The Art of 3-D Computer Animation and Effects, 3rd Edition

The Art of 3-D Computer Animation and Effects, 3rd Edition

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The Art of 3-D Computer Animation and Effects, 3rd Edition

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An insightful, up-to-date look at creating in the digital environment
In a practical, easy-to-understand format, The Art of 3-D Computer Animation and Effects covers every aspect of creating and outputting fully rendered three-dimensional computer still images or animations, including visual effects for live action. Along with helpful insights into the newest techniques available in the latest software programs and hardware, this new edition provides solid conceptual and critical basics through a combination of technical explanations and creative techniques. Creative vision can be brought to life on the screen through an easy-to-understand, step-by-step approach supported by full-color sample work by such leading companies as Pixar Animation Studios, Square, DreamWorks SKG, Fox, Disney, and many independent artists and studios.
Isaac Victor Kerlow (Los Angeles, CA) is Director of Digital Production at the Walt Disney Company and a longtime active member of SIGGRAPH and the Visual

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful excelent CG Bible., September 27, 2003 By  "pepe_val" (CA - USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: The Art of 3-D Computer Animation and Effects, 3rd Edition (Paperback) I think that this book gives an excellent and in depth review of the CG Animation World. Yes, two chapters are about the history of CG: they will tell you where you come from and make you understand better where you are now. I don't know who this hwilliamsx comes from, and what he is doing in VA, I'm an Animation Supervisor working at Imageworks for the past seven years and I am a Faculty Member at Calarts for three, my personal opinion is that this book is a must have. Third Edition speak by itself. Good work Isaac. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful It's a textbook, to be sure ..., June 26, 2004 By A Customer Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Art of 3-D Computer Animation and Effects, 3rd Edition (Paperback) This is an excellent book if you want a very thorough explanatory treatment of the subject of 3D computer graphics and animation ... very in-depth, very appropriate for use as a college textbook ... so that by the time you are finished with it (many months from now) you'll really understand how things "fit." Take your time and read slowly and carefully. The book's editorial design is conducive to that. I find that "getting the big picture" in any technical subject is the most difficult task. Existing practitioners usually know it so well they can't explain it. This author can. As you can see on his bio (www.about3d.com), he's got the credits. I selected the book primarily for this purpose, and certainly got what I was expecting. The book assembly style gets a little TEDIOUS with loads of BOLD-FACE type on many pages (every KEY PHRASE is BOLD, which kinda gets in the way) but that's an editorial quibble. I hope that the next edition will include Ambient Occlusion, and also a greater mention of the existence of (free!) open-source products like Blender, (www.blender3d.org) which do implement even the advanced concepts discussed in the book and are quite readily available to the general public. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful an excellent CG Bible ..., September 27, 2003 By  pepeval (CA - USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: The Art of 3-D Computer Animation and Effects, 3rd Edition (Paperback) I think that this book gives an excellent and in depth review of the CG Animation World. Yes, two chapters are about the history of CG: they will tell you where you come from and make you understand better where you are now. I don't know who this hwilliamsx comes from, and what he is doing in VA, I'm an Animation Supervisor working at Imageworks for the past seven years and I am a Faculty Member at Calarts for three, my personal opinion is that this book is a must have. Third Edition speak by itself. Good work Isaac. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment

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