3D game textures : create professional game art using Photoshop / Luke Ahearn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ahearn, Luke.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adobe Photoshop.

Video games--Programming.

Video games.

Computer graphics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (533 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press/Elsevier, c2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Finally the eagerly-awaited next edition of Luke Ahearn's cornerstone game art book: 3D Game Textures is on its way. The book will be refreshed per the latest rev of Photoshop and the latest game industry trends and developments. 3D Game Textures allows next-gen game artists to learn to create everything from bricks to books in Photoshop with this step-by-step instructional guide. Because texture is 99% of what a gamer sees when playing, this topic deserves considerable coverage but has gotten little attention. Unlike anything on the market, this book concentrates soley on texturing,

Contents:

Front cover; Half title page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Table of contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Concept Artists; Chapter 1: A Basic (Game) Art Education; Introduction; Chapter Overview; Shape (2D) and Form (3D); Light and Shadow; Texture; Color; Color Systems: Additive and Subtractive; Color Emphasis; Color Expression or Warm and Cool Colors; Perspective; Quick Studies of the World Around You; Conclusion; Chapter Exercises; Chapter 2: A Brief Orientation to Computer Graphic Technology; Introduction; Common Features of Graphic File Formats

The Power of Two and the GridUV Mapping; Game Optimizations; Chapter Exercises; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Shaders and Materials; Introduction; Shader Basics; Common Shader Effects; Node-Based Shader Systems; Conclusion; Chapter Exercises; Chapter 4: Prepping for Texture Creation; Introduction; Gathering Textures; Cleaning Your Textures; Texture Tiling; Texture Tiling in Practice; Testing a Tiling Texture; Storing Your Textures; Conclusion; Chapter Exercises; Chapter 5: The Sci-Fi Setting; Introduction; The Concept Sketch; Determining Texture Needs; The Complete Scene

Building It up Using OverlaysTearing It Down for Shaders; Chapter Exercises; Chapter 6: The Urban Setting; Introduction; The Concept Sketch; Breaking out the Materials in the Scene; Building It up Using Overlays; Tearing It Down for Shaders; Chapter Exercises; Chapter 7: The Outdoor Setting; Introduction; The Concept Sketch; Breaking out the Materials in the Scene; Additional Information: The Sky; Additional Information: Terrain; Tutorial: Clouds; Water; Chapter 8: Game Effects; Introduction; Static Effects; Animated Effects; Particle Effects; Weather; Lighting; Weapons

Chapter 9: Normal Maps and Multi-Pass ShadersIntroduction; Vertex vs. Per-Pixel Lighting; Creating Normal Maps in Photoshop; Creating Normal Maps Using a 3D Program; Assets for a Futuristic Interior; Index; The Fantasy Setting; Introduction; The Concept Sketch; Breaking out the Materials in the Scene; Breaking out the Details; Base Materials; Detail Textures; Tearing It Down for Shaders; The Complete Scene/Variation; Chapter Exercises; Appendix: Photoshop Exercises; About Photoshop; The Photoshop Work Area; Hotkeys or Keyboard Shortcuts; File Browser; History Palette; Right-Click Menus

Guides, Grids, Rulers, and the SnapLayers; Layer Effects and Styles; Layer Blending Modes; Adjustment Layers; Brushes; Filters; Paths

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612552540

9781282552548

1282552546

9780240818429

0240818423

9780080884394

0080884393

OCLC:

500579486