Demystifying the Art of Video 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).
Wooow… a fantastic and complete document! A very nice work… ;)
Awesome! I’m happy this is a sticky thread!
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!
I’ll definitely read this :-)
Wow!!! what a huge article!!! my first impression tells me it’s also very well written!
Thanks a lot!
jedihe
Will read it right now! I am really interested in the parallax maps.
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 ?
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.
Cool, I made BN! Post any Qs in the posted thread.