Digital Character Animation 2 - Volume 2

Advanced Techniques

George Maestri

218 pages, parution le 01/10/2001

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Résumé

As soon as George Maestri's classic (digital) Character Animation was released, people began asking when he was going to do on edition for trully high-end users with the most advanced skill sets. Here it is; George writes directly to CG professionals, with more non-software-specific approaches to character animation.

Contents

(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with a Conclusion.)
Introduction.
1. Real World Production.

Getting Started in Filmmaking. Making a Film. Distribution.

2. Story.

Characters and Story. Story Through Action. Visuals Come First. Developing a Story. Developing a Script. Visualizing Your Story. Finalizing Your Story.

3. Rigging Characters.

Sliders. Automation. Wiring Things Together. Skeletal Setups. Facial Rigging Replacement Animation. Skinning.

4. Animation Tips & Tricks.

Making Characters Think. Dialogue. Facial Animation. Animating the Body. Takes and Double Takes. Animating Laughter. Multiple Characters. Environment.

5. Human Motion.

Using Reference. Balance and Weight. Character Mass. How the Body Moves. Animating Locomotion. Dealing with External Forces. Animating Rhythm and Dance. Martial Arts.

6. Acting.

Acting Versus Animating. Acting and Story. Know Your Tools. Know Your Audience. Know Your Characters. Acting Technique. Acting and the Body. Other Techniques.

7. Animal Motion.

Four-Legged Mammals. Other Four-Legged Gaits. Reptiles. Snakes. Dinosaurs. Insects and Spiders.

8. Anthropomorphic Animation.

How Real Can You Go? Creating Your Character. Modeling Your Character. AnimatingObjects.

9. Games.

Producing Games. Platforms. Game Design. Creating Characters for Games. Animating for Games. Cycles. Moving Characters. Flowcharting.

Index.

L'auteur - George Maestri

George Maestri est un grand nom de l'animation qui fait autorité dans l'industrie du visuel. Il a travaillé comme directeur de production pour des sociétés comme les Studios Dysney, Warner Bros, MGM, CBS et FOX. Il est l'auteur de livres dans le domaine de la 3D de l'animation et des effetx spéciaux.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	New Riders
Auteur(s)	George Maestri
Parution	01/10/2001
Nb. de pages	218
Format	20,5 x 25,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	575g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780735700444