Game Character Creation with Blender and Unity

Chris Totten 지음

Sybex 2012년 06월 01일 출간

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A complete guide to creating usable, realistic game characters with two powerful toolsCreating viable game characters requires a combination of skills. This book teaches game creators how to create usable, realistic game assets using the power of an open-source 3D application and a free game engine. It presents a step-by-step approach to modeling, texturing, and animating a character using the popular Blender software, with emphasis on low polygon modeling and an eye for using sculpting and textures, and demonstrates how to bring the character into the Unity game engine. Game creation is a popular and productive pursuit for both hobbyists and serious developers; this guide brings together two effective tools to simplify and enhance the processArtists who are familiar with Blender or other 3D software but who lack experience with game development workflow will find this book fills important gaps in their knowledgeProvides a complete tutorial on developing a game character, including modeling, UV unwrapping, sculpting, baking displacements, texturing, rigging, animation, and exportEmphasizes low polygon modeling for game engines and shows how to bring the finished character into the Unity game engineWhether you're interested in a new hobby or eager to enter the field of professional game development, this book offers valuable guidance to increase your skills.

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Introduction xvChapter 1: Basic Game Art Concepts 1Game Design Workflows 2Creating Game Assets 4Understanding and Optimizing 3D Game Art 9Working with Game Engines 20Scripting Happens 21Chapter 2: Blender Basics for Game Characters 23Working with Blender&'s Unique Features 24Working with Editor Arrangement and Types 26Navigating and Viewing 3D Space 32Creating and Manipulating Objects 33Using the Properties Editor 36Know Your Hotkeys 37Making a Simple Block Character 39Useful Techniques 44Chapter 3: Modeling the Character 45Working with Model Sheets 46Shaping the Torso for Low Polygon Count 48Extruding the Legs and Feet 51Making the Arms and Hands 56Separating Body Components to Create Clothing 62Creating the Head withPoly-by-Poly Modeling 65Carving Out Zombie Damage 82Chapter 4: Prepping for Zombie Details with UV Unwrapping 87The Uses of UV Layouts 88Drawing Seams 89Using Blender's UV/Image Editor 97Laying Out a UV Sheet 100Using Blender's Live Unwrap Functions 102Chapter 5: Sculpting for Normal Maps 105The Purpose of Sculpting 106Introducing the Multires Modifier 107Using Blender's Sculpting Interface 110Sculpting the Zombie in Blender 120Baking Normal Maps 128Chapter 6: Digital Painting Color Maps 135Understanding Digital Painting 136Preparing for Color Map Painting 142Digital Painting Best Practices 144Applying Your Color Map to the Zombie 154Chapter 7: Rigging for Realistic Movement 157Understanding Rigging 158Creating a Simple Armature 164Finishing the Armature with Constraints 175Linking the Armature and Zombie 184Chapter 8: Animating the Zombie 193Understanding and

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저자(글) Chris Totten

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Chris Totten is a Washington, DC#150;based game designer, writer, and professor. He teaches character development, 3D modeling, and animation for games. Chris has participated in independent game design projects as an artist and animator; written for gamasutra.com and videogamewriters.com; and has been a guest speaker at East Coast Game Conference, GDC China and Dakota State University#39;s Workshop on Integrated Design.