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Demystifying the Art of Video Games

  Published by Alex Delderfield (AD-Edge) on July 6th, 2008 in 3D News, Art, Documentation, Games

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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  1. 1 Zeirus Edit Link Jul 6th, 2008 at 3:51 pm

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

  2. 2 AniCator Edit Link Jul 6th, 2008 at 3:57 pm

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

  3. 3 alvin Edit Link Jul 6th, 2008 at 4:12 pm

    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!

  4. 4 Dread Knight Edit Link Jul 6th, 2008 at 4:30 pm

    I'll definitely read this :-)

  5. 5 jedihe Edit Link Jul 6th, 2008 at 5:16 pm

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

    Thanks a lot!

    jedihe

  6. 6 J Edit Link Jul 6th, 2008 at 10:25 pm

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

  7. 7 Lucas Da Costa Dantas Edit Link Jul 7th, 2008 at 7:26 am

    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 ?

  8. 8 ByronK Edit Link Jul 7th, 2008 at 4:24 pm

    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.

  9. 9 Brandon Phoenix Edit Link Jul 7th, 2008 at 6:53 pm

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

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