CHARACTER CREATION AND NORMAL MAPPING FOR A NEXT GENERATION COMPUTER GAME Habib Niazi

This project presents a fully functional pipeline for creating normal mapped character models for next generation games, as part of this a variety of real time normal mapped characters have been created to illustrate the techniques used and the end result of using the system. The characters use many different industry techniques including ambient occlusion, normal mapping, height mapping, and specular mapping. This achieves the look of high quality in game characters that have a sense of realism whilst adhering to the specifications of next generation game engines and hardware. The project includes research into the technical constraints and specifications for creating (Normal Mapped Characters) for a modern videogame and also discusses the various influences and artworks that have inspired the style and theme of the characters produced for the project. 3d Studio Max was the software used to put together all the separate elements of the project into a complete and organised system. It was also the chosen for the development and displaying of the created models because it is industry standard software for the development of computer game assets. The 3D models were created in 3D studio max and Zbrush, and the textures were divide