Maya studio projects. Game environments and props / Michael McKinley.

By:

McKinley, Michael (Michael T.)

Material type: Text

9780470524039
0470524030

Other title:

Game environments and props

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

006.69.McKIN

Contents:

Walls, ceilings, and floors -- Foliage -- Weapons -- Vehicles -- Buildings -- Illuminators -- Ambient movement -- Putting it all together -- Pro tips.

Summary: A step-by-step project guide to creating some of the most popular game art. Includes techniques for getting the most out of Maya to create realistic, vivid, and compelling worlds and otherworldly props; notes and FYIs that give readers depth and breadth for bringing both reality and creativity to their game art; and a bonus DVD featuring step-by-step videos to help drive home concepts.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Clonmel Library Main Collection	006.696 MCK (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		30026000070903

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Use Maya to create realistic environments and props for digital games

Weapons, vehicles, tools, buildings, trees, plants, walls, ceilings, and floors-these items may seem secondary to the game environment, but they are integral parts of the game and they all need to be created. Maya Studio Projects: Game Environments and Props is a step-by-step project guide to creating some of the most popular game art.

Author Michael McKinley shares techniques for getting the most out of Maya to create realistic, vivid, and compelling worlds and otherworldly props. Along the way, he provides notes and FYIs that give readers depth and breadth for bringing both reality and creativity to their game art. A bonus DVD features step-by-step videos to help drive home concepts.

The Studio Projects series offers projects that start from nothing, just as they do in the studio; these books provide you with a step-by-step guide to software attributes and tools that encompass multiple disciplines so that you can create a finished, renderable object Many games have only a few characters, and multiple levels and environments, and hundreds of props-this book focuses on projects and techniques for creating everything but the character Maya is the top 3D app for creating console and computer games such as: Rock Band, Gears of War, James Bond: Quantum of Solace, Fallout 3, and Far Cry 2

Learn effective Maya studio techniques with this handy, step-by-step, full-color book.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Includes index.

Walls, ceilings, and floors -- Foliage -- Weapons -- Vehicles -- Buildings -- Illuminators -- Ambient movement -- Putting it all together -- Pro tips.

A step-by-step project guide to creating some of the most popular game art. Includes techniques for getting the most out of Maya to create realistic, vivid, and compelling worlds and otherworldly props; notes and FYIs that give readers depth and breadth for bringing both reality and creativity to their game art; and a bonus DVD featuring step-by-step videos to help drive home concepts.

System requirements: Windows XP (SP2 or higher), Windows Vista, or Apple OS X 10.5.2 or later; Apple QuickTime 7.0 or later; Internet connection, CD/DVD-ROM drive.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Introduction
Chapter 1 Walls, Ceilings, and Floors
Understanding Backgrounds
Project: Creating a Brick Wall
Information Overload
Chapter 2 Foliage
Understanding Foliage
Project: Creating Ivy
Project: Creating a Savannah Tree
The Illusion of Detail
Chapter 3 Weapons
Understanding Weapons
Project: Creating and Animating a Western Revolver
Moving Right Along
Chapter 4 Vehicles
Understanding Vehicles
Project: Building a Dune Buggy
Where to Go from Here?
Chapter 5 Buildings
Understanding Buildings
Project: Building a Skyscraper
Let's Light It Up
Chapter 6 Illuminators
Understanding Illuminators
Project: Creating a Wall Sconce
In the Home Stretch!
Chapter 7 Ambient Movement
Understanding Movers
Project: Creating an Industrial Fan
Not Just a Level
Chapter 8 Putting It All Together
Project: Creating a Sci-Fi Prop
Project Complete!
Chapter 9 Pro Tips
Using Mudbox or ZBrush
Creating Level of Detail
Mipmapping
Using Multiple UV Channels
Creating Collision Meshes
Being Professional
Have Fun!
Appendix A Image Gallery
Appendix B About the Companion DVD
What You'll Find on the DVD
System Requirements
Using the DVD
Troubleshooting
Customer Care
Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Michael McKinley is a veteran game artist, primarily serving as an environment artist for several titles, including Tomb Raider: Anniversary, NFL Street 3 , and many others. He currently works for Zombie Studios in Seattle, Washington, where he created environments and props for Saw as well as other prominent titles. He is the author of The Game Artist's Guide to Maya and The Game Animator's Guide to Maya , both from Sybex.