: English



Dedication


Acknowledgments


The Author


Introduction



Orientation to Game World Optimizations



3D Concepts



Shaders and Materials



Planning the Low Polygon Urban Environment



Modeling the Large Urban Environment



Texturing the Large Urban Environment



Introduction to Natural Environments



Terrain



Filling the World-Trees, Plants, Rocks, Water, and Sky



Modeling and Texturing the Jungle Base



Focus on the Futuristic Interior-Normal Maps and Multipass Shaders


Index