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Essential Computer Animation fast

How to Understand the Techniques and Potential of Computer Animation

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  • © 2000

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Authors:
  1. John Vince

    1. School of Media Arts and Communication, Poole, UK

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  • Written by the same author as the successful "Essential Virtual Reality fast"
  • Contains 16 pages colour section and extensive monochrome illustrations
  • Provides the novice with a state-of-the-art introduction to computer animation

Part of the book series: Essential Series (ES)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. What is Computer Animation?

    • John Vince
    Pages 1-4

  3. Computer Animation

    • John Vince
    Pages 5-14

  4. 3D Computer Graphics

    • John Vince
    Pages 15-61

  5. Computer Animation Techniques

    • John Vince
    Pages 62-92

  6. Computer Animation Hardware

    • John Vince
    Pages 93-98

  7. Computer Animation Software

    • John Vince
    Pages 99-100

  8. Post-Production Techniques

    • John Vince
    Pages 101-108

  9. Computer Animation Applications

    • John Vince
    Pages 109-114

  10. Computer Animation Jobs

    • John Vince
    Pages 115-119

  11. Animating

    • John Vince
    Pages 120-127

  12. Conclusion

    • John Vince
    Pages 128-128

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 129-160
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About this book

Computer Animation is now worlds away from its early beginnings when programs merely mimicked the hand drawn cartoon process. Its now regularly used for creating wonderful special effects in major movies like Titanic, Toy Story, Antz and Bugs Life.
John Vince tells you all about: The basic principles used in the powerful software products currently available on the market; The terms and processes involved; And in an easy-to-understand way, with no complicated math.
So if you want to learn more about 3D computer animation without being swamped by complex mathematics, then read this book and have fun creating your own animated programs.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Media Arts and Communication, Poole, UK

    John Vince

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Essential Computer Animation fast

  • Book Subtitle: How to Understand the Techniques and Potential of Computer Animation

  • Authors: John Vince

  • Series Title: Essential Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0489-6

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-85233-141-2Published: 08 March 2000

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-0489-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1439-975X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 162

  • Number of Illustrations: 91 b/w illustrations, 15 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Computer Graphics

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