A step-by-step introduction to the craft skills of model animation covers story development, model making, creating sets and props, the mechanics of movement, filming, and post production.
Disney Animation
Taking readers through a complete game project and featuring workable examples and interactive tutorial scenes, this book provides clear understanding of game animation fundamentals and explanations of the very latest in cutting edge technology and techniques to provide a holistic approach to the field of game animation.
Get started with the latest sculpting features in Blender 3D and learn key sculpting workflows such as Dynotopo, Voxel Remesher, QuadriFlow, and Multiresolution Key Features: Use Blender's core sculpting workflows: basic sculpting, Dynotopo, Voxel Remesher, QuadriFlow, and Multiresolution Learn how to use and customize Blender's sculpting brushes to create fantastic art effortlessly Explore com…
Artists from Blur Studio share their secrets for creating and animating fantasy females and offer animators new ways to conceive and construct their own 3D characters. This resource includes seven hands-on workshops that demonstrate the complete work cycle of modeling 3D characters.
Learn the animation techniques of the golden era of Disney and Warner Brothers studios and beyond - all from the comfort of your own home or studio. This course is designed to cover the core principles of animated movement. It includes tutorials and final sample animations of 2D, 3D, Flash, Claymation and Cut-Out animation.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Chronicles II: Creatures and Characters explores the amazing cast of heroes, villains, beasts, and beings that populate Middleearth in the fi rst chapter of Peter Jackson's fi lm adaptations of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit. Richly illustrated with behind-the-scenes photographs, digital renders, and fi lm stills, this comprehensive book goes species by species and c…
Since his debut in Shrek 2, Puss In Boots has been one of DreamWorks Animation's favorite characters. The aptly titled Puss In Boots finally places the daring feline in the spotlight, telling his tale with the appropriate dose of dramatic bravado. The Art of Puss In Boots is the story of how the filmmakers at DreamWorks Animation approached the ambitious task of crafting a world and backstory c…
This is not a book about Maya software with a few animation pointers thrown in here and there. This is a guide to Maya software written by professional animators. This book provides you with complete, set-by-step walkthroughs of essential animation techniques that increase your speed and efficiency while using Maya 2017 for character animation. From curves to constraints, this book covers all o…
Go from 'beginner' to 'expert' with this professional, tutorial-based guide to Maya 2016 Mastering Autodesk Maya 2016 is your professional hands-on coverage to getting the most out of Maya. If you already know the basics of Maya, this book is your ticket to full coverage of all Maya 2016's latest features, and showcases the tools and methods used in real-world 3D animation and visual effects. F…
Looks at the history of the medium, charting its progress by looking at specific examples that document the growth and development of the form over the past fifty years.
Covering every aspect of animation, from the movies to MTV, from every part of the world, 'Animation Art' revels in the techniques, the stories, the technology and the personalities which have fashioned the development of this modern art form.
Start animating right away with this tutorial-based guide to Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 Essentials is your perfect hands-on guide to start animating quickly. Using approachable, real-world exercises, you'll master the fundamentals of this leading animation software by following full-color screen shots step by step. Each chapter opens with a quick discussion of concepts and lear…
This illustrated survey of the experimental world of digital art explores the ways in which traditional painting and sculpture have been significantly changed by digital technologies, citing the emergence of such new forms as net art, digital installation and virtual reality.
Think outside the 2D or 3D box and seemlessly integrate 2D and 3D animation mediums into your projects. Develop your entire pipeline from start to finish with Hybrid Animation: Integrating 2D and 3D Assets.
Maya is the industry-leading 3D animation and effects software used in movies, special effects, games, cartoons, short films, commercials, etc. Complex and difficult to learn, the new Maya 2010 features updates to modeling, animation, dynamics, and rendering modules. This invaluable book offers hands-on introduction to the tools and techniques of this fascinating software. This extraordinary, f…
The art of the computer-generated image (CGI) has become one of the most astounding and transformative applications of digital technology, famously making possible the creation of fictitious worlds and make-believe characters that are so relistic they fool the eye and the mind. This is the first comprehensive collection of three-dimensional CGI images from the most renowned film studios, animat…
Create mind-blowing special effects skills with Learning Autodesk Maya 2008 I The Special Effects Handbook. This completely updated official Maya guide focuses on dynamics and rendering, with in-depth tutorials covering lighting, texturing, and soft body and hard body dynamics. This exceptional, full-color guide uses LAIKA's award-winning short film Moongirl to guide you through clear step-by-s…