Reviews for The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects

The average rating for The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-03-10 00:00:00 Robert Kennedy (More pictures at parkablogs.com) For anyone's who getting into 3D animation and wants to learn about the industry, this is the book for you. It's a introductory course to 3D animation, aiming at provide readers with a general overview of the ever evolving industry, as well as getting close to the action showing the actual processes involved in making in. This is the fourth edition published in 2009. In essence, this is a textbook with the objective to inspire and inform. It does so with many examples from the real world, and if you're interested in animation, you would have probably seen many of the movies or clips these examples are based on. The book goes on to explain what goes on behind that made these films possible, the people involved, what they do (jobs), what type of software they use and the different stages of development. This isn't a tutorial style book or a software manual. For example in 3D modeling, it introduces techniques like modeling with curves, polygon, extrusion, etc, but it doesn't actually go telling you where to click and where to find commands from menus. This book isn't tied to any particular software package. The concepts are pretty foundational and universal stuff, which can be applied easily to different areas, like software. You won't be able to create your own animation instantly after reading this book, but you'll what it takes to create one and where to hone your technical skills. This book is recommended for students and anyone who wants an in depth introductory course into understanding 3D animation and its industry. The list of contents: 1. Animation, Visual Effects, and Technology in Context 2. Creative Development and the Digital Process 3. Modeling Concepts 4. Modeling Techniques 5. Advanced Modeling and Rigging Techniques 6. Rendering Concepts 7. The Camera 8. Lighting 9. Shading and Surface Characteristics 10. Principles of Animation 11. Computer Animation Techniques 12. Advanced Computer Animation Techniques 13. Visual Effects Techniques 14. Retouching, Compositing and Color Grading 15. Image Resolution and Output

Review # 2 was written on 2014-10-22 00:00:00 Akira Guo Read this for my animation course at university. It's really interesting to read about all the things that comes with animation and how you do this and that. An interesting read even if you're just a fan of animation.