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Post by Pro on Nov 12, 2003 12:56:59 GMT -5
Ari feldmans book on game graphics (Designing Arcade Computer Game Graphics) is now in agreement with the writer himself aveliable free online on the Game maker website. Everything isn't pure pixeling but I guess some of you might find it usefull. www.gamemaker.nl/feldman.html |
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Post by DrDerekDoctors on Nov 12, 2003 13:25:23 GMT -5
I never understood quite how that book got so well regarded given that the downloadable library of sprites on Ari's website ain't that hot (and I'm being generous there) and the newer stuff isn't exactly brilliant either.
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Post by Gerry on Nov 12, 2003 15:09:15 GMT -5
An e-book about "Designing Arcade Computer Game Graphics" that is black and white...
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Post by Noadi on Nov 12, 2003 18:49:33 GMT -5
Nice to see people just write off a book without looking at it first. Unlike you guys I actually looked at the book and it has a lot of good, useful stuff in it. Maybe you might not like his work but if he gets paid to do it he can't be that bad, it's more than most people here get.
I don't believe the book was originally black and white because there are pictures of palletes and color wheels in it so I think it was originally color.
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Post by joe8484 on Nov 12, 2003 19:43:06 GMT -5
most books on art or animation i've seen use very simple, cartoony styles, but they get across good points. It never hurts to read something anyhow.
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Post by DrDerekDoctors on Nov 13, 2003 4:40:52 GMT -5
most books on art or animation i've seen use very simple, cartoony styles, but they get across good points. It never hurts to read something anyhow. READ?! I didn't flunked out of school to do any high falutin' readin'! |
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Post by Gerry on Nov 13, 2003 5:32:22 GMT -5
^LOL at above.... an' ditto. Nice to see people just write off a book without looking at it first. Who said I didn't? Did you think I used my physic powers to discover it was black and white. I would have given it a better chance if if the author had given me something worth looking at. I'll bet you haven't downloaded the file to see what I'm talking about. |
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Post by miascughor on Nov 13, 2003 11:41:49 GMT -5
Did you think I used my physic powers... like beating it black and blue?  |
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Post by HardSHO on Nov 13, 2003 13:51:25 GMT -5
When in history have arcade games EVER looked like that XD
inhumanly dated
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Post by Noadi on Nov 13, 2003 14:37:00 GMT -5
Actually I have downloaded it and read several chapters. By looking at the book I meant actrually reading some of it, that's what books are for reading not looking at pretty pictures(well for anyone over 8 years old anyway).
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Post by artcrimes on Nov 13, 2003 16:18:41 GMT -5
black and white is very inappropiate for the subject matter, I have to agree... I leafed through it and it seemed to contain alot of useful technical information, though.
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Post by entivore on Nov 14, 2003 2:59:39 GMT -5
Who cares if it's good or sucky... It's FREE!
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Post by DrDerekDoctors on Nov 14, 2003 4:56:45 GMT -5
Who cares if it's good or sucky... It's FREE! Who cares if this milk I'm drinking is expired... It's FREE!  |
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Post by toonski on Nov 14, 2003 7:15:50 GMT -5
well, you're the moron drinking the milk...
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Post by Gerry on Nov 14, 2003 16:35:09 GMT -5
that's what books are for reading not looking at pretty pictures(well for anyone over 8 years old anyway). Ohh dear god. There are just too many things wrong with that sentence considering the d**n book is about making pretty pictures. If you have an oppinion that pretty picture are only something for kids to look at then why the hell did you read the book. Actually, forget it, I finished talking to you. Clearly you took out a restraining order, against Reason and Logic, quite some time ago. |
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