Spirit of CG City: The Spirit Appears (Image)

Author: Tang Changyuan
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: The book is divided into 3 chapters. The first chapter introduces several necessary software and hardware devices. The second chapter presents the process of line art processing, line art retouching, and watercolor brushstrokes through example creation. The learning process of this book is also a delightful and entertaining journey. The protagonists, Tang Zai and the CG Sprite—The Scale—learn to use two magical artifacts, Photoshop and Painter, to create CG in the CG City with the help of the Sprite Wizard and other magicians. They master painting techniques and enhance their artistic sense, ultimately gaining confidence to participate in the CG competition. The book is divided into 3 chapters. The first chapter introduces several necessary software and hardware devices. The second chapter presents the process of line art processing, line art retouching, watercolor brushstrokes, pen and airbrush strokes, pencil strokes, chalk strokes, ink strokes, custom brushstrokes, and image output through example creation. The third chapter covers the comprehensive use of software and advanced techniques in CG creation, including several complete application examples, such as the cool works like the Golden Valley Flower Spirit, Gray Fantasy, and Purple Mountain Spirit. The appendix lists all the weapons (brushstrokes) used by the CG Sprite. The accompanying CD-ROM includes the source code for all the examples in the book for easy learning and use. This book is the first part of The Sprite Emerges, the prequel to The CG City Sprite. Later, books like The Sprite Adventures will also be released. This book is suitable as a learning material for CG enthusiasts and the best teaching resource for CG training institutions.