Animation, the business / Mechanical and architectural visualization MECHANICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL VISUALIZATION

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For advanced beginner courses in Computer Animation/Illustration, Career Development.Unique in approach, this book focuses on the business of animation--rather than on the technical aspects of specific software operation--i.e., it fills the gap between how to blow up planets and how to make animation profitable in the industrial/commercial/educational sectors. Using a hands-on real-job project format, the book engages students from start to finish on several comprehensive, multidimensional projects--taking them beyond simple button-pushing sequences to a broad view of how the project phases fit together and should be handled efficiently and professionally for maximum business impact. Focusing on an efficient how-to process, it addresses both the technical how-to of each type of job using 3D Studio MAX, AND the broader picture of finding work, selling it, managing it, delivering it, collecting payment, following-up for repeat sales, record keeping, and back-up and storage.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Animation, The Business is intended to fill the gap between knowing how to animate and animating for the real world
• Sitting in your basement, creating cook explosions of planets or animating characters to dance to a tune is fun but not profitable
• This book is for those who are ready to quit their 9-5 jobs and do something interesting with their hard won skills
• Three examples of real jobs that can be found in the marketplace where anyone can compete are detailed
• This fully illustrated and indexed educational text contains: Practical sales and presentation tips
• Information on specific client needs by profession
• Tips and tricks for more efficient production
• Extensive file format information
• Numerous file safety tips
• Glossary of industry terms & information on supplementary software