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3D Character Development Workshop by
3D Character Development Workshopis designed to fast-track comprehension of the concepts, tools, and methods of character rigging so that you can get past the technical hurdles and on to animating. This comprehensive guide is simple enough for non-technical artists to follow, yet presented in a holistic, comprehensive, best-practices approach so professional and student animators and artists can begin designing and animating their own fully-functioning characters. Features: * Uses a holistic, end-to-end process that empowers the reader with an understanding of the entirety of the character development pipeline--from concept to completion * Includes a fast-tracked learning by example method. Short, iterative lessons create familiarity of best practices through rote exercise * Contains full color photos (throughout) and downloadable examples/starter files that allow out-of-sequence or selective learning
Publication Date: 2018
Building an RPG with Unity 2018 by
Build a high-end, multiplayer role-playing game (RPG) from scratch with C# and Unity 2018 Key Features Get insights into Unity's user interface (UI) system and and build UIs for your RPG Implement artificial intelligence (AI) to build intelligent entities that take your game to the next level Develop multiplayer features for an RPG using Unity 2018 Book Description In a role-playing game (RPG), users control a character, usually in the game's imaginary universe. Unity has become a top choice for developers looking to create these kinds of immersive RPGs. Building an RPG with Unity 2018, based on building some of the most common RPG features, teaches you tips, tricks, and techniques that can be applied to your own game. To start with, the book guides you through the fundamentals of role-playing games. You will learn the necessary aspects of building an RPG, such as structuring the game environment, customizing characters, controlling the camera, and designing other attributes such as inventory and weapons. You will also explore designing game levels by adding more features. Once you have understood the bigger picture, you will understand how to tackle the obstacles of networking in Unity and implement multiplayer mode for your RPG games. By the end of the book, you will be able to build upon the core RPG framework elements to create your own immersive games. What you will learn Construct a framework for inventory, equipment, characters, enemies, quests, and game events Understand how to load and unload scenes and assets Create multiplayer game settings for your RPG Design a UI for user input and feedback Implement AI for non-character players Customize your character at runtime Who this book is for Building an RPG with Unity 2018 is for you if you are a programmer interested in developing and further enhancing your skills when developing RPGs in Unity 2018. This book does not cover the basics of Unity, and so is for intermediate or more advanced users.
Publication Date: 2018
IOS 9 Game Development Essentials by
Design, build, and publish an iOS game from scratch using the stunning features of iOS 9About This Book- Create storyboards in Xcode from concept to code and design- Chalk out your game's overall navigation and structure- Work with 2D and 3D game development toolsWho This Book Is ForThis book is intended for game developers who wish to develop 2D and 3D games for iPhone and iPad. If you are a developer from another platform, or game engine such as Android or Unity, a current iOS developer wishing to learn more about Swift and the latest features of iOS 9, or even if you are new to game development, then this book is for you. Some prior programming knowledge is recommended, but not required.What You Will Learn- Familiarise yourself with both basic and advanced Swift game development code- Understand the structure and flow of a typical iOS app- Work with the SpriteKit framework to make 2D games, sprites, and overlays- Discover 3D game development with SceneKit- Visually design levels and game assets with XCode 7's latest features- Explore the concept of component-based structuring with iOS 9's Gameplaykit- Beta test and publish your game with iTunes ConnectIn DetailGame development has always been a combination of programming and art, and mobile game development is no exception to this rule. The iOS platform has been both a staple in the ever-growing mobile game market, as well as a launching point for many game developers (hobby and career-wise). The features and frameworks available in iOS 9 continue to cater to the synergy of design and computer engineering, using tools that allow developers to take a game idea from concept to application in record time.Whether you are new to iOS and game development as a whole, or are an experienced programmer wanting to learn the latest features of the platform, iOS 9 Game Development Essentials will provide you with crucial insight into this widely used platform.Starting with the Swift programming language, this book gets the ball rolling with code concepts and game-centric code samples right from the get-go, giving you get a solid understanding of Apple's cutting-edge programming language. The book takes you through iOS game development concepts and introduces the various frameworks that allow you to develop robust, reusable, and intelligent game components in both 2D and 3D game environments.Style and approachThis book is a step-by-step guide into the code and concepts of iOS apps. Each chapter contains diagrams that showcase the features of the platform, along with code samples from Apple and code samples exclusive to this book.
Publication Date: 2015
OpenGL 4 Shading Language Cookbook by
Over 70 recipes that cover advanced techniques for 3D programming such as lighting, shading, textures, particle systems, and image processing with OpenGL 4.6 Key Features Explore techniques for implementing shadows using shadow maps and shadow volumes Learn to use GLSL features such as compute, geometry, and tessellation shaders Use GLSL to create a wide variety of modern, realistic visual effects Book Description OpenGL 4 Shading Language Cookbook, Third Edition provides easy-to-follow recipes that first walk you through the theory and background behind each technique, and then proceed to showcase and explain the GLSL and OpenGL code needed to implement them. The book begins by familiarizing you with beginner-level topics such as compiling and linking shader programs, saving and loading shader binaries (including SPIR-V), and using an OpenGL function loader library. We then proceed to cover basic lighting and shading effects. After that, you'll learn to use textures, produce shadows, and use geometry and tessellation shaders. Topics such as particle systems, screen-space ambient occlusion, deferred rendering, depth-based tessellation, and physically based rendering will help you tackle advanced topics. OpenGL 4 Shading Language Cookbook, Third Edition also covers advanced topics such as shadow techniques (including the two of the most common techniques: shadow maps and shadow volumes). You will learn how to use noise in shaders and how to use compute shaders. The book provides examples of modern shading techniques that can be used as a starting point for programmers to expand upon to produce modern, interactive, 3D computer-graphics applications. What you will learn Compile, debug, and communicate with shader programs Use compute shaders for physics, animation, and general computing Learn about features such as shader storage buffer objects and image load/store Utilize noise in shaders and learn how to use shaders in animations Use textures for various effects including cube maps for reflection or refraction Understand physically based reflection models and the SPIR-V Shader binary Learn how to create shadows using shadow maps or shadow volumes Create particle systems that simulate smoke, fire, and other effects Who this book is for If you are a graphics programmer looking to learn the GLSL shading language, this book is for you. A basic understanding of 3D graphics and programming experience with C++ are required.
Publication Date: 2018
The Player's Power to Change the Game by
In recent decades, what could be considered a gamification of the world has occurred, as the ties between games and activism, games and war, and games and the city grow ever stronger. In this book, Anne-Marie Schleiner explores a concept she calls 'ludic mutation', a transformative process in which the player, who is expected to engage in the preprogramed interactions of the game and accept its imposed subjective constraints, seizes back some of the power otherwise lost to the game itself. Crucially, this power grab is also relevant beyond the game because players then see the external world as material to be reconfigured, an approach with important ramifications for everything from social activism to contemporary warfare.
Publication Date: 2017
Practical Game Design by
If you are looking for an up-to-date and highly applicable guide to game design, then you have come to the right place! Immerse yourself in the fundamentals of game design with this book, written by two highly experienced industry professionals to share their profound insights as well as give valuable advice on creating games across genres and development platforms.
Practical Game Design covers the basics of game design one piece at a time. Starting with learning how to conceptualize a game idea and present it to the development team, you will gradually move on to devising a design plan for the whole project and adapting solutions from other games. You will also discover how to produce original game mechanics without relying on existing reference material, and test and eliminate anticipated design risks. You will then design elements that compose the playtime of a game, followed by making game mechanics, content, and interface accessible to all players. You will also find out how to simultaneously ensure that the gameplay mechanics and content are working as intended.
As the book reaches its final chapters, you will learn to wrap up a game ahead of its release date, work through the different challenges of designing free-to-play games, and understand how to significantly improve their quality through iteration, polishing and playtesting.
Publication Date: 2018
The Ultimate History of Video Games by
The definitive behind-the-scenes history of the dawn of video games and their rise into a multibillion-dollar business "For industry insiders and game players alike, this book is a must-have."--Mark Turmell, designer for Midway Games and creator of NBA Jam, NFL Blitz, and WrestleMania With all the whiz, bang, pop, and shimmer of a glowing arcade, volume 1 of The Ultimate History of Video Games reveals everything you ever wanted to know and more about the unforgettable games that changed the world, the visionaries who made them, and the fanatics who played them. Starting in arcades then moving to televisions and handheld devices, the video game invasion has entranced kids and the young at heart for nearly fifty years. And gaming historian Steven L. Kent has been there to record the craze from the very beginning. The Ultimate History: Volume 1 tells the incredible tale of how this backroom novelty transformed into a cultural phenomenon. Through meticulous research and personal interviews with hundreds of industry luminaries, Kent chronicles firsthand accounts of how yesterday's games like Space Invaders, Centipede, and Pac-Man helped create an arcade culture that defined a generation, and how today's empires like Sony, Nintendo, and Electronic Arts have galvanized a multibillion-dollar industry and a new generation of games. Inside, you'll discover * the video game that saved Nintendo from bankruptcy * the serendipitous story of Pac-Man's design * the misstep that helped topple Atari's $2-billion-a-year empire * the coin shortage caused by Space Invaders * the fascinating reasons behind the rise, fall, and rebirth of Sega * and much more! Entertaining, addictive, and as mesmerizing as the games it chronicles, this book is a must-have for anyone who's ever touched a joystick.
Publication Date: 2001
The Video Game Explosion by
The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to PlayStation and Beyond traces the growth of a global phenomenon that has become an integral part of popular culture today. All aspects of video games and gaming culture are covered inside this engaging reference, including the leading video game innovators, the technological advances that made the games of the late 1970s and those of today possible, the corporations that won and lost billions of dollars pursing this lucrative market, arcade culture, as well as the demise of free-standing video consoles and the rise of home-based and hand-held gaming devices. In the United States alone, the video game industry raked in an astonishing $12.5 billion last year, and shows no signs of slowing. Once dismissed as a fleeting fad of the young and frivolous, this booming industry has not only proven its staying power, but promises to continue driving the future of new media and emerging technologies. Today video games have become a limitless and multifaceted medium through which Fortune 50 corporations and Hollywood visionaries alike are reaching broader global audiences and influencing cultural trends at a rate unmatched by any other media.
Publication Date: 2007
NYPL Digital Collections - New York Public Library.Provides access to over 275000 images digitized from the library collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and more. |
Google Street ArtA living archive which collects maps and photographs street art before it can disappear. |
Smithsonian Open AccessMore than 3 million 2D and 3D digital items. |
Anatomy Zone3D representations of human anatomy. |
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)Select ‘has image’ when searching collection |
Louvre CollectionsThe Collections database consists of entries for more than 480,000 works in the Musée du Louvre and Musée National Eugène-Delacroix. |
Digital Art Museum (DAM)An online resource for the history and practice of digital fine art. |
British Pathé NewsreelsArchive of 85,000 newsreels free to view online at the British Pathé website or on YouTube. |
Google Art ProjectAn online platform with high-resolution images and videos of artworks. |
Some of the resources listed here are for information, some are to use in projects and are copyright-free, and some are subscriber-based where creatives can either purchase images or upload to promote or sell their works.
- BBC Motion Gallery Video CollectionComprehensive collection of distinctive, high quality motion imagery.
- Creative Commons DatabaseA tool that allows openly licensed and public domain works to be discovered and used by everyone.
- Digital Games Research Association digital libraryThe association for academics and professionals who research digital games and associated phenomena.
- EnvatoOver 9 million digital products created by a global community of designers, developers, photographers, illustrators & producers.
- PexelsAll photos and videos on Pexels are free to use. Attribution is not required.
- Pond5Over 25 million royalty-free stock videos, plus music, photos, and sound effects.
- Production Crate - Creative AssetsCollections of VFX & Motion Graphics, SFX & Music, and Graphics & Textures.
- Smithsonian Open AccessMore than 3 million 2D and 3D digital items from the collections.
- VADSA national collection of over 140,000 images from over 300 art and design collections across the UK.
- Animation World Network The Animation World Network is animation-related publishing group on the Internet, providing readers from over 151 countries with a wide range of interesting, relevant and helpful information pertaining to all aspects of animation.
- British Pathé Newsreels Archive of 85,000 newsreels free to view online at the British Pathé website or on YouTube. Pathé News was a producer of newsreels and documentaries in the UK. Spanning 1896 to 1978, the video collection includes footage of major events around the globe, famous faces, fashion trends, travel, science and culture. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/britishpathe/
- Concept Art Empire Concept Art Empire is to share helpful tips, quality info, and valuable resources for artists who love entertainment art. This is a website for all artists of all skill levels, mediums, and creative pursuits.
- Creative Cow Community dedicated to supporting professionals working in film, video, and audio.
- Digital Art Museum (DAM) Digital Art Museum DAM is an online resource for the history and practice of digital fine art supported by a wide range of background information including biographies, articles, a bibliography and interviews. DAM also includes an Essays section with articles by artists and theorists specially selected to place the works in context.
- Digital Games Research Association digital library DiGRA is the association for academics and professionals who research digital games and associated phenomena. It encourages high-quality research on games, and promotes collaboration and dissemination of work by its members.
- Frieze Website of the international contemporary art magazine, Frieze, offers features, exhibition reviews, essays and new artists. Also virtual viewing rooms of their art fair when open.
- Google Art Project An online platform through which the public can view high-resolution images and videos of artworks from partner cultural organizations throughout the world. Partners include, MoMA NY, TATE UK, Guggenheim, Biennale of Sydney, Serpentine Galleries, London, and hundreds more. The platform includes advanced search capabilities and you can browse Art Movements, Artists, Mediums and Places.
- Google Street Art A living archive which collects maps and photographs street art before it can disappear.
- International Journal for Digital Art History The annual peer reviewed journal seeks to gather current developments in the field of Digital Art History world-wide and to foster discourse on the subject both from Art History and Information Science.
- Loading... The free academic journal of the Canadian Game Studies Association which studies videogames. The journal provides immediate open access to its content but will sometimes require you to login with a username and password.
- Netdiver A links page for new media art and artists, graphic designers, illustrators and photographers, netdiver calls itself a "design + digital culture magazine that uncovers, reviews and publishes outstanding work by the international design community".
- NYPL Digital Collections - New York Public Library Provides access to over 275000 images digitized from the library collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and more.
- Screen Skills UK ScreenSkills is the industry-led skills body for the screen industries – film, television (including children's, unscripted and high-end), VFX (visual effects), animation and games.
- Visual Effects Society The Visual Effects Society (VES) is a global professional honorary society and the entertainment industry’s only organization representing the full breadth of visual effects practitioners.
- Webopedia Online Computer Dictionary for Computer and Internet Terms and Definitions The Online Tech Dictionary for Students, Educators and IT Professionals
- WIRED The leading, mass market consumer magazine devoted to the new communication technologies and the digital revolution.
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