Animation, The: Master Handbook
Language: English
Published by Charles River Media, Massachusetts, USA, 1999
- Softcover
- Used
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Soft cover, second edition, 1025g, 564pgs, does not include original CD it was issued with. An extensive guide to using Animation: Master 87. Book is in very good condition with mild general wear and tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Book weighs over 1kg and may incur additional postage.
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- Title
- Animation, The: Master Handbook
- Author
- Paries, Jeff
- Publisher
- Charles River Media, Massachusetts, USA
- Publication year
- 1999
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Not Applicable
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1886801827
- ISBN 13
- 9781886801820
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Seller catalogs
- Computers, Education/Teacher Resource
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Review
Jeff Paries, a former Hash employee and an Animation Master user extraordinaire, continues to fill in the blanks--and then some--with the third edition of The Animation Master Handbook. The tutorial-based approach and clear, concise writing make the book a priceless asset to new and old users of the software.
This is the new (third) edition of the handbook, and it covers everything from the previous editions, in addition to new material, so you'll stay current with Animation Master v8, aka AM2000. You get the scoop on new texturing options, soft and rigid body dynamics, and flocking/swarming of groups. New information on shag and fur shaders is also included.
For new or intermediate users of Animation Master, this book makes an excellent resource and companion. Full of useful information and tutorials, most users will be able to get up the learning curve reasonably quickly by working through the book. That's the good news.
The bad news is that there are no colour pages. All screen shots are in black and white, and any discussion of lighting and colour is blandly illustrated and somewhat theoretical. Also, coverage of the new features, like the hair materials or Dynamics features, is extremely thin. Dynamics in particular deserves deeper tutorials, especially the new Cloth and Springs features, since they are generally found only in very high-end animation systems.
Lastly, the CD-ROM contains precious few example movies, although it does have all the project files and source material that are discussed in the book. Still, there's nothing like a nicely rendered movie to inspire a new animator, especially if there are also explanations of how it was created. --Mike Caputo, amazon.com
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