Gain the skills that will get you into game design

Bring fantasy creatures and settings to life, and launch a lucrative career

There''s gold in them thar games, and here''s your mining kit! Find out how to design, model, and animate characters, give your settings detail and dimension, create a storyboard, add dialogue, produce special effects, plan a game, and more. You''ll even get an overview of essential software, and tips for landing a job in the game industry.

Discover how to

• Create realistic motion
• Develop a game concept
• Model a complete character from scratch
• Add a skeleton rig to your character
• Find out how to use particles and dynamics
• Sync facial movements with soundtracks

* For readers intrigued by 3D video games as a hobby or a potential career, this book offers an introduction to the world of 3D game animation and provides step-by-step instructions on creating storyboards, scenery, characters, and even software
* Cover topics such as working with 3D coordinates, keyframing, NURBS modeling, lighting, rigging, skinning, particle effects, and more
* Video game sales exceeded the movie industry's box office draw last year by $1 billion