Learn the proper tools, techniques and methods used by the pros, along with many tips and tricks to achieving amazing character creations. Readers will also gain an understanding of the processes, workflows and methods used in a studio pipeline from an Art Director's point of view. This book demonstrates multiple approaches that take you through processes using a variety of top tools used by professional game artists, including comparing the results. The optimization methods demonstrated in this book are tried and true, and game production tested. Included are student and instructor resources as well as video tutorials. Key FeaturesGame workflow and optimization methods that reduce time while increasing quality and detailCharacter design equivalent to top game studios such as Valve, Blizzard, UbisoftUtilizes the very latest software tool sets, pipelines and workflows that have been time tested, demonstrating consistently proven resultsQuickly learn the most proven methods for digital character creation used by industry prosSimple to understand explanation of the current tools and techniques that will advance the quality of your work and confidence in skillsThis book shows the entire process sued in a real world character development cycle from beginning concept to the final textured model, ready for rigging-with no irrelevant filler content. Included are cases studies and expert interviewsStudent quizzes, instructor test bank, sample syllabus are included1-2 video tutorials for each chapter will be made available demonstrating difficult techniques and taking the student even further beyond what is in the book | Character Creation For Games And Animation by Michael Ingrassia, Paperback | Indigo Chapters