This full-color tutorial offers an easy-to-follow guide for game designers, concentrating on the complex area of character design. This book gives the designer the skills needed to create life-like game characters that can talk and are able to show varying expressions and movements. A complete guide - from the basics of character modeling to understanding the principles of high polygon modeling to understanding the principles of high polygon modeling with normal map. The high quality color images are a definite plus in revealing the intricacies of character design.