Introduction to level creation for PC games

Andy Clayton

376 pages, parution le 28/07/2003

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Résumé

If you're like most gamers, you're always looking for more gameplay from your favorite games! Well now, thanks to today's technology and the tools developers are including in games, you can. Using the game editors that come with your game, or the free gmax software, you can create your own characters, weapons, objects, levels, and other assets. These tools might seem intimidating at first but once you overcome the initial hurdles, you'll find that you can achieve almost anything with them.

Introduction to Level Design for PC Games is one of the best ways to get started. It teaches you everything you need to know about the fundamentals of game creation, so that the assets you create will work well with your favorite game. The focus throughout the book is on creating and texturing geometry for levels, but the concepts you learn and the tools covered in gmax can easily be applied to all types of asset creation. Plus, you'll begin to make the transition from player to creator, by learning many of the fundamental skills needed to become a marketable level designer. If you want to make game levels that many others will enjoy, you need to start with multiplayer levels, so the book covers popular multiplayer games, particularly First Per son Shooters (FPS). Working through the tutorials, you'll create a complete level and many of its objects. You'll find out everything you need to know to create all the elements of a level --geometry, textures, and exporting. And once you've mastered these skills, you can explore game industry jobs and salary ranges to see if this is your future!

Skills needed
To get the most out of this book, you should be technically proficient with software so that you can install and configure gmax and Tempest. You should also be familiar with compression software such as WinZip, and a text editor (Wordpad or Notepad). Some 3D experience is desirable but not essential, because detailed instructions are given in the tutorials.

On The CD!

Full version of gmax 1.2
Trial version of Photoshop 7
Finished versions of the tutorial files
Completed levels for Unreal Tournament 2003 and Quake III Arena
Textures referred to in the tutorials
Color figures by chapter
Additional configuration information
Guide to Internet game level creation sites

The design process : Creating the scope
Architecture basics
Introduction to gmax
Creating and editing meshes
Launch pad
Creating a factory
Texturing and mapping in gmax
Creating textures using Photoshop
Exporting to game engines and editors
Creating a quake level with tempest
Careers in the game industry

About he CD-Rom
Bibliography
Index

L'auteur - Andy Clayton

Andy Clayton is an experienced animator and 3D content producer. He is currently a Discreet Certified instructor at the Art Institute of California Los Angeles and DHIMA (a Discreet Training Center), where he teaches a variety of animation courses. He has also developed customized courses for animators at major studios, including Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Universal Studios Creative, and Walt Disney Imagineering. He has worked with 3ds max and related software for over 9 years.

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Charles River Media
Auteur(s)	Andy Clayton
Parution	28/07/2003
Nb. de pages	376
Format	18,7 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	820g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781584502050
ISBN13	978-1-58450-205-0