Demystifying the Art of Video Games

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Brandon Phoenix – aka Dim on Blenderartists.org has completed a huge document detailing the many aspects of Video Games. The document is a great reference and learning tool for anyone interested in the field of game development, no matter what level of experience.

Although not directly related to Blender its definitely a must read for any Blenderhead looking to improve their knowledge and skills using blender as a platform for creating games.

The document discusses many topics, including:

  • Concept
  • Basic Properties of Games
  • Filters
  • Animation types
  • Graphics Pipeline
  • Lighting/Shaders
  • Normal maps/Parallax Occlusion
  • Reflections
  • And much more.

Theres also a handy Glossery and huge selection of links for further, more detailed reading.

You can read it on this page or the blenderartists thread here (now a sticky).

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    • http://zeirus.wordpress.com Zeirus

      Wooow… a fantastic and complete document! A very nice work… ;)

    • http://www.anicator.com AniCator

      Awesome! I’m happy this is a sticky thread!

    • alvin

      Thanks so many!
      this is just what i need ! my dream is to be game artist and this article give me a lot things to understand. i think this article should be published as a book!

    • http://www.FreezingMoon.org Dread Knight

      I’ll definitely read this :-)

    • jedihe

      Wow!!! what a huge article!!! my first impression tells me it’s also very well written!

      Thanks a lot!

      jedihe

    • J

      Will read it right now! I am really interested in the parallax maps.

    • http://bloodart.deviantart.com Lucas Da Costa Dantas

      I saw only the pictures by now ,
      looks kite imposible to i made a 3d like that …
      im kind of now,even with that read ,a blank screen .
      Read that is not a true way to start ,
      withnot a understand about how ,with ideas to program
      trapped about the question .
      I want start with how to create a nice art design for a 2d game .
      Menus ,buttons ,effects ,,,but then back again to notting ,
      trapped about the question ,how to program the idea ,
      then paint all the effects at the screen …

      And then i just saw the gameplay preview of Diablo 3 .

      to then .. What ?

    • http://byronsdesigns.com ByronK

      This was an excellent address. I just finished reading it and hope that Brandon Phoenix, continues to write. I learned a lot and although I have not done much with games either playing or making, I have an entirely new respect for them.

    • Brandon Phoenix

      Cool, I made BN! Post any Qs in the posted thread.