Talent is a pursued interest. Anything that you're willing to practice, you can do. - Bob Ross
Image courtesy of Worth Dayley
Making video games is a very complex production at the highest levels. AAA quality video games have many factors that go into them, ranging from pre-production, to milestones, stakeholder feedback, certifications, launch and post-launch support. Don't believe me? Just look at the info graphic above to see. This document will focus solely on the 3D related aspects to video games in the AAA space. This wiki is supplementary to knowledge you will find elsewhere. It is not intended to be comprehensive. If you have software specific or technique specific questions, first search that software/technique on official forums and/or google.
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Special thanks to all of the artists that have devoted time and effort in publishing information publicly to make this wiki possible. I would especially like to thank, in no particular order:
Steve Theodore
Jon Conley
...and so many more. There are a great number of artists willing to share their time and information. We truly have an awesome community!