Author:
O'Neill, Rob, Prof.
Edition Statement:2nd ed.
Imprint:BocaRaton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor and Franis Group, c2016.
Descriptionxxvii, 304 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:An introduction to digital characters. Overview -- Contemporary issues related to digital characters -- Interview: Josh Carey, Rigging Supervisor, Reel FX Creative Studio -- History of digital characters -- Interview: Tim McLaughlin, Associate Professor and Department Head, Department of Visualization, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University -- Character technology and code -- Interview: Daniel Dawson, Lead Character Technical Director, DreamWorks Animation -- Character technology. Introduction to character technology -- Interview: Wade Ryder, Character Technical Director -- Anatomy for character setup -- Interview: Lee Wolland, Character Technical Director, Consultant -- Motion systems -- Interview: Cara Malek, Character Technology Supervisor, DreamWorks Animation -- Deformation systems -- Interview: Robert Helms, Lead Character Technical Director, DreamWorks Animation -- Face setup -- Interview: Nico Scapel, Creative Director, Faceshift -- Rig synthesis -- Interview: Stephen Mann, CG Supervisor, Shade VFX -- Rig construction -- Animation technology. Introduction to animation technology -- Interview: Javier Solsona, Senior Character Technical Director, Sony Imageworks -- Traditional animation techniques -- Interview: Stephen Candell, Lead Character Technical Director, DreamWorks Animation -- Motion capture -- Interview: Brad Clark, Character Technical Director, consultant -- Procedural animation -- Interview: Terran Boylan, Lead Character Technical Director, DreamWorks Animation -- Case studies in character interactivity -- Interview: David Hunt-Bosch, Rigging Tech Art Lead, Bungie -- Conclusions. The frontiers of digital character development -- Interview: Ken Perlin, Professor, Media Research Laboratory, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University -- Conclusions.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-293) and index.
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