Femme Digitale: Crafting the Female Form on Your Computer - Softcover

Burns, Michael

3.83

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9781904705024: Femme Digitale: Crafting the Female Form on Your Computer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904705022 ISBN 13: 9781904705024

Publisher: Ilex Press, 2003

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A classic theme of all visual arts, the female form is now the obsession of a new breed of digital artist. Combining cutting-edge technology and expert technique, these men and women are responsible for some of the most evocative and exciting imagery around today.

Now Femme Digitale reveals their secrets. from stylized 2D digital painting to realistic 3D graphics and successful games design. It covers every aspect of re-creating the female form onscreen. Packed with 600 lavish illustrations, it's the perfect book for the digital art enthusiast.

Divided into five parts, it begins with an introduction to the history and basic concepts of creating digital women, followed by a thorough exploration of the software used in their creation.

Next comes a series of tutorials on building the female body in 2D or 3D form, then comprehensive projects cover the production of realistic clothes, hair and props. The subsequent part reveals how to put it all together as a single, stunning whole.

But this book isn't just a technique masterclass. The Special Projects section details how the femme digitale fits into the worlds of advertising and computer games, while the fifty-page gallery showcases the best and most beautiful examples of the art. Whether you are a raw enthusiast or an accomplished 3D master, Femme Digitale is the ultimate guide to perfecting the digital female form.

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...it is clear that this new graphics arts book publisher has produced a very well crafted title - 5/5 -- Computer Arts Projects, October 2003

About the Author:

Michael Burns is the former editor of CGI Magazine and editor-in-chief of ComputerCreative.com, and has been a judge for both the BAFTA Interactive Awards and the Newspaper Awards. He is currently a freelance author, artist, and producer.

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