Digital Character Animation 2, Volume II: Advanced Techniques

George Maestri

  • 出版商: New Riders
  • 出版日期: 2001-08-03
  • 售價: $2,010
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$1,910
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 240
  • 裝訂: Paperback
  • ISBN: 0735700443
  • ISBN-13: 9780735700444
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As soon as George Maestri's classic (digital) Character Animation was released, people began asking when he was going to do on edition for trully high-end users with the most advanced skill sets. Here it is; George writes directly to CG professionals, with more non-software-specific approaches to character animation.

Table of Contents

 

Introduction.
1. Real World Production.

Getting Started in Filmmaking. Making a Film. Distribution.


2. Story.

Characters and Story. Story Through Action. Visuals Come First. Developing a Story. Developing a Script. Visualizing Your Story. Finalizing Your Story.


3. Rigging Characters.

Sliders. Automation. Wiring Things Together. Skeletal Setups. Facial Rigging Replacement Animation. Skinning.


4. Animation Tips & Tricks.

Making Characters Think. Dialogue. Facial Animation. Animating the Body. Takes and Double Takes. Animating Laughter. Multiple Characters. Environment.


5. Human Motion.

Using Reference. Balance and Weight. Character Mass. How the Body Moves. Animating Locomotion. Dealing with External Forces. Animating Rhythm and Dance. Martial Arts.


6. Acting.

Acting Versus Animating. Acting and Story. Know Your Tools. Know Your Audience. Know Your Characters. Acting Technique. Acting and the Body. Other Techniques.


7. Animal Motion.

Four-Legged Mammals. Other Four-Legged Gaits. Reptiles. Snakes. Dinosaurs. Insects and Spiders.


8. Anthropomorphic Animation.

How Real Can You Go? Creating Your Character. Modeling Your Character. Animating Objects.


9. Games.

Producing Games. Platforms. Game Design. Creating Characters for Games. Animating for Games. Cycles. Moving Characters. Flowcharting.


Index.