Animation Designer's Complete Handbook

Author: Ji Xiaowu, Li Zhenhua, Gong Zhengwei
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book introduces the design techniques and creative process of animation in a step-by-step manner. The book consists of 12 chapters. Chapter 1 explains what animation is, its application fields, and the history of animation development. Chapter 2 covers the basic skills required for animation design. Chapters 3 to 9 are the core sections of the book, focusing on the creative process of animation, character design, movement principles, scene representation, techniques for 2D and 3D animation creation, and animation compositing. Chapters 10 to 12 discuss collaborative creation in computer animation, industry animation skills, and some effects in artistic animation. The book is well-structured, with content progressing from simple to complex, concise and easy to understand. Throughout the explanations, it emphasizes...