Inspired 3d Character Setup

Michael Ford, Alan Lehman

268 pages, parution le 18/09/2002

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Résumé

Learn how to animate like Hollywood filmmakers! If you have experience working with 3D software, will teach you the craft of character animation using a variety of 3D tools. This book introduces and explores the concepts and theories of creating efficient and intuitive skeletal control systems for 3D characters. It even includes tips, solutions, and explanations to common problems in the world of character setup.

Contents

I. Overview

A look inside the industry
An interview with Phil Tipett
So you want to be a character TD

II. Fundamentals of character setup

Character creation - Imagination is the architect
Anatomy - finding your inner Leonardo
An interview with Andy Jones
The basic building blocks of effective character creation
Attributes, channels and constraints
Creating and understanding skeletons and kinematics
Deformations
Expressions and MEL scripting
Planning for character setup
Creating a simple biped
An interview with Rick Grandy

III. The character Pipeline

Building the complex model
Adding the details
An interview with Tim McGlaughlin
Appendix : Web and print resources

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Premier Press
Auteur(s)	Michael Ford, Alan Lehman
Parution	18/09/2002
Nb. de pages	268
Format	27,4 x 21,7
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1060g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9781931841511
ISBN13	978-1-931841-51-1