3D Game Art f/x and Design Author:Luke Ahearn -- Covers the hottest technology of 2-D and 3-D game art and shows step-by-step how to create the special effects in today's leading games — -- Teaches specialized skills, tricks, and techniques used to create professional-quality game art elements, including backgrounds, special effects, lighting, and much more — -- Features a 32-page color secti... more »on that displays various techniques, screen shots of games, game textures, and other game assets
-- Discusses the parts of a computer game from the artist's perspective including interfaces, menus, characters, 3-D models, and game levels
-- Includes a CDROM containing a large collection of game development software and graphic elements« less