3-D Human Modeling and Animation
von Peter Ratner3-D Human Modeling and Animation
Third Edition
All the tools and techniques you need to bring human figures to3-D life
Thanks to today's remarkable technology, artists can create andanimate realistic, three-dimensional human figures that were notpossible just a few years ago. This easy-to-follow book guides youthrough all the necessary steps to adapt your own artistic skill infigure drawing, painting, and sculpture to this exciting digitalcanvas.
3-D Human Modeling and Animation, Third Edition starts you offwith simple modeling, then prepares you for more advancedtechniques for creating human characters. After a brief overview ofhuman anatomy, you'll delve into the basic principles of proportionand structure, along with the different body parts. Exploring humanmodeling, texturing, rigging, and lighting leads you to moreadvanced techniques for digital figure animation.
Filled with? detailed, practical information about creating andanimating 3-D human models, this updated Third Edition now featuresmore than 500 full-color images that detail, step by step, themodeling and animation processes for both male and female figures. Most helpful of all, the included DVD features QuickTime tutorialstied to the modeling chapters and provides detailed color imagesfrom the chapters so you can get a quick start in bringing yourvisions to fruition!
Third Edition
All the tools and techniques you need to bring human figures to3-D life
Thanks to today's remarkable technology, artists can create andanimate realistic, three-dimensional human figures that were notpossible just a few years ago. This easy-to-follow book guides youthrough all the necessary steps to adapt your own artistic skill infigure drawing, painting, and sculpture to this exciting digitalcanvas.
3-D Human Modeling and Animation, Third Edition starts you offwith simple modeling, then prepares you for more advancedtechniques for creating human characters. After a brief overview ofhuman anatomy, you'll delve into the basic principles of proportionand structure, along with the different body parts. Exploring humanmodeling, texturing, rigging, and lighting leads you to moreadvanced techniques for digital figure animation.
Filled with? detailed, practical information about creating andanimating 3-D human models, this updated Third Edition now featuresmore than 500 full-color images that detail, step by step, themodeling and animation processes for both male and female figures. Most helpful of all, the included DVD features QuickTime tutorialstied to the modeling chapters and provides detailed color imagesfrom the chapters so you can get a quick start in bringing yourvisions to fruition!
