A survey of video game art and design that contains full-color digital images from studios and publishers such as Electronic Arts, Activision, Sega, Sony, Midway, Eidos, and Konami.

"A complete, illustrated introduction to the creation of pixel art aimed at beginners just starting out right through to the experienced pixel artist wanting to enhance their skills. Hand anyone a pencil and paper and they can start drawing, but it's just as easy to draw digitally using a keyboard and mouse. ...Pixel artist Jennifer Dawe and game designer Matthew Humphries walk you step-by-step through the available tools, pixel art techniques, the...

3D printing is no longer just a figment of your imagination. This remarkable technology is coming to the masses with the growing availability of 3D printers. 3D printers create 3-dimensional layered models and they allow users to create prototypes that use multiple materials and colors. This friendly-but-straightforward guide examines each type of 3D printing technology available today and gives artists, entrepreneurs, engineers, and hobbyists insight...

"Engaging images accompany information about visual effects. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--

Using computer-generated imagery, shows how dragons could have evolved into a number of different species through the ages and how each species might have adapted to its environment.

Explores the connections between creative ability, visual thinking, and academic learning difficulties; examines the role of visual-spatial strengths and verbal weaknesses in the lives of eleven gifted people; and discusses the implications of computer technology for creative visual thinkers.