Maya for Games: Modeling and Texturing Techniques with Maya and Mudbox

by Ingrassia; Michael

• ISBN13: 9780240810645
• ISBN10: 0240810643
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-03
• Publisher: ROUTLEDGE

Summary

"You will learn to produce next-gen game assets that will impress. Well-known Maya professional, Michael Ingrassia, takes you through a unique style of modeling: "Image-Based Modeling", where efficient, realistic models can be created very quickly. Ingrassia's techniques teach you to create exact replicas of your concept characters or objects. You will begin with basic modeling and advance to making unique assets for creating your very own set design/game level." "The book not only teaches effective methodology, but provides you with impressive content for producing effective demo reels and portfolios pieces."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Maya Modeling and Texturing for Games

Next-Gen Techniques of the Pros

Overview of what you'll learn

Basic and Advanced techniques of game modeling in Maya: Weapons/ Characters/ Buildings/ Vehicles/ Terrain

Project One- Modeling a Browning WWI Rifle with bayonet

Project Two- Modeling a Soupwith Camel Biplane

Project Three- Modeling a blown out building from 3/4 view concept art

Industry Pro-File: John Smith- Senior Modeler, FASA Studios- Microsoft Game Studios

Project Four- Modeling a British B-VII Tank

Project Five- Modeling realistic WWI barracks

Project Six- Modeling realistic WWI (doughboy) soldier body

Industry Pro-File: Luke Skywalker- Texture Artist, WXP Game Studios

Project Seven- Modeling a Realistic Head and Hands

UV Layout- Preparing mesh for texturing

Texture Painting- Technique I: Color Map Creation

Industry Pro-File: Indiana Jones- Character Modeler, Bungie Studios- Microsoft Game Studios

Texture Painting- Technique II: Normal, Occlusion and Displacement Map Creation

Digital Sculpture- Next-Gen techniques with Digital Sculpting

Creating the Killer Demo Reel- Getting a Job in Games!

Industry Pro-File: Michael Ingrassia- Senior Modeler/ Maya Instructor, Microsoft Game Studios

Plus 10 Bonus lessons on the DVD:

DVD Videos Content:

Rigging the soldier for posing

Creating and animating an impressive model turntable

Lighting a set design

3point Lighting a model

Facial blend shape basics

Advance facial blends using Mudbox

Animating the Sopwith Camel biplane

Animating the plane using a curve path

Creating the Killer Demo Reel- Contains a basic and polished version

Cinematic trailer created with all the book's models

All meshes and texture maps of final models

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