Flash Character Animation Applied Studio Techniques by Lee Purcell :

Flash Character Animation Applied Studio Techniques by Lee Purcell | 109 MB

Publisher: Sams (August 20, 2001) | ISBN-10: 0672321998 | PDF | 448 pages

Applying FLASH Character Animation Studio Techniques will demonstrate how Flash can be used to construct high-quality, compact, vector-based character animations for display on the Web or other media. Through a series of task-oriented, hands-on procedures, this book will showcase each of the techniques available in Flash for creating character animations and displaying characters against dynamic backgrounds. Tweening, shape and color morphing, frame-by-frame animation, panning and zooming, sound synchronization, and other processes will be covered and explained through examples.

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Character Design and Modeling for Next Gen Games:

In this DVD, Vitaly Bulgarov walks you through his process for creating highly detailed organic-mech characters using XSI®, ZBrush® and Photoshop®. Vitaly explains his 2D/3D concept design process, then shows his process for creating clean detailed meshes within XSI, as well as the sculpting process in ZBrush. Finally he shows how to add character and life to the hard surface and make a presentation of the final high-poly model using ZBrush and Photoshop.

Chapters:

* Tools and Features

* Concept Modeling

* Concept Art

* Hard Surface Modeling

* Organic Sculpting

* Final Details

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Maya 2008 Character Modeling & Animation: Principles and Practices:

Maya 2008 Character Modeling & Animation: Principles and Practices

Product Description

Are you ready to take on the challenge of animating realistic and compelling characters using the latest version of Maya, the powerful 3D graphics and modeling software? “Maya® 2008 Character Modeling and Animation: Principles and Practices” shows beginner to intermediate animation students and enthusiasts how to create professional-quality characters, explaining the full character animation process from pre-production to final full body and facial animation. Each chapter begins by exploring the “why” behind the techniques being presented, followed by step-by-step tutorials to apply your new knowledge. Following a series of hands-on projects you’ll learn how to model, rig, and animate, building a comprehensive skill-set as you move progressively through each chapter.You’ll learn tomaster Maya’s capabilities on both a technical and artistic level as you create incredible animated characters full of emotion and expression.

About the Author

Tereza Flaxman teaches 3D modeling and animation at the Harvard Extension School and Northeastern University. She has been teaching animation for the past seven years at both undergraduate and graduate levels and is a Certified Alias Maya Instructor. Additionally, she has taught at both the School of Film and Animation at the Rochester Institute of Technology – RIT and at the State University of New York (SUNY). She also works as a freelance animator. She has more than fifteen years of experience with high-end 3D animation software, and has used Maya since version 1.0. Her work has been published in several books and magazines and exhibited in shows throughout the U.S. She has a MFA in Animation from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and a BFA from the University of Oregon.

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Analyzing Character by Katherine M.H. Blackford:

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