three-dimensional display systems

Provides an introduction to virtual reality, explaining what it is and how it can be used.

Teaches the techniques of digital painting, looking at fundamentals and more advanced procedures as well.

Provides information to help readers begin a career working in 3D.

A guide to Photoshop for 3D artists that shows how 2D techniques can be blended into the 3D production pipeline and provides tips and tricks from a variety of top professionals, including Andrzej Sykut and Fabio M. Ragonha.

"The Digital Renaissance teaches you how to translate the methods and skills found in traditional art to the digital medium. By covering fundamental painting principles and the basics of digital software, before moving into tutorials that break down key techniques, professional artist Carlyn Beccia teaches you how to use the tools at hand to paint your own works of art. Each chapter showcases one great painter and analyzes the techniques that set each one apart. These techniques are then imitated in step-by-step tutorials, allowing you to achieve amazingly convincing results and bring your own work to new creative heights."--back cover.

Provides tips for creating digital fantasy scenes and figures with a variety of software, including Corel Painter, Adobe Photoshop, Poser, ZBrush, and others.