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GA300: Texture Mapping for Games
Prerequisite(s): GA211, GD242, GD375

This course develops additional skills in texture mapping for games. Topics include realistic texture mapping, use of digital tools, and traditional techniques. Upon completion of the course students should be able to texture characters, environments, and other objects for games.


 

Texture Mapping Techniques and Tools

3DValley.com
Free models, textures, tutorials, and more

About.com
Software for creating textures, patterns, seamless tiles, and backgrounds

Making Quality Game Textures
Article from Gamasutra.com

Texture Artists and Texture Mapping
Article from A Digital Dreamer

Textures to the Max
Directory of tutorials related to materials, textures, and mapping


Maya

A Digital Dreamer
Maya tutorials, tips, and techniques

Learning-Maya.com
Maya tutorials database

The Maya Family
Overview, demos, and technical support

Maya Tutorials
From HighEnd3D.com

Simply Maya
3D video tutorials and training (downloading tutorials requires free registration)

3ds Max

3DLinks.com
3ds Max tutorials

3ds Max Tutorials
From HighEnd3D.com 

Autodesk 3ds Max
Overview, demo, features, news, and more

Maxhelp.com
Starter and advanced 3ds max tutorials


Additional Sites of Interest

10 Second Club
Monthly animation competition

3DArk.com
Art, models, articles, tutorials, and links

3DBuzz.com
Community of 2D and 3D artists, programmers, and aspiring game designers

3DLinks.com
Provides links to sites on various topics related to 3D

Animation
Resources from About.com

Animation Arena
Resources for 2D, 3D, Flash animation, and video game design

Animation Factory
Animated clip art gallery

Animation Meat
News, model sheets, templates, and links

Animation Nation
Directory of animation sites

Animation World Network
News, resources, directories, and more

Anime and Manga
Tutorials from About.com

Builder.com
White papers, trialware, and online book library

Communication Arts Network
Site for Communication Arts, a trade journal for visual communications

Computer Arts Magazine
Tutorials, and tips for web design, typography, 3D, animation, motion graphics, and multimedia

Computer Graphics World
Graphics, 3D modeling, CAD, and visual computing

Creative Cow
Community for media professionals

Dynamic Graphics
Magazine that presents design ideas and how to apply them to projects

A Digital Dreamer
Graphic designer career information

fontBROWSER
Preview active fonts on your system

Gamedev.net
Leading online community for game developers

Graphis
Site for the International Journal of Visual Communication

Highend 3D
Articles, downloads, gallery, and other resources

How TV Animation Works
Article from HowStuffWorks.com

I.D. (International Design)
Graphic design, product design, and architecture

Kaliber10000
The Designers' Lunchbox

MacWorld
Resources for Mac users, including a help desk

P-O-P Times
Official news publication of the in-store marketing institute

Print
Graphic design magazine

STEP Inside Design
Publication that explores the impact of design in our lives

 

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