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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Introducing Character Animation with Blender with DVDby Tony Mullen
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Open your mind to the possibilities Let this in-depth professional book be your guide to Blender, the powerful open-source 3D modeling and animation software that will bring your ideas to life. Using clear step-by-step instruction and pages of real-world examples from talented Blender users, expert animator Tony Mullen walks you through the complexities of modeling and animating, with a special focus on characters. From Blender basics to creating facial expressions and emotion to rendering, you'll jump right into the process and learn valuable techniques that will transform your movies.
Model your characters using a variety of mesh editing techniques See how armatures, lattices, and IK interact Light and render your work for exactly the effect you want Valuable DVD with complete Blender installation The companion DVD provides the Blender installer for Windows®, Macintosh®, and Linux®. You'll also find:
www.sybex.com Book News Annotation:No matter how much more complex animation characters become and no
matter how much such characters become more, well, abundantly human
(or whatever species you have in mind), somehow this open-source
three-dimensional modeling and animation software seems to be keeping
up. Mullen (Tsuda College, Tokyo) understands that the characters may
be complex but the knowledge of the reader may be fairly simple, so
he goes step-by-step through the complex process of building a
character from scratch, including manipulating mesh modeling tools
and mastering organic modeling, fashioning skin and hair, creating
realistic clothing, creating lip movements that are synchronous with
sound, and using interpolation curves and keyframes efficiently. He
also evaluates other software and formats and includes a tasty list
of resources for further reading and learning along with an array of
samples and tips. The result is supportive without being obtrusive,
creating a combination resource guide and tutorial.
Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:* The companion DVD includes the complete Blender installation executable for Windows, Mac, and Linux; the world's first open source movie, Elephants Dream; a great collection of utility software; and all the project files used to accompany the book's tutorials Synopsis:Let this in-depth professional book be your guide to Blender, the powerful open-source 3D modeling and animation software that will bring your ideas to life. Using clear step-by-step instruction and pages of real-world examples, expert animator Tony Mullen walks you through the complexities of modeling and animating, with a special focus on characters. From Blender basics to creating facial expressions and emotion to rendering, you’ll jump right into the process and learn valuable techniques that will transform your movies. Note:CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. About the AuthorTony Mullen, Ph.D., teaches at Tsuda College, Tokyo, where his courses include modeling and animation with Blender as well as the Python programming language. Mullen has been a cartoonist and an illustrator. His screen credits include writer, co-director, or lead animator on several short films, including the award-winning Gustav Braüstacheshorts. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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