The art of 3D computer animation and effects / written and designed by Isaac Kerlow.

By:

Kerlow, Isaac Victor, 1958-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2009.Edition: 4th edDescription: xii, 499 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:

0470084901
9780470084908

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

006.696 KER

Contents:

Section I. Introduction : Animation, visual effects, and technology in context -- Creative development and the digital process -- Section II. Modeling : Modeling concepts -- Modeling techniques ; Advanced modeling and rigging techniques -- Section III. Rendering : Rendering concepts -- The camera -- Lighting -- Shading and surface characteristics -- Section IV. Animation and effects : Principles of animation ; Computer animation techniques -- Advanced computer animation techniques -- Visual effects techniques -- Section V. Compositing and output : Retouching, compositing, and color grading -- Image resolution and output.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Master the art of computer animation and visual effects production with the latest edition of this cutting-edge guide

This remarkable edition of The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects offers clear, step-by-step guidelines for the entire process of creating a fully rendered 3D computer animation. With up-to-date coverage of the latest computer animation styles and techniques, this versatile guide provides insightful information for creating animations and visual effects--from creative development and preproduction to finished animation.

Designed to work with any computer platform, this Fourth Edition cuts through technical jargon and presents numerous easy-to-understand instructive diagrams. Full-color examples are presented--including VFX and animated feature movies, games, and TV commercials--by such leading companies as Blue Sky, Blur, BUF, Disney, DreamWorks, Electronic Arts, Framestore, ILM, Imagi, Microsoft, Mac Guff, The Mill, Menfond, Pixar, Polygon, Rhythm & Hues, Sony Imageworks, Tippett, Ubisoft, and Weta, and many other studios and groundbreaking independent artists from around the world.

This fully revised edition features new material on the latest visual effects techniques, a useful update of the traditional principles of animation, practical information on creative development, multiple production pipeline ideas for shorts and visual effects, plus updated information on current production trends and techniques in animation, rendering, modeling, rigging, and compositing.

Whether you are a student, an independent artist or creator, or a production company team member, The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects, Fourth Edition gives you a broad palette of tips and techniques for bringing your visions to life through 3D computer animation.

Unique focus on creative development and production issues Non-platform specific, with multiple examples illustrated in a practical, step-by-step approach The newest computer animation techniques, including facial animation, image-based and non-photorealistic rendering, model rigging, real-time models, and 2D/3D integration Over 700 full-color images Encyclopedic timeline and production pipelines

Includes index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Section I Introduction
Chapter 1 Animation, Visual Effects, and Technology in Context
Summary
A Digital Creative Environment
The Development of the Technology
Visual Milestones: 1969-1989
Visual Milestones: 1990-Today
Timeline Charts
Key Terms
Chapter 2 Creative Development and the Digital Process
Summary
Storytelling
Character Design
Visual and Look Development
Production Strategies
The Digital Computer Animation Studio
Creative and Production Teams
The Production Process of Computer Animation
Getting Started
Key Terms
Section II Modeling
Chapter 3 Modeling Concepts
Summary
Space, Objects, and Structures
Building with Numbers
Vertices, Edges, and Facets
Moving Things Around
File Formats for Modeling
Getting Ready
Key Terms
Chapter 4 Modeling Techniques
Summary
Introduction
Curved Lines
Geometric Primitives
Sweeping
Free-Form Objects
Basic Modeling Utilities
Real-Time Polygonal Models
Key Terms
Chapter 5 Advanced Modeling and Rigging Techniques
Summary
Free-form Curved Surfaces
Subdivision Surfaces
Logical Operators and Trimmed Surfaces
Advanced Modeling Utilities
Procedural Descriptions and Physical Simulations
Photogrammetry and Image-Based Modeling
Amination Rigging and Hierarchical Structures
Getting Ready
Key Terms
Section III Rendering
Chapter 6 Rendering Concepts
Summary
Lights, Camera, and Materials
Color
Steps in the Rendering Process
Hidden Surface Removal
Z-Buffer
Ray Tracing
Global Illumination and Radiosity
Image-Based Rendering
Non-Photorealistic Rendering
Hardware Rendering
File Formats for Rendered Images
Getting Ready
Key Terms
Chapter 7 The Camera
Summary
Types of Cameras
The Pyramid of Vision
Types of Camera Shots
Types of Lenses
Camera Animation
Getting Ready
Key Terms
Chapter 8 Lighting
Summary
Lighting Strategies and Mood
Types of Light Sources
Basic Components of a Light Source
Lighting the Scene
Basic Positions of Light Sources
Getting Ready
Key Terms
Chapter 9 Shading and Surface Characteristics
Summary
Surface Shading Techniques
Surface Shaders and Multi-Pass Rendering
Image Mapping
Surface Reflectivity
Surface Color
Surface Texture
Surface Transparency
Environment-Dependent Shading
Selected Rendering Hacks
Getting Ready
Key Terms
Section IV Animation and Effects
Chapter 10 Principles of Animation
Summary
The Craft of Animation
The Twelve Principles
A Few More Principles
Character Development
Storyboarding
Getting Ready
Key Terms
Chapter 11 Computer Animation Techniques
Summary
Keyframe Interpolation and Parameter Curves
Forward Kinetics and Model Animation
Camera Animation
Light Animation
Hierarchical Character Animation
Two- and Three-Dimensional Integration
Animation File Formats
Getting Ready
Key Terms
Chapter 12 Advanced Computer Animation Techniques
Summary
Inverse Kinematics
Performance Animation and Motion Capture
Motion Dynamics and Fluid Simulations
Procedural Animation
Facial Animation
Crowd Animation
Location-Based and Interactive Entertainment
Key Terms
Chapter 13 Visual Ef

Author notes provided by Syndetics

ISAAC KERLOW is a director and animation expert with years of development and production experience, including over a decade at The Walt Disney Company in Los Angeles, California. He creates films and art projects working with interdisciplinary teams at the Earth Observatory of Singapore, and is a longtime active member of SIGGRAPH and the Visual Effects Society.