Each chapter develops a different aspect of a Blender technique. The book is essentially a step-by-step tutorial, which builds up your knowledge throughout. It has practical examples such as lighting a tricycle in open space, lighting a wine bottle on a table, and lighting a room that has a lamp as well as sunlight coming in through the...

Creative Blogging shows you how to start blogging for the very first time to express your creativity, reach out and be heard—and even how to make money with your blog!

You'll start at the right place: The beginning!  Learn answers to the most important and popular questions: What is a blog? Do I need a...

Howdy folks. This book is your guide to learning Blender 2.6. It assumes no previous knowledge of Blender, although old Blender users will find a lot to learn here too. Some beginner texts are dressed-up reference manuals, while some try to teach everything and end up teaching nothing. This book will teach you how to use Blender 2.6,...

I got started in Blender approximately eight and a half years ago. At the time, there were very few tutorials or other training resources available. Essentially, the only resource around was the people of the Blender Community, who was active through the online forum, http://blenderartists.org. With nothing but the generous time of...

Animation as both an art form and popular entertainment has existed for almost a century now. The early attempts were received enthusiastically more for their novelty than for the quality of their craft. That even holds true today: animated movies often make it through the studio process not because of their true entertainment value,...

A compilation of key chapters from the top Focal game art books available today - in the areas of Max, Maya, Photoshop, and ZBrush. The chapters provide the CG Artist with an excellent sampling of essential techniques that every 3D artist needs to create stunning game art.

Game artists will be able to master the modeling,...

After meeting so many readers of the original book on the forum that supports this book (www.3D-For-Games.com/forum), as well as a lot of them in person, we came to the decision that a bit of an update to 3ds Max Modeling for Games was in order. Not only had the software moved on but so had the expectations from employers looking to...

Beautiful stained glass isn't reserved solely for church windows-it can be used to create intricate patterns in home windows, decorate cabinet doors, patio doors, ceilings, skylights, mirrors, lighting fixtures, garden decorations, and much more. Stained...

• Illustrated with real-world examples, we embark on a journey of a comic's creation from initial idea to finished page
• Discover methods for emulating analog creation digitally and investigate ways...

Remember when life was simple—you typed something, and it ended up on paper? Simplicity is back! This book tells you how to do what you want to...