3D game environments : create professional 3D game worlds
Luke Ahearn
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press/Elsevier, c2008.
- xxiii, 374 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm. 1 DVD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes index.
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
9780240808956 0240808959 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2008001735
Computer games--Programming Computer graphics Three-dimensional display systems