Modeling and Animation of 3D Game Characters teaches readers how to create a playable 3D character in 3DS Max 7. The book includes a complete overview of the 3D real-time character asset creation pipeline, ... more

This book is all meat and cuts right to the point - modeling and texturing game weapons like a professional. Written by Christian Chang, lead weapons modeler on America’s Army and now at EA, this book ... more

OpenGL opens the door to the world of high-quality, high-performance 3D computer graphics. The preferred application programming interface for developing 3D applications, OpenGL is widely used in video ... more

A guide to game development using the OpenGL graphics API. It covers how to integrate the non-graphical elements of Microsoft’s DirectX into OpenGL games. Examples are included to demonstrate concepts ... more

This is the eBook version of the printed book. OpenGL- Shading Language, Second Edition, extensively updated for OpenGL 2.0, is the experienced application programmer’s guide to writing shaders. Part ... more

An excellent book
My own 2 cents, briefly - it covers most aspects of the game development process in substantial detail, and presents it all in a clear, friendly, well-explained manner.The sample code is excellent, and ... more

With recent advancements in programmable 3D rendering hardware, game developers can create engines capable of making complete outdoor landscapes. Many of today�fs popular games include entire outdoor ... more

2006 FrontLine Award Winner. The ShaderX series provides a complete toolbox of cutting-edge advanced graphics hardware and software techniques for all levels of graphics programmers, from novices to graphics ... more

"The Art of Producing Games" analyzes everything that goes into designing and building a successful videogame, from initial concepts, sketches, and storylines, through early prototypes, to the full-scale ... more

A perfect and direct starting point for a beginner game texture artist! "The Dark Side of Game Texturing" is also an excellent reference for intermediate artists, or for those who want to further their ... more