Painter & Photoshop CG Illustration Techniques

Author: Chen Wei
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: CG illustration techniques are a compulsory course for college animation majors or computer art majors. CG illustration has become a popular profession in China. There is a severe shortage of skilled CG illustrators. CG illustration is a close integration of hand and mind, serving as a training for thinking and creativity. This book is compiled based on the teaching syllabus, and the author has more than six years of experience in practicing and teaching CG illustration, accumulating extensive expertise. Starting with the goal of being easy to teach and learn, the book provides a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the theory, techniques, and methods of CG illustration. The content is rich, comprehensive, progressive, easy to understand, and presented in a step-by-step manner. The examples are typical, allowing learners to practice extensively while studying, followed by theoretical summarization to achieve a transition from quantitative change to qualitative change, making it easy to learn and use. The book provides design ideas and detailed production steps for examples, stimulating learning interest and fostering hands-on skills. Each chapter is accompanied by numerous exercises to reinforce the knowledge learned promptly, facilitating both teaching and self-study. The accompanying CD-ROM contains the source files of the book's examples and commonly used materials, enhancing learning efficiency and achieving results with less effort. The book provides a detailed introduction to the methods and techniques of CG illustration, the basic knowledge that CG illustrators should possess, and fundamental CG illustration concepts.