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waylon
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2000 1:05 pm     Reply with quote
I don't know of any good books, but there's a really good article over at www.gamasutra.com:
http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20000720/gard_01.htm
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2000 6:49 pm     Reply with quote
I always hunt around the webpages of the game companys I like for any Concept artwork that they may display. Aswell as any other concept work that you might hear about threw gaming news sites. Download the images and study them as best you can, even though they are usually smaller than the orginal.

I would guess that looking at concept art for movies can be a good source also. And if you do that, definately look at the Star Wars concepts.

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Fred Flick Stone
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2000 9:01 pm     Reply with quote
Final Fantasy 9 design book.
The Art of Capcom.
THe Art of Ghost in the Shell Video Game
Any Edge Magazine
There are more, I can't think of them right now...
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Zephyros
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2000 12:13 am     Reply with quote
HI, there. Havent posted forever, love this place, I come here everyday, but havent posted any images yet I was wondering if anyone knows of some good character design books by anyone in the gaming industry, I have that one book "Secret of the Sages", but I was wondering if there are anyothers out there like that? Or mabybe ones that just show good character designs in print?
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