Digital Sci-Fi Art : A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Stunning, Futuristic Images

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Summary: Great quality sci-fi art book!
Review: I have to also admit that I am a contributer to this book, and several pieces of my artwork are featured, as well as a walkthrough of a ship I designed and modeled for an upcoming Star Wars fan film! - aside from some obvious bias in these regards, I can say that I was very pleasantly surprised at the quality, layout and good value of this book!
The digital art medium is growing all the time, and there are few books around that offer the reader so much insight into the processes many of us use, as well as containing some great examples, tips and tricks.

If you are merely interested in the mediums of sci-fi art/digital art, you'll love this I think - if you also want to get into creating some yourself (either 2D or 3D) then I am sure you will find it an inspiration and a potentially helpful resource to get started. :)

PS: You might also consider 'Renderosity - Digital Art for the 21st Century' if you like this medium.

Rating:
Summary: tutorials'r'us!
Review: Ok, I have to admit right off the bat that I am a contributor to the content of this book (see pages 128 and 129 plus some other bits in the gallery section - those're mine...) so I'm just a little bit biased towards this book. But having said that, I'm not receiving any more money for this book so I figure I can review the content that isn't mine.

For a "How to" book this one is pretty good. It will give you ideas and the basics of doing things in the various programmes that are covered plus some tricks that you may not have thought of before. But for the advanced user this book is something to flip through to see if anything catches your eye.

However there is a quite a bit to catch your eye! The images are superb and the artwork is something to simply sit back and appreciate. Images come from all forms of digital art and it is amazing to see what can be done with the various 3D and 2D software applications in the hands of skilled and talented artists.

Definitely worth buying, even if it is just for inspiration and ideas.