Modeling, UV Mapping, and Texturing 3D Game Weapons (Wordware Game Developer's Library) - Softcover

Chang, Christian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556228708 ISBN 13: 9781556228704

Publisher: Wordware Publishing Inc., 2006

Synopsis

Modeling, UV Mapping, and Texturing 3D Game Weapons The title says it all: with Modeling, UV Mapping, and Texturing 3D Game Weapons youll learn how to model, UV map, and texture first- and third-person game weapons in a step-by-step progression from simple to complex. The book begins with a lesson on customizing your modeling application for ease of use, and then turns to weapon creation. Each weapon from a samurai sword to a modern high-velocity, fully automatic machine gun is first modeled and optimized, then UV mapped, and finally textured for realism. While the tutorials were written using Maya, the principles described will work with any polygonal-based modeling package.

About this title

Synopsis

This title is available as a Book and CD. This book is all meat and cuts right to the point - modelling and texturing game weapons like a professional. Written by Christian Chang, lead weapons modeller on America's Army and now at EA, this book delivers what the reader wants. Starting with a discussion on customising your modelling application for ease of use, the book emphasises the importance of employing professional techniques when setting up your project. From there, the chapters concentrate on creating specific weapons - from a samurai sword to a modern high-velocity, fully-automatic machine gun - in a step-by-step progression from simple to complex. Each weapon is modelled, UV mapped, optimised, and finally textured for realism. It includes a complete set of step-by-step tutorials on how to professionally model game weapons for various situations. The companion CD includes a trial version of PhotoShop, reference images, and other files for use in the tutorials, and additional images.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wordware Publishing Inc.
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1556228708
• ISBN 13: 9781556228704
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 355