Autodesk Maya 2022 Basics Guide by
Written by renowned author and 3D artist Kelly L. Murdock, Autodesk Maya 2022 Basics Guide is designed to give new users a solid understanding of the fundamental skills needed to create beautiful 3D models and stunning animations with Autodesk Maya. Each chapter begins by examining the concept behind each task, the goal and the necessary features that are involved. Then you go in-depth with the objective of your task as you study examples and learn the steps necessary to complete it.
Beginner's Guide to ZBrush by
The ability to create concepts in 3D is an increasingly valuable skill for many creators, with more and more artists and students picking up Pixologic's ZBrush software every day. ZBrush's sculptural approach to 3D modeling almost resembles real clay, making it the first choice for artists seeking an intuitive way to make digital models. Beginner's Guide to ZBrush is the essential how-to for starting out in this powerful software, with professional artists offering detailed instructions and tutorials that explain ZBrush's core tools, techniques, and most accessible workflows. This is an ideal resource for anyone who's picking up ZBrush for the first time.
Texturing and Modeling by
This tutorial-reference on procedural approaches to texturing and modelling has been thoroughly updated to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of 3D graphics professionals and students. This edition features chapters on: real-time procedural shading; texture atlases; procedural geometric instancing; cellular texturing; anti-aliasing; cloud modeling and noise improvements.
ZBrush Characters and Creatures by
ZBrush is a powerful program offering digital artists of all levels intuitive and inspiring workflow solutions for 3D models and 2D images. Following in the successof ZBrush Character Sculpting: Volume 1, this new title focuses on the design and creation of a variety of character and creature sculpts by world-class artists including Mariano Steiner, Mathieu Aerni, and Caio César. Aimed at aspiring and veteran modelers alike, topics covered by the panel of industry experts include alien concepts, quadruped designs, and inventive creatures, while a collection of speed-sculpting tutorials offer fantastic insight into working quickly with this revolutionary sculpting software. The tutorials in this book will reveal workflows used in ZBrush 4, with the tools and methods taught compatible with Release 7. While the artists featured in this book have sculpted using various releases of ZBrush 4, all the features in 4R6 and before continue to work in 4R7 - that's the beauty of ZBrush, after all!
ZBrush Creature Design by
Zero in on the most cutting-edge trend in creature design for film and games: ZBrush! ZBrush allows you to develop a creature for film and games in realistic, 3D format. With this book, you will learn how to create a unique creature from start to finish and search for and repair any foreseeable problems. Clear instructions guide you through using Photoshop in combination with ZBrush to finely render a creature so you can see how it will appear on screen. Experienced ZBrush author and designer Scott Spencer shows you how to start with your concept in ZBrush as a preliminary digital model and then further refine it in Photoshop in order to fabricate a hyperrealistic image. Guides you through artistic concepts to visualize your creature Walks you through the process of conceptualizing a creature in ZBrush Details techniques for using Photoshop to refine your design Encourages you to use ZBrush as a sculpting and designing tool and then use Photoshop as a painting and finishing tool ZBrush Creature Design helps you bring your creature concepts to life.
Digital Modeling by
Professional modeling is the foundation of every aspect of the 3D production pipeline and is essential to the success of any 3D computer graphics project. [digital] Modeling is unlike any other modeling book you've seen-it gets to the core of what it takes to create efficient production-ready models and demystifies the process of producing realistic and jaw-dropping graphics. Taking a software-neutral approach, it teaches you the essential skills and concepts that you can apply to modeling in any industry 3D software, such as 3ds Max, LightWave 3D, Maya, Modo, Silo, XSI, ZBrush and other leading programs.
Learning Blender by
Master the Newest Blender Techniques for Creating Amazing 3D Characters: From Design and Modeling to Video Compositing Now fully updated for Blender 2.83 LTS (Long-Term Support) and beyond, Learning Blender, Third Edition, walks you through every step of creating an outstanding 3D animated character with Blender, and then compositing it in a real video using a professional workflow. This edition covers the extensive interface changes of the software, as well as many improvements and some almost fully rewritten chapters to showcase more modern workflows. Still the only Blender tutorial to take you from preproduction to final result, this guide is perfect for both novices and those moving from other software to Blender (open source and free software). Author Oliver Villar provides full-color, hands-on chapters that cover every aspect of character creation: design, modeling, unwrapping, texturing, shading, rigging, animation, and rendering. He also walks you through integrating your animated character into a real-world video, using professional camera tracking, lighting, and compositing techniques. The rich companion website ( blendtuts.com/learning-blender-files) will help you quickly master even the most complex techniques with bonus contents like video tutorials. By the time you're done, you'll be ready to create outstanding characters for all media -- and you'll have up-to-date skills for any 3D project, whether it involves characters or not. Learn Blender's updated user interface and navigation Create your first scene with Blender and the Blender Render and Cycles render engines Organize an efficient, step-by-step pipeline to streamline workflow in any project Master modeling, unwrapping, and texturing Bring your character to life with materials and shading in both Cycles and EEVEE (the new real-time render engine included in Blender) Create your character's skeleton and make it walk Use Camera Tracking to mix 3D objects into a real-world video Transform a raw rendered scene into the final result using Blender's compositing nodes Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.
The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics, Second Edition by
Smoothly Leads Users into the Subject of Computer Graphics through the Blender GUI Blender, the free and open source 3D computer modeling and animation program, allows users to create and animate models and figures in scenes, compile feature movies, and interact with the models and create video games. Reflecting the latest version of Blender,The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling & Animation, 2nd Editionhelps beginners learn the basics of computer animation using this versatile graphics program. This edition incorporates many new features of Blender, including developments to its GUI. New to the Second Edition Three new chapters on smoke simulation, movie making, and drivers Twelve updated chapters, including an entire chapter now devoted to add-ons installation Numerous new examples and figures In color throughout, this manual presents clear, step-by-step instructions for new users of Blender. Many visual diagrams and images illustrate the various topics encompassed by Blender. After mastering the material in the book, users are prepared for further studies and work in computer modeling and animation.