How to Become a Video Game Artist (Paperback)

Starting with the basics of game creation and the artistic skills necessary to get started, this book provides the inside track on how to forge a career in the world of video game art. Included are detailed breakdowns of the training and portfolio samples you'll need to make these jobs your own. It features interviews with video game art professionals who've worked for top gaming companies. In How to Become a Video Game Artist, veteran video game designer Sam R. Kennedy provides the inside track on everything you need to forge a career in the world of video game art. Starting with the basics of game creation and a look at the artistic skills necessary to get started, Kennedy spotlights specific, key roles for creators - from concept artists to character animators to marketing artists and beyond. Each chapter features screenshots from popular video games like Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon and World of Warcraft; interviews with video game art professionals who've worked for top gaming companies like BioWare, Blizzard, and Ubisoft; step-by-step examples of actual game art; and detailed breakdowns of the training and portfolio samples you'll need to make these jobs your own.

General

Imprint:	Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2013
First published:	May 2013
Authors:	S. Kennedy
Dimensions:	254 x 190 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-8230-0809-4
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > Computer programming > General Books > Computing & IT > Computer software packages > Computer games Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Advice on careers & achieving success
LSN:	0-8230-0809-6
Barcode:	9780823008094

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