Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
3D graphic assets
The advent of 3D and the improvement of mobile devices hardware offer the oppor-
tunity to mobile developers to create beautiful 3D titles for the mobile market.
The following list describes the main fields of 3D graphics in games.
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Models
: 3D characters and game objects must be modeled with dedicated
software. Actual games and mobile games too tend to make extensive use
of 3D graphics, so it is very important for a game artist to be proficient with
3D modeling and for a team who wants to develop mobile games to have at
least one guy good at that.
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Animations
: Animations for game characters are usually made with the
same software used to model them. Characters' animation is crucial for a
game's appeal, because everyone is good at evaluating if an animation is
good, especially for humanoid characters, thanks to their experience of the
real world. An inferior animated character immediately stands out from the
rest of the game to ruin the player's experience.
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3D environments
: These are crucial elements of a polished game; it is very
important for a game artist to be capable of depicting believable worlds that
make the player feel immersed in the game action.
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Lighting
: Though mobile games don't usually rely very much on player's im-
mersion, the use of light and colors is very important to produce nice game
levels. It is thus important for a game artist to have at least some basic un-
derstanding on how to use light to convey emotions.
