The BRAWL² Tournament Challenge has been announced!
It starts May 12, and ends Sept 12. Let's see what you got!
https://polycount.com/discussion/237047/the-brawl²-tournament
It starts May 12, and ends Sept 12. Let's see what you got!
https://polycount.com/discussion/237047/the-brawl²-tournament
Books and Guides
Hi folks! Im rather new in this world of wonderful things. Im currently studying GameART in a Master located here in Italy. I honestly dont know if its 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 Im still attending the course, but Im a freaky about it and I just want to know more and more about it
Thanks for reading and helping!
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 Im still attending the course, but Im a freaky about it and I just want to know more and more about it
Thanks for reading and helping!
Replies
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
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/
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 made a list of a few books I really got a lot out out:
http://blog.environmentartist.com/?p=826
This is always the #1 book I recommend, really amazing and it helped my art a ton.
[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]
[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]