This unique book focuses on offering a comprehensive solution to sucessfully building a Direct X user interface library from the ground up for games and other multimedia software.

"Even though I’ve worked with these systems for years, I found new ways of looking at several topics that make them easier to remember and use. For someone new to 3D programming, it is extremely usefulit ... more

"Imagine trying to play defense in football without ever studying offense. You would not know when a run was coming, how to defend pass patterns, nor when to blitz. In computer systems, as in football, ...

This new text/reference is a shortcut to graphics theory and programming using JOGL, a new vehicle of 3D graphics programming in Java. It covers all graphics basics and several advanced topics, without ... more

For courses in Fundamentals of Game Design for all video game developers and designers With a focus on designing for the commercial entertainment market, this text teaches the principles and practice ... more

From the reviews of the first edition: "The book presents a systematic theory … oriented primarily to senior undergraduate students, as well as to graduate students and researchers in the area ... more

Riccard Linde (Art Director) has been involved in the CG industry for over 10 years. Self-taught as an 3D artist he migrated into the games industry 4 years ago, from which date he has released four AAA ... more

Within the world of video games, characters become almost living entities. Through the use of logic and artificial intelligence, the video-game character is able to act and react to each situation. As ... more

A game is only as intriguing as the characters that inhabit its world. Game Character Design Complete demonstrates each step of modeling, texturing, animating, and exporting compelling characters for ... more

If you thought Angelina Jolie was responsible for Lara Croft’s curves, think again! Long before the Hollywood actress brought the Tomb Raider heroine to life, Alias’ 3D modeling software Maya was used ...