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Introduction xii
Chapter 1 ■ Walls, Ceilings, and Floors 1
Understanding Backgrounds 1
Project: Creating a Brick Wall 3
Information Overload 35
Chapter 2 ■ Foliage 37
Understanding Foliage 37
Project: Creating Ivy 38
Project: Creating a Savannah Tree 53
The Illusion of Detail 69
Chapter 3 ■ Weapons 71
Understanding Weapons 71
Project: Creating and Animating
a Western Revolver 72
Moving Right Along 106
Chapter 4 ■ Vehicles 109
Understanding Vehicles 109
Project: Building a Dune Buggy 110
Where to Go from Here? 141
Chapter 5 ■ Buildings 143
Understanding Buildings 143
Project: Building a Skyscraper 144
Let’s Light It Up 181
Chapter 6 ■ Illuminators 183
Understanding Illuminators 183
Project: Creating a Wall Sconce 185
In the Home Stretch! 201
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