Game Character Creation with Blender and Unity

Book excerpt: A complete guide to creating usable, realistic game characterswith two powerful tools Creating viable game characters requires a combination ofskills. This book teaches game creators how to create usable,realistic game assets using the power of an open-source 3Dapplication and a free game engine. It presents a step-by-stepapproach to modeling, texturing, and animating a character usingthe popular Blender software, with emphasis on low polygon modelingand an eye for using sculpting and textures, and demonstrates howto bring the character into the Unity game engine. Game creation is a popular and productive pursuit for bothhobbyists and serious developers; this guide brings together twoeffective tools to simplify and enhance the process Artists who are familiar with Blender or other 3D software butwho lack experience with game development workflow will find thisbook fills important gaps in their knowledge Provides a complete tutorial on developing a game character,including modeling, UV unwrapping, sculpting, baking displacements,texturing, rigging, animation, and export Emphasizes low polygon modeling for game engines and shows howto bring the finished character into the Unity game engine Whether you're interested in a new hobby or eager to enter thefield of professional game development, this book offers valuableguidance to increase your skills.