Mastering 3D Graphics: Digital Botany and Creepy Insects - Softcover

Fleming, Bill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047138089X ISBN 13: 9780471380894

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2000

Synopsis

The demand for 3D graphic designers and illustrators continues to grow at an explosive rate in a wide range of industries, from major motion pictures, TV, advertising, and games to Web applications. Based on the high level of demand for a print version of the tutorials featured on the author's online magazine, Bill Fleming has compiled a collection of tutorials including previously unpublished material. This book offers advanced, in-depth tutorials on modelling and surfacing for digital botany and insects. With the high level of detail and complexity needed to create natural environments and insects, readers should find the step-by-step tutorials a useful guide to producing professional quality results. All major 3D graphics programs (LightWave, MAX, Animation Master, trueSpace, Strata Studio Pro, and Ray Dream Studio) on the Windows 95 and NT platforms are covered. A companion CD-ROM includes all the tutorials presented in the book, plus a gallery of images.

About this title

From the Back Cover

An indispensible guide to creating natural environments and insects using all major 3D graphics programs.

The setting is breathtaking . . . abundant green plants give way to majestic pine trees. A dragonfly resting on a small body of water suddenly takes off into the clearing . . . and you created it all. Now imagine getting paid for this! The power of computer-generated 3D graphics can be seen in everything from blockbuster motion pictures and your favorite video games to popular Web sites and commercial advertising. And the demand for 3D-graphic designers and illustrators continues to grow at an explosive rate in this wide range of industries. This book will provide you with the necessary tools to design 3D graphics using all major 3D graphics programs.

Based on the author's online magazine, Mastering 3D Graphics, Bill Fleming has compiled a collection of in-depth tutorials that take you step-by-step through the modeling, surfacing, and lighting of digital botany and insects. You'll discover how to plan spectacular scenes for natural environments and design insects that'll make your skin crawl! Focusing on the critical little details, you'll be able to invent spectacular images that are undeniably realistic.

Some of the detailed 3D graphics you'll create with the help of this book include:
* Plants and flowers
* Christmas trees
* Cactus
* A hillside with grass
* Water and algae
* Cockroaches
* Dragonflies
* Butterflies

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047138089X
• ISBN 13: 9780471380894
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 314