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[Warm Machine]

I just bought this book today and I have to say I'm pretty impressed with its content. For covering so many titles it gets reasonably involved with the tools and techniques used to bring the games alive. There is also some great production artwork for most of the game.

 

[fr4nz]

What games does it covers ?

 

[FortNinety]

Sounds interesting...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...31499/sr=ka-1/ref=pd_ka_1/104-8991316-3600757

 

[Sho Nuff]

WOW GREAT COVER DESIGN THERE, I LOVE THE FONT

 

[Hitman]

WOW GREAT COVER DESIGN THERE, I LOVE THE FONT

Yeh.. awesome font.. what is that Arial?

 

[TheGreenGiant]

I've seen it. Save your money. Its got not very much that will interest any gamer. Great FF cover.. rubbish inside.

get it only if its cheap

 

[Kobun Heat]

I flipped through it in the bookstore and wasn't too impressed. Which is strange considering I buy *every* book about video games. I didn't want to buy this one.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Great book, goes into some heavy detail about some of the techniques used. Already used a couple for the game im working on. Highly recommend for anyone interested in 3d graphics especially games.

 

[Makura]

Book Description
Japan is the world power in video games, producing the most popular video hardware and software in the world...

Uh...oh...

 

[Makura]

Great book, goes into some heavy detail about some of the techniques used. Already used a couple for the game im working on. Highly recommend for anyone interested in 3d graphics especially games.

Mind giving some examples of the "heavy detail"?

 

[FortNinety]

Great book, goes into some heavy detail about some of the techniques used. Already used a couple for the game im working on. Highly recommend for anyone interested in 3d graphics especially games.

How detailed intensive does it get? I work at an art school, for the computer art department actually, and plenty of students want to get into video games. This might be worth picking up for them.

 

[TheGreenGiant]

not at all. You can sort of gauge the book by the cover - its really bad - very game gfx lite. It doesn't go into anything with any depth. I was appalled.

 

[Warm Machine]

I do game art for a living and I think they actually went in and dug up some impressive info considering how many titles they actually cover in the book. You may be thinking of "1000 Game Characters" or whatever. The Panzer Orta section alone in great. Anyone thinking of picking it up, go to your local mega bookstore and take a look at it to see if it is for you.

 

[Rhage]

Wtf, for a book that's supposed to be about graphics, it has one of the most amateur book covers I've ever seen. How do they expect you to take it seriously?

 

[TheGreenGiant]

You may be thinking of "1000 Game Characters" or whatever..

How about no.

 

[RuGalz]

Which games do they cover in the book? Also like how much of it is useful information? Like is there enough information to understand how they are doing things differently than you (if you do this for living)?

 

[Makura]

How detailed intensive does it get? I work at an art school, for the computer art department actually, and plenty of students want to get into video games. This might be worth picking up for them.

SVA?

 

[FortNinety]

Yes indeed! You a student?

 

[boutrosinit]

I flipped through it in the bookstore and wasn't too impressed. Which is strange considering I buy *every* book about video games. I didn't want to buy this one.

Speaking of which, when's your book out Mr K?

*nudges to suggest time to plug*

 

[Makura]

Yeah. MFA CA. 04/05 is my last year.

 

[cja]

Sample pages and ToC at the publisher's site

 

[Doc Holliday]

SVA grad here..... whad up peeps hehe.

 

[Sho Nuff]

Jesus Christ, that's some of the worst art design I've ever seen. THERE ARE OTHER FONTS ASIDE FROM ARIAL.

 

[FortNinety]

Yeah. MFA CA. 04/05 is my last year.

SVA grad here..... whad up peeps hehe.

Nice to see some SVA folks around here.

I graduated in 99 with a BFA in cartooning, and I now work for the Computer Art department. Plus I even teach game design here.

 

[JackFrost2012]

Jesus Christ, that's some of the worst art design I've ever seen. THERE ARE OTHER FONTS ASIDE FROM ARIAL.

Like Arial Bold ... and Tacoma!

 

[Raise Havok]

I agree that the cover sucks, but I think the inside is quite spiffy.

 

[FortNinety]

Like Arial Bold ... and Tacoma!

Jesus Christ, where's the Helvetica love?

 

[Doc Holliday]

dude, do I know you? Graduated in 99 from illustration.

 

[aku:jiki]

Jesus Christ, that's some of the worst art design I've ever seen. THERE ARE OTHER FONTS ASIDE FROM ARIAL.

Font selection is the least of that designer's worries. Pretty much everything else is ten times worse.

 

[FortNinety]

dude, do I know you? Graduated in 99 from illustration.

Maybe... if you check my profile, it has all my personal info, like the link to my own site. As well as a means to contact me.