Download or read book Edgeloop Character Modeling For 3D Professionals Only written by Kelly L. Murdock and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-09-12 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the secrets for breathing life into your characters with this guide to edgeloop modeling, and create a character with personality, realistic form, and natural motion.
Download or read book Modeling a Character in 3DS Max written by Paul Steed and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2005-01-10 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this update to his best-selling character modeling book, professional modeler and animator Paul Steed shares a number of tips, tricks, and techniques that have made him one of the industry’s most recognized 3D artists. Modeling a Character in 3ds max, Second Edition provides readers a professional-level skill set as it chronicles the creation of a single low-poly real-time character from concept to texture mapping, and gives insight into the process of creating a high-resolution character. Learn how to model with primitives; use extrusions and Booleans; mirror and reuse models; optimize the mesh; create and apply textures; loft shapes.
Download or read book Character Modeling written by Stephen Stahlberg and published by Ballistic Media Pty Ltd. This book was released on 2005 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features step-by-step tutorials presented by character modelling master artists.
Download or read book Maya Character Creation written by Chris Maraffi and published by New Riders. This book was released on 2003-09-11 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique, in-depth approach to creating realistic characters in Maya. Maya Character Creation: Modeling and Animation Controls' author, Chris Maraffi, has expertise in the field and in the classroom that translates to the knowledge and solid teaching skills needed to make this book a "must-have"! The current trend in computer graphics is greater organic realism. Many of the top-grossing movies today, such as Spiderman, Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park 3 , and Star Wars Episode 2, all feature realistic 3D characters. There is a major need in the 3D community for educational material that demonstrates detailed techniques for achieving this organic reality. Maya is one of the main packages used on such cutting-edge films, and has an established toolset for creating believable 3D characters. Maya Character Creation: Modeling and Animation Controls is designed to take you through the process of designing, modeling, and setting up animation controls for complex 3D characters. The concepts, techniques, and Maya tools used for each step in the process are presented in each chapter, followed by many hands-on exercises. NURBS, polygon, and subdivision surface modeling techniques are shown for creating the character's skin, and skeleton-based animation controls are covered in detail. You will learn how a character's skin should deform when the skeletal joints and muscles move. Advanced MEL scripted animation controls are also covered extensively.
Download or read book Character Modeling with Maya and Zbrush written by Jason Patnode and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2008 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maya is the most powerful and popular 3D graphics software in the film industry and is being increasingly adopted by games developers. Modeling believable human and non-human characters is an absolutely vital skill for 3D artists in both industries, and this book-and-DVD package shows them exactly how to do just that.
Download or read book Virtual Vixens written by Arndt von Koenigsmarck and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspiration and technique are rolled into one with this stunning display of 3D representations of the female form.
Download or read book Maya 8 0 Character Modeling written by Gary Oliverio and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maya 8 Character Modeling takes a unique approach to modeling as it breaks down character creation using an easy-to-follow formula that makes the learning process less daunting. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.
Download or read book Character Modeling with Maya and ZBrush written by Jason Patnode and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-08-06 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create believable CG character models with this unique book and DVD package. The stunning color images show just what you can achieve, and the detailed step-by-step tutorials show exactly how to achieve them. Every technique and tip is backed up with practical tutorials, using the models, textures and video on the companion DVD to offer a crash course to this vital skill. Jason Patnode takes you from low to high-resolution modeling - helping you span the gap between game and film industry skills. Based on Maya 2008 and ZBrush 3.0. You'll learn: Pipeline and modeling guidelines . Overview of Maya . Introduction to ZBrush modeling . Concept art . Anatomy . Creating a video game character . Creating a hyper-real character . Creating a photo-real character . UVs and texturing . How to create a demo reel
Download or read book Introducing Character Animation with Blender written by Tony Mullen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-06-09 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let this in-depth professional book be your guide to Blender, the powerful open-source 3D modeling and animation software that will bring your ideas to life. Using clear step-by-step instruction and pages of real-world examples, expert animator Tony Mullen walks you through the complexities of modeling and animating, with a special focus on characters. From Blender basics to creating facial expressions and emotion to rendering, you’ll jump right into the process and learn valuable techniques that will transform your movies. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Download or read book Game Character Creation with Blender and Unity written by Chris Totten and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to creating usable, realistic game characters with two powerful tools Creating viable game characters requires a combination of skills. This book teaches game creators how to create usable, realistic game assets using the power of an open-source 3D application and a free game engine. It presents a step-by-step approach to modeling, texturing, and animating a character using the popular Blender software, with emphasis on low polygon modeling and an eye for using sculpting and textures, and demonstrates how to bring the character into the Unity game engine. Game creation is a popular and productive pursuit for both hobbyists and serious developers; this guide brings together two effective tools to simplify and enhance the process Artists who are familiar with Blender or other 3D software but who lack experience with game development workflow will find this book fills important gaps in their knowledge Provides a complete tutorial on developing a game character, including modeling, UV unwrapping, sculpting, baking displacements, texturing, rigging, animation, and export Emphasizes low polygon modeling for game engines and shows how to bring the finished character into the Unity game engine Whether you're interested in a new hobby or eager to enter the field of professional game development, this book offers valuable guidance to increase your skills.
Download or read book 3ds Max Modeling for Games written by Andrew Gahan and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 18 years under his belt in the game industry, a key contributor to the MotorStorm series, and the creator of the 3ds Max in Minutes video series (at FocalPress.com), Andrew Gahan delivers the expert techniques in 3ds Max Modeling for Games, 2nd edition. This updated edition is packed with new tutorials that will enhance your modeling skills and pump up your portfolio with high-quality work in no time. Along with Anthony O'Donnell and a team of experts, Gahan covers all of the fundamental game modeling techniques, including character and environment modeling, mapping, and texturing. Finally, a bonus section in 3ds Max Modeling for Games offers readers insights and tips on how to get their careers started in the game industry. New, expanded tutorials take readers of all abilities through full character and environment modeling from beginning to end Companion website (3d-for-games.com) offers a robust, supportive forum where readers can get commentary on new work, develop skills and portfolio art, as well as network with other game artists on a variety of projects. Also features project files for all tutorials in the book and enough support images and photos to keep the budding artist busy for months Completely updated gallery allows the reader to build on various models
Download or read book 3D Character Development Workshop written by Erik Van Horn and published by Mercury Learning and Information. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 3D Character Development Workshop is designed to fast-track comprehension of the concepts, tools, and methods of character rigging so that you can get past the technical hurdles and on to animating. This comprehensive guide is simple enough for non-technical artists to follow, yet presented in a holistic, comprehensive, best-practices approach so professional and student animators and artists can begin designing and animating their own fully-functioning characters. Features: • Uses a holistic, end-to-end process that empowers the reader with an understanding of the entirety of the character development pipeline--from concept to completion • Includes a fast-tracked learning by example method. Short, iterative lessons create familiarity of best practices through rote exercise • Contains full color photos (throughout) and downloadable examples/starter files that allow out-of-sequence or selective learning
Download or read book PRIMED for Character Education written by Marvin W Berkowitz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-04-21 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2023 Outstanding Book Award from AERA's Moral Development and Education SIG! In PRIMED for Character Education, renowned character educator Marvin W Berkowitz boils down decades of research on evidence-based practices and thought-provoking field experience into a clear set of principles that leaders, administrators, and teacher-leaders can implement to help students thrive. The author’s original six-component framework offers a comprehensive guide to shaping purposeful learning environments, healthy relationships, core values and virtues, role models, empowerment, and long-term development in any PreK-12 school or district. This engaging and heartfelt book features tips for practice, anecdotes from award-winning schools, and straightforward tenets from moral education, social-emotional learning, and positive psychology.
Download or read book Character Development in Blender 2 5 written by Jonathan Williamson and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to creating characters using Blender covers such topics as modeling, textures, lighting, and rendering along with information on the technical, artistic, and theoretical aspects of character development.
Download or read book Maya 2008 Character Modeling and Animation written by Tereza Flaxman and published by Charles River Media. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to use Maya to create a variety of believable 3D characters, presenting a series of concepts, programming techniques, and Maya tools, as well as hands-on exercises.
Download or read book Beginner s Guide to Character Creation in Maya written by Jahirul Amin and published by 3dtotal Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Beginner's Guide series returns to focus on character creation in Autodesk's industry leading 3D animation software, Maya.
Download or read book D Artiste Character Design written by Anne Pagoda and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The newest edition in the d'artiste range features talented character artists Anne Pagoda, Katarina Sokolov-Latans'ka, Lois van Baarle, and more.
