Game character creation with Blender and Unity
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...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Indianapolis :
John Wiley & Sons
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628820506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Game Character Creation with Blender and Unity; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Basic Game Art Concepts; Game Design Workflows; Creating Game Assets; Understanding and Optimizing 3D Game Art; Working with Game Engines; Scripting Happens; Chapter 2: Blender Basics for Game Characters; Working with Blender's Unique Features; Working with Editor Arrangement and Types; Navigating and Viewing 3D Space; Creating and Manipulating Objects; Using the Properties Editor; Know Your Hotkeys; Making a Simple Block Character; Useful Techniques
- Chapter 3: Modeling the CharacterWorking with Model Sheets; Shaping the Torso for Low Polygon Count; Extruding the Legs and Feet; Making the Arms and Hands; Separating Body Components to Create Clothing; Creating the Head with Poly-by-Poly Modeling; Carving Out Zombie Damage; Chapter 4: Prepping for Zombie Details with UV Unwrapping; The Uses of UV Layouts; Drawing Seams; Using Blender's UV/Image Editor; Laying Out a UV Sheet; Using Blender's Live Unwrap Functions; Chapter 5: Sculpting for Normal Maps; The Purpose of Sculpting; Introducing the Multires Modifier
- Using Blender's Sculpting InterfaceSculpting the Zombie in Blender; Baking Normal Maps; Chapter 6: Digital Painting Color Maps; Understanding Digital Painting; Preparing for Color Map Painting; Digital Painting Best Practices; Applying Your Color Map to the Zombie; Chapter 7: Rigging for Realistic Movement; Understanding Rigging; Creating a Simple Armature; Finishing the Armature with Constraints; Linking the Armature and Zombie; Chapter 8: Animating the Zombie; Understanding and Planning Game Animation; Using Blender's Animation System; Creating an Idle Animation; Creating a Walk Animation
- Creating a Chase AnimationCreating a Run Animation; Organizing Your Animations; Chapter 9: Unity Engine Basics; Understanding Unity's Logic and Interface; Building a Whiteblock Level with Unity Primitives; Creating and Editing Materials in Unity; Organizing Assets with Unity Empties; Chapter 10: Implementing Your Zombie in a Unity Game; Importing Models into Unity; Unity Scripting-A Crash Course; Adding Interactivity to the Zombie; Turning the First Person Controller into an FPS Hero; Adding Other Gameplay Elements; Wrapping Up; Index
