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Mastering 3D Animation
2d Edition
by Peter Ratner
Riveting illustrations and step-by-step instructions show animators at all levels how to create professional, studio quality 3D models and animations in this easy-to-follow guide, now revised to cover the latest developments in software and subdivision modeling.
Professional animator and professor of animation Peter Ratner teaches aspiring and experienced animators the fundamentals of NURBS and polygon modeling and animation, animating with deformation tools, special effects, modeling human features and figures, lighting, surfacing, expressing emotion with facial animation, animating action, composition, and cinematography.
Instructions and exercises are provided in a non-software and non-platform specific format to encourage readers to experiment with their own technology. The book includes more than 800 useful illustrations along with models and sample animations on a CD-ROM. This guide is a crash course in the up-and-coming field of animation that takes readers chapter-by-chapter from the introductory level to the advanced—a book no aspiring animator or animation instructor will want to miss.
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Reviews
“Peter Ratner’s book is a well thought out, creatively conceived resource for any artist wanting to explore the field of 3D design and animation. Whether you’re just starting out or already working in 3D, you’ll find this book to be very useful indeed.”
—Chris Tome, technical editor, 3D Magazine
“A splendid collection of detailed and refined insights and experiences assimilated into a thorough tutorial guide. Mastering 3D Animation is equipped to serve as a collegiate-level textbook for 3D computer animation curricula.”
—3D Cafe
“For animators at all levels, provides readers with the essentials. The book is abundantly illustrated, and the included CD-ROM includes useful models.”
—Book News, Inc.
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