Mastering Unreal Technology: The Art of Level Design (Book + CD)

Jason Busby; Zak Parrish; Joel Van Eenwyk

ISBN 10: 0672326922 / ISBN 13: 9780672326929

Editore: Sams, 2005

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• Titolo: Mastering Unreal Technology: The Art of Level Design (Book + CD)
• Editore: Sams
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0672326922
• ISBN 13: 9780672326929
• Rilegatura: paperback
• Edizione: First Edition.
• Condizione: Good

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Riassunto

Written for game designers, this book introduces the subtractive method of level development for the Unreal Engine and 3D game element creation with Alias's Maya. The authors, who are animation instructors, describe lighting for indoor and outdoor environments, real-time particle systems and effects, the Karma physics engine for creating realistic simulations, the Matinee scene manager, and scripted in-game sequences. The CD-ROM contains an Unreal Runtime Engine demo and Maya personal learning edition 5.0. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

L'autore

Jason "Buzz" Busby is the president/CEO of 3D Buzz, Inc., a company dedicated to teaching the world the arts and skills behind today's hottest 3D industries, including gaming, film, and visualization. Through his website, http://www.3DBuzz.com, Buzz distributes his signature Video Training Modules (VTMs), which contain hours of training content that is professional, informative, and entertaining. Buzz is also the Director of Animation at The Renaissance Center in Dickson, Tennessee, where he offers his students a unique insight into the world of Alias Maya and Discreet 3ds max.

Zak Parrish is currently an animation instructor at The Renaissance Center, where he teaches both Alias Maya and Discreet 3ds max. For the past two years, he has worked with Jason Busby and 3D Buzz, Inc. to help provide top-quality education to students across the world. His work can be seen on many of the 3D Buzz VTMs as well as in the UT2004 Special Edition training video series. In what little spare time he manages, he is also seeking his bachelor of fine arts degree at Austin Peay State University.

Joel Van Eenwyk grew up in China, where his parents both work as teachers. He attendedpublic school in China for four years and was then homeschooled by his mother. Joel developed an interest in computer programming and was soon writing programs to help with his homework. At 17, Joel traveled to the United States to further his education at a community college in Kansas. During that time, he attended an intensive four-week training program on Alias Maya, instructed by Jason Busby. After completing a one-year internship with 3D Buzz, Joel is currently seeking his computer science degree at the University of Kansas.