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Digital Beauties (Specials) (Hardcover)

by Julius Wiedermann (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 572 pages
  • Publisher: Taschen GmbH (30 Nov 2001)
  • Language German
  • ISBN-10: 3822816280
  • ISBN-13: 978-3822816288
  • Product Dimensions: 25.6 x 20 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 860,521 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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TASCHEN goes digital! The first book in our groundbreaking new series on digital culture focuses on beauty and the cutting-edge computer generated female characters. Whereas most books on digital creation concentrate on technique and include detailed "how-tos," Digital Beauties is all about exploring the artistic achievements of today's best designers without a lot of complicated technical jargon. Here you'll discover a host of digital beauties from all around the world and a dizzying array of styles and techniques - moody black-and-white nudes, surreal portraits, Lara Croft-style adventure chicks, sleek ultra-futuristic babes, etc Both 2D and 3D design are covered, so stunningly lifelike it's hard to believe they're 100% computer generated. In an age of virtual characters, you'll soon be coming across these characters in the future, on TV and film; one such example is Steven Stahlberg's lovely Webbie Tookay, the first virtual model to sign with Elite Digital Models. - Over 100 artists from all around the world, with biographical and contact information and samples of their best work - Inspirational approach with stylistic advice for amateur creators - Stunning graphics

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad but most of this and more is available online, 9 Mar 2002
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I thought this book would be superb as I am an avid fan of 3D art. However, I have to say that I was a bit disappointed by this book. Although there is a lot of content there, most of it you'll be able to find online if you know where to look. Another shortcoming I found was that the work in the book isn't really a showcase of the best work out there. In fact, a lot of the works were hash ups of Poser models. I've got to say that I much prefer to know that an artist has generated a model from scratch rather than just fiddled around with a pre-generated Poser model. I would have much prefered this book to be more in the vein of the Japanese "Virtual Beauty" series which showcases much fewer artists, but goes into much greater depth in looking at their art and technique. This book seems to be more quantity over quality and for that reason, it doesn't really shine.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Some great, some good, most amateur, 11 Jan 2002
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Digital Beauties has a great premise, exposing the world to digital artists who create visions of women in dynamic, flattering or erotic representations. There are several high points in this book, Works by Will Kramer and Daniel Scott Murray top the list, but save for 3 or 4 other artists, the rest us very amateur at best. Some are downright questionable as to talent or design. However the work that is the top of the pile is just that, very nice, having been in the design world for some time, I know just how difficult it is to create the human form in a 3d environment and not have it look like a lifeless object. Some of the artists as mentioned, pull this off beautifully, others...eh. The book is laid out well from a design prospective with short but interesting bios on the featured artists.

Bottom line...10% of the work is beautiful, I just wish the rest of the book kept up.

I'd advise having it in hand to view before purchasing.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Artistry, 31 Jan 2002
I was very impressed with the majority of these beautiful digital beauties. I have rarely seen a book with so many artists and their tips on creating 3D. The book is exceptionally laid out with very crisp pictures showing a lot of detail. Some of the work you are unable to determine if the model is real or 3D. A must have book for 3D artists.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I am one of the artists
I was very pleased with this book, altho I have to agree with some of the reviewers before me, that there are artists who just used the plain Poser figures to make an image... Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2004 by C.F.S. Jongeleen-Heijnen

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional artist work and tips
I found the book to be quite informative especially the tips and tricks various artists use. I especially enjoyed the the ability of some artists to make 3d renderings look so... Read more
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