Handbook of Computer Animation

Herausgegeben:Vince, John

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

One of the challenges facing professionals working in computer animation is keeping abreast of the latest developments and future trends - some of which are determined by industry where the state-of-the-art is continuously being re-defined by the latest computer-generated film special effects, while others arise from research projects whose results are quickly taken on board by programmers and animators working in industry. This handbook will be an invaluable toolkit for programmers, technical directors and professionals working in computer animation. A wide range of topics are covered including: _Computer games _Evolutionary algorithms _Shooting and live action _Digital effects _Cubic curves and surfaces _Subdivision surfaces _Rendering and shading Written by a team of experienced practitioners, each chapter provides a clear and precise overview of each area, reflecting the dynamic and fast-moving field of computer animation. This is a complete and up-to-date reference book on the state-of-the-art techniques used in computer animation.

Produktdetails

• Springer Professional Computing
• Verlag: Springer / Springer, Berlin / Springer, London
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 525g
• ISBN-13: 9781447111061
• ISBN-10: 1447111060
• Artikelnr.: 39508467

Inhaltsangabe

1 Computer and Video Game Design Issues.- 2 Evolutionary Algorithms in Modeling and Animation.- 3 Shooting Live Action for Combination with Computer Animation.- 4 Elements of Digital Effects.- 5 Cubic Polynomial Curves and Surfaces.- 6 Smooth Surface Representation over Irregular Meshes.- 7 Rendering and Shading.