3D Photorealism Toolkit [With A Companion Web Site Includes Evaluation Versions]

by Bill Fleming

Quickly master the skills, techniques, and tools you need to create cutting-edge photorealistic 3D images Cash in on the booming market for 3D photorealism with the 3D Photorealism Toolkit, written by the head of a successful West Coast 3D photorealistic modeling studio. You'll quickly master all the modeling, surfacing, staging, and lighting techniques needed to create images and scenes that look realistic enough to fool the most discriminating eye...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471253464
• ISBN13: 9780471253464
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent as always from this writer..

Fantastic book. I am an editor with 3dnation and really found this book helpful to me when making my animations. He makes you think about what makes up the image and surrounding enviroment. What I really found valuable in this book is the chart in the back to make objects take on the characteristics in the real world.. want that pager to have a rubber surface..look it up page 316. Other animators usually do not want you to have this information. Bill does..

The BEST 3D Book i have ever had, a must for 3d artists

I must say , as an architechture student, i never thought a book could change the way i see 3D reality in computer as in real life designs. this book made me realize things about the whole 3D enviroment concept, through geometry, surface, light and shades aspects. This book is a must for every 3D artists from the animator to the Architect. this book will make a true change. great book!!! thank you mr. bill flemming for introducing me to your clear vision on life.

It changed the way I think!

I've only just started to get into the 3D Photorealism Toolkit book and it has completely changed the way I think about creating my images. I look forward to your next lot of books. Many, many thanks!

Reality Redefined!

WOW! I have to admit that I though I had a handle on photorealism but I've realized that I had only scratched the surface. Bill has opened my eyes to the amazing details of reality, that make 3D images pop off the screen. I've read dozens of 3D books and never before has there been one so clearly written, with such stuning and detailed examples. After applying only a few of Bill's principles I can already see an amazing improvement in my images, and I thought they were pretty good to begin with!If you don't have this book then you probably aren't realizing the full depth of reality you can achieve with 3D graphics.

This book will alter your perception of reality!

You'll never look at reality the same way again!If you think this is just another 3D book you're wrong, dead wrong. Bill takes you farther than anyone had gone before into the world of 3D photorealism. We're not talking a superficial cursory here but rather a thought provoking exploration of the principles behind creating photorealistic images. I can't express the difference this book has made in my own work. In just a matter of days I was able to break through that barrier between an image that looks 3D and one that looks like a photograph. The irony is that the principles outlined are basically simple common sense - things that I already knew but never paid any attention to. He literally beat the concepts into my head without me knowing it. Bill has done an amazing job of breaking down the complexities of photorealism into an easy to absorb format.As an example: After reading the book (straight though!) the first time, I went into my son's room to put him to ! bed and immediately started identifying Object Galaxies! It was completely unconscious. I just started looking around and noticing the chaos and order of reality. I'm staring at a pile of toys on his bed and analyzing their relation to each other and breaking down the chaos and order of the scene. Things that were once hidden by the illusion of acceptance were now clear and jumping out at me. Suddenly I'm looking at reality in a whole new light.It doesn't matter which program you use because Bill has done a masterful job of creating a book that is generic to all programs, yet extraordinarily specific on the topic. It's also a great pleasure to read. This one won't put you to sleep like the typical 3D books. Bill bombards you with a never-ending supply of great trivia, tips and plenty of humorous anecdotes. This book is an eye-opener and an absolute must for anyone who whishes to mimic reality in their 3D production. Buy it, read it, and apply the principles of 3D photore! alism to your work - you'll be glad you did!