Books and Guides

thejackarian

Hi folks! I’m rather new in this world of wonderful things. I’m currently studying GameART in a Master located here in Italy. I honestly don’t know if it’s the right place for asking stuff like this - if not please have my apologize - but after a long dig in to the net, I wanted to ask a professional help.
Do you know some lectures I can read about 3D for gaming? I mean some guide or books about it, about Maya and in general. I have one book and I’m still attending the course, but I’m a freaky about it and I just want to know more and more about it

Thanks for reading and helping!

MephistonX

There are lots of great resources available

Gnomon Workshop - Loads of Video Tutorials

Ballistic Publishing - Game Art and CG books with tutorials

3DTotal - Lots of books and video tutorials

and not forgetting the Polycount Wiki

Joost

Books specifically made for games or animation tend to be underwhelming. You're better off browsing the Polycount wiki as well as video tutorial sites like 3dmotive and eat3d. I personally wouldn't recommend Digital Tutors or Gnomon because a lot of their game related tutorials aren't really up to date with current techniques. (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong)

And for specific things just plain old Google.
Oh and the Autodesk help pages are also quite a useful resource.
Though the best way to learn is by just doing it and posting your art on Polycount for feedback.

As for books I recommend general art books, like colour theory, lighting, anatomy or architecture.
I can recommend this book for colour theory [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Color-Light-Guide-Realist-Painter/dp/0740797719/ref=cm_lmf_tit_7"]Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter: James Gurney: 9780740797712: Amazon.com: Books[/ame] (though I still need to finish it myself)

Also check out vertex magazine.

http://www.artbypapercut.com/

Joao Sapiro

people should start to learn to research :

https://www.google.pt/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=3d+art+books

thejackarian

Joao Sapiro wrote: »

people should start to learn to research :

https://www.google.pt/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=3d+art+books

I was able to do that, that's why I precisely asked for "a professional opinion".

Thanks to everybody else I will check out!

Jeff Parrott

Environment art? Character art? General 3D?

I made a list of a few books I really got a lot out out:

http://blog.environmentartist.com/?p=826

skylebones

komaokc wrote: »

I can recommend this book for colour theory Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter: James Gurney: 9780740797712: Amazon.com: Books (though I still need to finish it myself)

This is always the #1 book I recommend, really amazing and it helped my art a ton.

Clos3d

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Spirit-Robert-Henri/dp/0465002633"]The Art Spirit: Robert Henri: 9780465002634: Amazon.com: Books[/ame]

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Fear-Observations-Rewards-Artmaking-ebook/dp/B0042JSQLU/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1401904578&sr=1-1&keywords=art+and+fear"]Amazon.com: Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking eBook: David Bayles, Ted Orland: Books[/ame]

Clos3d

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Spirit-Robert-Henri/dp/0465002633"]The Art Spirit: Robert Henri: 9780465002634: Amazon.com: Books[/ame]

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Fear-Observations-Rewards-Artmaking-ebook/dp/B0042JSQLU/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1401904578&sr=1-1&keywords=art+and+fear"]Amazon.com: Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking eBook: David Bayles, Ted Orland: Books[/ame]