Synopses & Reviews
Grounded in the basics of traditional cel animation, Digital Character Animation provides the essential information needed to create convincing computer-generated characters in 2D and 3D. Applying conventional character animation techniques such as walk cycles and lip sync to computer animation is explained, along with tips for giving your characters the illusion of life. This step-by-step guide is not software specific: you get selected examples shown in various programs, along with a discussion of tools and techniques common to all major animation programs. Digital Character Animation ensures that your skills will be applicable no matter what the job!
Whether you're creating work for television, advertising, movies, multimedia, or gaming, DiGital Character Animation shows you how to bring your imagination to life.
The cross-platform CD-ROM includes:
- Multiple walk cycles (AVI or QuickTime"TM")
- Lip sync examples (AVI or QuickTime)
- Texture maps
- 3D models from Viewpoint DataLabs
- Design, model, and construct animated characters
-Mastering the details of modeling heads, hands, and bodies
- Pose characters for maximum dramatic impact
- Animate basic walk and run cycles
- Read a dialogue track and perform lip sync
-Animate believable characters on any platform
- Apply traditional cel animation techniques to digital work
- Utilize anthropomorphic animation
- Learn the art of effective facial animation
Description
System requirements for accompanying computer disc: Macintosh; Power PC; Windows 3.1; Windows 95.