Animation Tips and Tricks for Windows and Macintosh - Softcover

Foley, Don; Foley, Melora

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201696436 ISBN 13: 9780201696431

Publisher: Peachpit Press, 1997

Synopsis

Animation and 3D Modeling on the Mac introduced novice animators to basic principles of creating 3D objects and using them within animated scenes. The same authors go to the next step, in Animation Tips and Tricks for Windows and Macintosh, leading the user to more advanced animation techniques and expanding coverage to include Windows programs. A CD-ROM containing software demos and sample files is part of the new package.

Most effects and pizazz in animation are derived from creativity in using the tools at hand, not from expensive software packages. Animation Tips and Tricks for Windows and Macintosh shows graphic artists how they can produce professional-looking animations using programs they already own. The book's step-by-step procedures cover techniques for working in Photoshop, Kai's Power Tools, Poser, Extreme 3D, and Infini-D, as well as high-end software such as Electric Image, 3D Studio Max, LightWave, Premiere, After Effects, and Strata Studio Pro.

About this title

About the Author

Don and Melora Foley are a husband and wife team from Vienna, Virginia.

Melora is currently a freelance writer, editor, and 3D animation artist. She has worked for The Tampa Tribune as a staff writer, headed a corporate public relations department, and edited books.

The couple, both University of Florida alumni, collaborate on many freelance projects. They have two daughters and one deranged cat. In whatever spare time the family can find, they enjoy tinkering in the yard or sailing on the Chesapeake Bay.

From the Back Cover

"How'd they do that?" Go behind the scenes to see how professional animators create special effects on desktop computers. This book covers everything from blowing things up and creating fog effects, to web animations, adding sound tracks, and lighting effects. Includes a gallery of professional work with hints for setting up your own studio on Windows or Macintosh. The CD-ROM supplies textures, sounds, and 3D models in the book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Peachpit Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201696436
• ISBN 13: 9780201696431
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144