3D machine techniques: where inspiration, techniques, and digital art meet

✍ Scribed by Evans, Duncan

• Publisher: Taylor and Francis;Focal Press
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Series: Digital mayhem
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Section 1 Previz for Machines; Chapter 1; Software choice Get the right software tool for the job; Composition Present the objects for maximum impact; Render camera lenses Different focal lengths change the image; Using depth-of-field When to go shallow for creative effect; Colour temperature What temperatures suit which machine types; Stereoscopic imagery When you really want to enter the third dimension; Section 2 Machine Masters at Work; Chapter 2 Cars; Tutorial Creating the Lamborghini Aventador; Morning Glory.;From Icy Tundras to Desert savannahs, master the art of landscape and environment design for 2D and 3D digital content. Make it rain, shower your digital scene with a snow storm or develop a believable urban scene with a critical eye for modeling, lighting and composition. Move beyond the limitations of gallery style coffee table books with Digital Mayhem: 3D Landscapes-offering leading professional techniques, groundbreaking inspiration, and artistic mastery from some of the greatest digital artists. More than just a gallery book - each artist has written a breakdown overview, with supporting.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Section 1 Previz for Machines
Chapter 1
Software choice Get the right software tool for the job
Composition Present the objects for maximum impact
Render camera lenses Different focal lengths change the image
Using depth-of-field When to go shallow for creative effect
Colour temperature What temperatures suit which machine types
Stereoscopic imagery When you really want to enter the third dimension
Section 2 Machine Masters at Work
Chapter 2 Cars
Tutorial Creating the Lamborghini Aventador
Morning Glory. Corvette Stingray1927 Duesenberg
Blitzen Benz
Tutorial How to animate an Audi R8
Chapter 3 Industrial And Agricultural
Diesel Generator
EGR-8 Mob Welder
Spider Crane
Tutorial Industrial power
Chapter 4 Powered Flight
Boeing 747
MiG-21
Antoinette
Tutorial Model and texture the Space Shuttle
Chapter 5 Motorbikes
Suzuki RMZ450
Moto Lito
Tutorial Creating a Café Racer
Bonus Image
Alarm Clock
Chapter 6 Trains and Trams
Street Davis
Gagarin
Monorail
Baldwin Steam Train
TutorialBuilding theLisbon Tram
Chapter 7 Ground-Based Military
Tutorial Building the military machine. Tank!Abrams MBT
V1 Tiger
Tutorial Heavy duty action with the HEMMT-M1075
Chapter 8 Nautical
The Escort
Black Pearl
The Lost Keys
Tutorial Lost at sea
Chapter 9 Steampunk
The Flying Duchess
Enemies or Allies
Tutorial Creating a steampunk air fleet
Chapter 10 Robots
Tutorial Sculpting a glamorous android
AEG27_CERN 05
Rebuild
Captain-TE
Robot
Alien Cyborg
Tutorial Mixing nature and robotics
Chapter 11 SCI-FI Vehicles
Racer A
Crater City
Airship Concept
Tutorial Post-apocalyptic warfare
Chapter 12 SCI-FI Spaceships
Roof, Rocket, Beyond
Spaceship over Madrid. Mining ColonyRefiller Cargo Terminal
Tutorial Creating a heavily armoured spaceship
Section 3 Post Production Editing
Chapter 13 Post Production
Using speed
Effects of depth When you really don't want to see all of the background
Getting dirty Adding those elements that make the image less digital
Getting the right size for your render Don't waste resources or time, get the right resolution instead
Selecting colour profiles Those neon colours look great, but not if it has to be printed
Chapter 14 Appendix --
Resources
Resources
Acknowledgements
Index.

✦ Subjects

Commercial art;Computer-aided design;Machinery;Three-dimensional display systems;Electronic books;Pictorial works;Machinery -- Pictorial works