Mastering Unreal Technolgy

The Art of Level Design

Jason Busby, Zak Parrish, Joel Van Eenwyk

962 pages, parution le 28/12/2004

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Résumé

Mastering Unreal Technology: The Art of Level Design provides a unique and in-depth look at the Unreal world from the inside out. Whether you're into light-duty modding or full-out level design, this book will blow your mind. With unprecedented detail provided by the wizards at 3D Buzz, you'll discover what makes an Unreal level stand out from the crowd.

Mastering Unreal Technology was written and developed with the full support of Epic Games, the creators of the Unreal franchise. The Unreal engine is one of the most powerful tools available to game designers. With Mastering Unreal Technology, you'll be able to bring your ideas to life-however bizarre or fantastic they may be.

You'll find expert tips on

Planning projects for quality and efficiency
Lighting your world for maximum effect
Populating your world with interesting terrain and objects
Designing characters and weapons that enhance gameplay
Adding the personal touches that make your levels unique
Mastering the Karma physics engine
Texturing with Maya
Map finalization and distribution

CD-ROM includes

Maya 5 Personal Learning Edition
Unreal Runtime Engine Demo
Tutorial examples developed throughout the book

L'auteur - Jason Busby

Jason Busby is the founder of 3D Buzz (www.3dbuzz.com) a digital animation consultancy and training firm. Jason is also the Director of Animation for The Renaissance Center in Dickson, TN. He has over 15 years experience in programming and digital animation and is expert in the creation of digital video training. See http://www.xsibase.com/articles.php?detail=21 for an online interview with the author.

Sommaire

Introduction
The Unreal Universe
- Unreal Technology: The Big Picture
- The Process of Game Development
- Creating Your First Level with UnrealEd
- Advanced Brush Techniques
- Terrain
- Working with Volumes
- Lighting in Unreal
- Creating Materials in Unreal
- Interactive Elements
Advanced Design Techniques
- Creating Particle Effects
- The Karma Physics Engine
- Advanced Bot/AI Navigation
- Matinee: Creating Custom Cinematics
- Creating Scripted Sequences
- Level Optimization (Zoning) and Distribution
- Gametypes
External Design
- Overview of Maya
- Polygonal Modeling Tools
- The Art of Texturing in Maya
- Static Meshes
- Character Modeling
- Importing Characters into UnrealEd
- Character Animation
Appendix : The UnrealEd Manual
Index

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Sams
Auteur(s)	Jason Busby, Zak Parrish, Joel Van Eenwyk
Parution	28/12/2004
Nb. de pages	962
Format	18,5 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1635g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780672326929
ISBN13	978-0-672-32692-9