Digital Animation Production: The Complete Guide

Author: (USA) Avgerakis George / Hu Guanghua
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: As a professional digital animation producer and television video director, George Avgerakis has provided production services for clients such as AOL Time Warner, Phillips Petroleum, Forbes, Nobel, HP, Pfizer, etc. As the editor of Videography and Digital Cinema magazine, he has published numerous books since starting to write technical articles in 1990, averaging 5,000 words per month. Following the bestseller Desktop Video Studio Bible, he now presents another masterpiece, The Complete Guide to Digital Animation Production. This book introduces everything readers need to know to enter the digital animation industry, explaining how determined and creative individuals can carve out their own niche in this exciting new field by learning today's most popular animation software. Computer digital animation is a burgeoning industry with only a 20-year history, and in China, it is still in the development phase but has wide applications across various fields, from media to defense. This book is written for those engaged in 3D digital animation production and who intend to make CGI their lifelong career. The book is divided into seven chapters: Your Day at Work; From Concept to Screen; Workflow Methods; Investing in Essential Equipment; The Mechanics of Three Major Animation Programs—Objects and Surfaces; Let There Be (Drawn) Light; Assembly and Animated Characters. This book not only includes the knowledge typically found in computer-related books but also, based on the author's extensive practical experience, imparts to readers how to find a job, perform in it, and even how to live and conduct themselves. The author will help readers transition from beginners to professional digital animators. The greatest strength of this book lies in its practicality, as the author will share his rich experience with readers in a witty and humorous manner. This book serves as a reference for digital animators and is suitable for professionals, students, and enthusiasts in the field of digital animation production.