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3ds Max Modeling for Games, 2nd Edition

by Andrew Gahan

January 2013

Intermediate to advanced

459 pages

11h 39m

English

Routledge

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The Quad MenuSetting Up 3ds MaxGame Art TerminologyGeometryStitched Geometry and Floating or Intersecting GeometryLODsTexturesTypes of Texture LayoutsTiling TextureUnique TextureA Unique Texture with Tiling Elements
Model 1—Cardboard Box3ds Max ShortcutsTexture-Mapping Your BoxCommon ProblemsRendering Your ModelModel 2—Creating a Plastic BarrelPerforming the BooleanFixing Your MistakesCreating the Texture for the BarrelTexture-Mapping the Barrel
Creating the BlockoutCreating the Final ModelScene SetupSmoothing GroupsUnwrapping and Texturing the Floor Buffer
Creating and Using Alpha Maps/ChannelsCreating the Diffuse Textures for VegetationModeling Vegetation
Creating the Texture Map for the TruckThe Finished Truck
LOD 1LOD 2LOD 3LOD 4
World Space and Object Space Normal MapsTangent Space Normal MapThe Process of Creating a Normal MapTips for Creating Normal Maps
Are you ready? OK, let’s go!The 2D PlanBlockoutConceptProductionLighting and Rendering the Final Scene
IntroductionOur “Pipeline”Before You Start: The ConceptAn Extensive Knowledge of AnatomyAsk QuestionsCollecting ReferencesGetting Ready to Start—Setting Up Image PlanesStarting to Build the CharacterExpert Mode, Hotkeys, and ScriptingViewport PreferencesGetting the Basic Proportions RightCutting in More DetailThe High-Resolution Mesh: Breaking Up the ShapesThe Shell ModifierThe High-Resolution Mesh: Adding More DetailHelmetMaskVestShoulder PadsForearm Pad and KneepadGas TankGloveBelt and DetailsCodpiece and Other DetailsShin PadsKneepad and ShoeChemical SuitBreathing PipeSubdividing Your Model with TurboSmoothMicrobevelingMicrobeveling the Shoe EdgesFinishing the Symmetrical DetailsMaking the UVs in UV layoutThe Asymmetrical Details: Making the Folds and CreasesFlow, Flow, Flow!Gravity, Tension, and the Feel of the FabricThe Ambient Occlusion BakeFinal TweaksTexturing Eats Your RAM!Baking the Basic ColorsMasking Each Layer3D Paint ApplicationsGraphics TabletsRendering the UV TemplatePainting the Dirt MapPainting the Scratch MapLayered Scratch MasksPainting the High-Frequency Detail LayersNormal and Specular MapsNormal Mapping the High-Frequency DetailsAdding More Small DetailsThe Danger Label on the Gas TankMetal TexturesGlowing BulbsMicro Bumps LayerThe High-Resolution Specular TexturesThe GunIn-Game Mesh ModelingIn-Game Mesh UVingBaking Down the High-Resolution DetailsRendering Your CharacterThe Studio WallThe CameraCreating the LightsMaterials in TheoryMaterials in 3ds MaxThe Final Renders
PortfolioWhat to Include in Your PortfolioWhat Not to IncludeProducing the WorkOrganizing the ContentFinal Presentation of Your PortfolioApplying for a JobResume or Curriculum Vitae and Cover LetterAt the Interview

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About the Book

There is so much information crammed into just one book, I have had to keep it as concise as possible. I cover only what you need to complete each tutorial and nothing else. This book is designed to get you up to speed as quickly as possible producing great artwork and is not designed to teach you how to use all aspects of 3ds Max. If you’re looking for a book to teach you the ins and outs of Max, then there are plenty to choose from. Personally, I’d rather keep my hard-earned cash and press the F1 key—the built-in help can show you all the functions you’ll need to get started.

The book is arranged over eleven chapters, starting from getting to grips with the basics, moving onto some low-poly modeling, and culminating into a couple ...

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ISBN: 9780240815824

3ds Max Modeling for Games, 2nd Edition

by Andrew Gahan

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