Game Character Creation with Blender and Unity

Contents
Introduction

1. Basic Game Art Concepts
-Game Design Workflows
-Creating Game Assets
-Understanding and Optimizing
-3D Game Art
-Working with Game Engines
-Scripting Happens

2. Blender Basics for Game Characters
-Working with Blender's Unique Features
-Working with Editor Arrangement and Types
-Navigating and Viewing 3D Space
-Creating and Manipulating Objects
-Using the Properties Editor
-Know Your Hotkeys
-Making a Simple Block Character
-Useful Techniques

3. Modeling the Character
-Working with Model Sheets
-Shaping the Torso for Low Polygon Count
-Extruding the Legs and Feet
-Making the Arms and Hands
-Separating Body Components to Create Clothing
-Creating the Head with Poly-by-Poly Modeling
-Carving Out Zombie Damage

4. Prepping for Zombie Details with UV Unwrapping
-The Uses of UV Layouts
-Drawing Seams
-Using Blender's UV/Image Editor
-Laying Out a UV Sheet
-Using Blender's Live Unwrap Functions

5. Sculpting for Normal Maps
-The Purpose of Sculpting
-Introducing the Multires Modifier
-Using Blender's Sculpting Interface
-Sculpting the Zombie in Blender
-Baking Normal Maps

6. Digital Painting Color Maps
-Understanding Digital Painting
-Preparing for Color Map Painting
-Digital Painting Best Practices
-Applying Your Color Map to the Zombie

7. Rigging for Realistic Movement
-Understanding Rigging
-Creating a Simple Armature
-Finishing the Armature with Constraints
-Linking the Armature and Zombie

8. Animating the Zombie
-Understanding and Planning Game Animation
-Using Blender's Animation System
-Creating an Idle Animation
-Creating a Walk Animation
-Creating a Chase Animation
-Creating a Run Animation
-Organizing Your Animations

9. Unity Engine Basics
-Understanding Unity's Logic and Interface
-Building a Whiteblock Level with Unity Primitives
-Creating and Editing Materials in Unity
-Organizing Assets with Unity Empties

10. Implementing Your Zombie in a Unity Game
-Importing Models into Unity
-Unity Scripting-A Crash Course
-Adding Interactivity to the Zombie
-Turning the First Person Controller into an FPS Hero
-Adding Other Gameplay Elements
-Wrapping Up

Index