Visions of future worlds have always captured the imaginations.Images of towering cyber-cityscapes, awesome uninhabitable planetary worlds, sleek super-cars and space cruisers, strange mutant beings, and terrifying alien life forms have spilled from the feverish minds of fantasy sci-fi illustrators for as long as the genre has existed. Today, as more and more artists are switching from traditional media to the digital world of computers, the images being created are breathtakingly realistic.

Featuring works from the world#146;s best sci-fi artists, Digital Sci-Fi Art begins with an examination of the traditional styles and sources of sci-fi imagery then analyzes the new digital tools available to today#146;s illustrators. The heart of the book comprises a detailed survey of the key techniques involved in creating digital sci-fi art — with step-by-step walkthroughs showing how specially-created pieces are produced. The book ends with a showcase of some of the best contemporary work being produced anywhere in the world.

5 Responses to “Digital Sci-Fi Art: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Stunning, Futuristic Images”

1. V. Gupta says:

   February 17, 2006 at 12:00 am

   This book is really more of a book full of images that inspired me to do more sci fi art work. it has a cpl of pseudo tutorials that are good. If you are doing this for the first time i would suggest something else. But as a person who needs inspiration for actually sitting down and doing something I would suggest this book. It has a whole range of really well done artwork that u can get tons and tons of ideas from.
2. O. Oyetunde says:

   April 27, 2006 at 12:00 am

   I really enjoyed reading this book and the pictures are marvellous. Also, the way it covers Sci-Fi with the usage of various software is revealing. Very good!
3. D. Dionysios says:

   January 6, 2007 at 12:00 am

   It is no more than this. It has some fair techniques on how to achieve several effects, but someone cannot expect to learn how to make digital sci-fi art.
   
   Also, it seems a little outdated now, even though the copyright says 2004.

   My opinion is do not waste money on some collection of outdated artwork and look for something else.
4. B. Hanken says:

   February 27, 2007 at 12:00 am

   “A step-by-step guide to creating stunning, futuristic images” is on the front cover of the book. Yet none of the examples have more than ten steps. For images this detailed, there are about a thousand steps the “author” omitted. The artwork is excellent, but the tutorials are an absolute joke. Do yourself a favor and type in “sci-fi art” in google images, and save your money.