Game Character Design Complete Using 3ds Max 8 and Adobe Photoshop CS2 1st Edition by David Franson, Eric Thomas ISBN 1598632701 978-1598632705

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ISBN 10:  1598632701 

ISBN 13: 978-1598632705

Author: David Franson,  Eric Thomas

A game is only as intriguing as the characters that inhabit its world. Game Character Design Complete demonstrates each step of modeling, texturing, animating, and exporting compelling characters for your games. You?ll learn how to model in 3ds Max from sketch references, texture in Adobe Photoshop, rig bones, and animate a character back in 3ds Max. Game Character Design Complete covers all aspects of character creation-from the technical to the artistic. Don?t worry if your artistic ability isn?t awe-inspiring. You?ll cover every aspect of the design process in easy-to-follow steps, including texturing and animating your character. If you have a working knowledge of 2D and 3D graphics, then you have all of the skills you need to begin creating cool characters for your games.

Table of contents: 

Chapter 1
3D Game Character Design Basics
Character Concept
Game Styles
Character Type

Sketch Art

Modeling
Modeling Techniques
Repairing Adjusting and Optimizing
3D Modeling File Types

UV Unwrapping and Mapping

Texturing
Shaders
Bump Maps
Normal Maps
Texture Map File Types

Skeletal Rigging
Animating
Game Engine Exporting
Engine File Types
Summary

Chapter 2
Preparing to Model: Configuring 3ds Max and Referencing Sketch Art
Hardware and Software Considerations
Choosing a Proper Video Card
Graphics Software and Drivers
Monitors and Settings

Configuring the Max 8 Environment

Orthogonal Sketch Art
The HICKS Rebuild #2A163 Background

Creating Reference Planes in 3ds Max 8

Summary

Chapter 3
Box Modeling in 3ds Max 8
Environmental Considerations Before You Begin
Modeling the Boot
Shaping the Pants (Lower Body)
Adding Some Military Detail

Creating the Upper Body
Forming the Torso
Forming the Shoulders and Arms
Forming the Hands
Detailing the Torso

Creating the Head
Making the Face
Finishing the Head

Summary

Chapter 4
Mesh Optimization in 3ds Max
Analyzing the Character Mesh Using STL Check
Isolating Mesh Elements
Fixing Mesh Errors
Reattaching Elements and Test Optimizing
Changing the Character’s Pivot Point
Summary

Chapter 5
UV Mapping the Character in 3ds Max
The Mapping Process
Selecting Body Parts
Defining Seams
Stretching the Pelt
Positioning the UVs
Stitching Edges
Packing UVs

Step 1: Unwrap the Boots
Step 2: Unwrap the Legs
Step 3: Unwrap the Arms and Hands
Step 4: Unwrap the Body
Step 5: Unwrap the Eyes
Step 6: Unwrap the Head

Pack the Map
Rendering Templates
Update and View the Results in Max
Summary

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