Softimage XSI 5

The Official Guide

Anthony Rossano - Collection Course Technology

314 pages, parution le 22/12/2005

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Résumé

WELCOME to the world of 3D animation with SOFTIMAGEIXSI 5! Covering everything from modeling to animating, rendering, compositing, and even grooming hair, this official guide is designed to make the complexities of the XSI features accessible to beginning animators. After initial discussion of the fundamental concepts of 3D applications, you'll quickly move on to more advanced topics that allow you to take advantage of each amazing feature of XSI 5. Full of tutorials designed to allow you to test each new skill, this book is your hands-on guide to the amazing possibilities of 3D animation with XSI 5.

What you'll find inside:

Coverage of the XSI interface
Step-by-step instructions for creating basic animation and keyframing
Techniques that help you efficiently build sets and models
Tips for creating realistic hair and fur
Hands-on projects covering everything from simple polygon modeling to working with layers and images

L'auteur - Anthony Rossano

Anthony Rossano is an author, teacher, lecturer, and producer who has been developing the art of multimedia and animation for more than fifteen years. Rossano was the founder of Mesmer fx and is the author or contributing author on several technical books. He has contributed to Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, Sharkslayer, and the upcoming film The Barnyard and has trained teams from Microsoft Games, Entertainment Arts, Valve, the FBI, and the CIA. Rossano is currently the Lead Technical Director at Omation studios in Southern California, working on the CG animated feature The Barnyard. He is a member of the Acacia Advisory Board, and sits on the board of directors of IOActive Inc., an Internet security firm.

Sommaire

Introduction
The XSI Interface and Concepts
Basic Terminology & Modeling
Organization, Hierarchy, and Groups
Simple Polygon Modeling
Basic Animation and Keyframing
Materials, Lighting, and Rendering
Path Animation
Building Sets and Models
Working with Layers
Deformations and the Generic Attribute Painter
The Animation Editor
Working with Images
Hair and Fur
Appendix A: Getting Started with Rigid Body Dynamics
Index

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Thomson
Auteur(s)	Anthony Rossano
Collection	Course Technology
Parution	22/12/2005
Nb. de pages	314
Format	23 x 18,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	686g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781592005819
ISBN13	978-1-59200-581-9