Virtual Character Design for Games and Interactive Media (Paperback)

While the earliest character representations in video games were rudimentary in terms of their presentation and performance, the virtual characters that appear in games today can be extremely complex and lifelike. These are characters that have the potential to make a powerful and emotional connection with gamers. As virtual characters become more intricate and varied, there is a growing need to examine the theory and practice of virtual character design. This book seeks to develop a series of critical frameworks to support the analysis and design of virtual characters. Virtual Character Design for Games and Interactive Media covers a breadth of topics to establish a relationship between pertinent artistic and scientific theories and good character design practice. Targeted at students, researchers, and professionals, the book aims to show how both character presentation and character performance can be enhanced through careful consideration of underlying theory. The book begins with a focus on virtual character presentation, underpinned by a discussion of biological, artistic, and sociological principles. Next it looks at the performance of virtual characters, encompassing the psychology of emotion and personality, narrative and game design theories, animation, and acting. The book concludes with a series of applied virtual character design examples. These examples examine the aesthetics of player characters, the design and performance of the wider cast of game characters, and the performance of characters within complex, hyperreal worlds.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2015
First published:	2015
Authors:	Robin James Stuart Sloan
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-4665-9819-5
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > Image processing > Computer animation Promotions
LSN:	1-4665-9819-0
Barcode:	9781466598195

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