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Since the dawn of film, novices and experts have used quick-and-dirty workarounds and audiovisual tricks to improve their motion pictures, from home movies to feature films. Today, the tools have certainly changed, as have the quality and scope of the results. With digital video, the hacking possibilities are now limitless, for both amateurs and professional artists. From acquiring footage, mixing, editing, and adding effects, to final distribution, "Digital Video Hacks" provides unique tips, to...

Take a gander at the new HTML5 elements: how you can take advantage of them and what you need to look out for as you design your new Web sites. HTML 5, is the first major update to the core language of the Web in over a decade. The focus of this book is on innovations that most directly effect Web site design and multimedia integration. The companion Web site features working demonstrations and tutorial media for hands-on practice.

Need to solve problems quickly to develop creative projects to time and to budget? Want to hone your Flash skills so you can concentrate on your animation? Then How to Cheat in Flash is for you! Chris Georgenes shows how to work from the problem to the solution - from the viewpoint of an animator who has been commissioned to create a job and is working to a deadline and to a budget. With his in-depth knowledge of the little-known secrets used by the pros to produce creative, professional animati...

Model, animate and render with a practical command of all the essential functions and tools in CINEMA 4D 10. Detailed tutorials, suitable for novices and experienced users alike, demonstrate how to navigate the redesigned UI and orient you to the workflow. Next, the author guides you through the creation of a more complex project in which you model, create, apply textures, light, and render a final showcase image of a sports car. Finally, you will model, texture and prepare a comic character for...

See the power of Silverlight in actionLearn the building blocks of animation in Silverlight 2Includes over 180 example Silverlight projects Silverlight is a phenomenally powerful animation tool, but few people know how to unlock its potential. Foundation Silverlight 2 Animation gives you the keys to all of that power. It covers the basics of animation-that is, Silverlight's storyboards and animations, which are used to provide interactivity to Silverlight applications. You'll take an in-depth l...

All the information needed to create professional-quality 3D animations and visual effects in Maya, the Alias Wavefront/Silicon Graphics software used for special effects in movies such as Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings Explains how to move a project from concept to completion-an ideal quick-start alternative to the fourteen volumes of official documentation Covers everything from interface basics and modeling to animation, character setup, and effects Concise tutorial allows the...

Inside Interactive Digital 3D Actors, readers will find turnkey tutorials that detail all the steps required to model, animate, and deploy realistic 3D characters using LifeForms and Nemo. And this book is for everyone-for beginners with no knowledge of programming or code, as well as for professionals who want to use these new products in order to speed development and lower costs. Each tutorial can be followed using either application, evaluation versions of which are provided on the accompany...

Whether you are a designer who hasn't yet used Flash, a professional animator who wants to create digital animation for the first time, or a Flash user who hasn't yet made the most of the animation features this book will show you how to bring your ideas to life. Get to grips with Flash and bring inspiration to your work using Alex Michael's easy to understand approach, demonstrating a wide selection of animation styles from a range of artists, along with key tips and tricks from the professio...

This book shows how the web-based PhysGL programming environment (http://physgl.org) can be used to teach and learn elementary mechanics (physics) using simple coding exercises. The book's theme is that the lessons encountered in such a course can be used to generate physics-based animations, providing students with compelling and self-made visuals to aid their learning. Topics presented are parallel to those found in a traditional physics text, making for straightforward integration into a typi...

A consumer-friendly guide to using camcorders more effectively and producing interesting movies. Topics include planning your movie; software overviews; editing techniques; special effects; mixing soundtracks; outputting to various sources; sharing video on the Internet; and tips for using digital camcorders. The CD includes trial versions of digital video software - Ulead's Video Studio and MGI's Video Wave - plus other video editing software and utilities.

Within the world of video games, characters become almost living entities. Through the use of logic and artificial intelligence, the video-game character is able to act and react to each situation. As the designer, you hold the character's creative expression in your control. Game Character Animation All in One is a comprehensive guide to the techniques of developing and animating amazing characters for your games. It covers not only introductory-level character-design techniques, but also advan...

Since Steamboat Mickey, animators have been creating characters and films that are charming, warm and humorous, allowing people to connect with the animated medium. Animation fans love the characters for a lifetime. This is the legacy of the countless animators and artists who created the classic characters and fun stories, and it is the legacy of Disney Legend, Floyd Norman. Written with wit and verve, Animated Life is a guided tour through an entire lifetime of techniques, practical hands-on a...

Maxon's Cinema 4D is an animation and rendering application. With the release of version 8, C4D is faster, and contains new features. "The Cinema 4D R8 Handbook" has been updated to cover the advancements and adjusted workflow of this release. The intensive tutorials have been revised to provide practical steps for implementing the numerous tools of C4D, plus tips and techniques from expert users are provided for insightful solutions to a variety of graphics issues and techniques. The book inclu...

Filthy Rich Clients refers to ultra-graphically rich applications that ooze cool. They suck the user in from the outset and hang on to them with a death grip of excitement. Filthy Rich Clients: Developing Animated and Graphical Effects for Desktop Java (TM) Applications shows you how to build better, more effective, cooler desktop applications that intensify the user experience.The keys to Filthy Rich Clients are graphical and animated effects. These kinds of effects provide ways of enhancing th...

So you have a camcorder and visions of being the next Spielberg. But how do you progress from shooting so-so footage to showing your own finished movie? Digital Video For Dummies, 4th Edition gives you the know-how and the show-how! Find out how to shoot and edit great movies, using iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, or Adobe Premiere Elements to add the finishing touches like special effects and your own soundtrack. With the latest information and lots of illustrations and screen shots, this friendly...

Any questions you have about 2D or 3D animation in this new digital age are answered in this comprehensive guide for all budding digital animators, games artists and media production students. It is lavishly illustrated with inspirational colour throughout to show you what you can achieve.Whether you want to create moving digital imagery for TV, computer games, or new media you need to understand the production and creative processes, the constraints of each and how they fit together. Ensure you...