Digital animation Books
CRC Press Embedding Culture Into Video Games and Game
Book SynopsisThis book will help game designers and those interested in games thoughtfully embed culture into video games and the game design process.This book raises the issue of how some cultures and communities are misrepresented in various video games. In response to this problem, designers can bring cultural considerations and practices into the centre focus of the game design process. The book advocates that designers put different measures in place to better prevent misrepresentations and engage with deeper understandings of culture to build culturally richer and more meaningful game worlds. The book uses the Torres Strait Virtual Reality project as a primary example, in addition to other game projects, to explore cultural representation in game design. Torres Strait culture is also explored and discussed more broadly throughout the book. No prior knowledge of culture studies is needed, and the book deals with higher level game design with little reference to the technical eTrade ReviewThis book is a standout contribution to Indigenous video game development and exemplifies what can happen when Design Research, Indigenous Studies, and Game Studies meet. Rhett Loban cleverly weaves between theory and practice while upholding the Torres Strait community, giving us heartfelt insights and a guide to future related work.Dr Elizabeth LaPensée, Narrative Director at Twin Suns, International Video Game Studio.This book is a brilliant and innovative piece of work, beautiful to read, and a project painstakingly consulted and developed, to present a range of processes and cultural practices that have rarely been discussed before in public. It sensitively guides game designers through reciprocal work with community.Associate Professor Neil Harrison, Associate Professor at Faculty of Arts, Macquarie University, Australia.Narratives on the Torres Straits Island culture makes the book an intriguing read. The culturally-centred game design captures the cultural connections and representations within the community. Coupled with a methodology which allows for community-participation, the book is engaging and provides the stimulus for discussions on comparative studies.Associate Professor Dr. Dorothy DeWitt, Associate Professor at Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Malaysia.Table of ContentsPrologue: The recent passing of a relative or community member. 1. Cultural representations in video games. 2. Knowing the context: A Torres Strait perspective. Interlude: Preparing for the Tombstone Opening. 3. The palm and the Dogai. 4. Culturally centred game design. 5. Community participation in game design. Interlude: The Tombstone Opening. 6. Cultural immersion, rigorous research and ethics in game design. 7. Designing to produce deep representations. Epilogue: Caring for the tombstone site.
£117.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Game Writing Guide
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive guide walks readers through the entire process of getting and keeping a writing job in the games industry. It outlines exactly what a beginner needs to know about education requirements, finding opportunities, applying for roles, and acing studio interviews. Professional writers will learn how to navigate studio hierarchies, transfer roles and companies, work overseas, and keep developing their careers.Written by an experienced games writer with nearly two decades of industry knowledge, this book contains a wealth of interviews and perspectives with industry leaders, hiring managers, and developers from marginalized communities, all offering their tips and insights. Included are examples of materials such as job posts, writing samples, and portfolios, as well as chapter-end challenges for readers to directly apply the skills they have learnt.This book will be of great interest to all beginner and aspiring games writers and narrative designers, as welTrade Review"The Game Writing Guide is the book I wish I’d had when I was starting out. It goes beyond the obvious advice to give you the nitty gritty you need to be able to do the job. It's like getting a year of extra work experience. I’m buying it for all my friends who want to become game writers."Lisa Hunter, Narrative Director, Compulsion Games."There is no one true path into getting a job in the game industry. Chock full of invaluable advice and knowledge only an industry veteran could offer, this book is a definitive insider's guide on how to get your foot in the door while leveraging the very best of yourself in the process."Ann Lemay, Narrative Director, WB Games, Montréal.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Definitions 2 Education3 Finding Work4 Applications5 Resumes6 Cover Letters7 Samples and Portfolios8 Interviews9 Writing Tests10 Contracts and Negotiations11 First Day12 Moving Up13 Steps and Obstacles14 Leadership15 Moving On16 International Work17 Strategies for Marginalized CommunitiesConclusion
£40.84
CRC Press The Pocket Mentor for Video Game Writers
Book SynopsisWant to become a writer in the games industry? Then this is the book is for you. Award-winning game writer Anna Megill provides all the essential information and guidance you need to understand the industry and get your foot on the ladder.The book explains in simple, clear language exactly what a beginner needs to know about education requirements, finding job opportunities, applying for roles, and acing studio interviews. Professional writers will learn how to run a writers' room, manage a team, create documentation for various project phases, and navigate studio politics.The Pocket Mentor is designed to be a just-the-facts companion to The Game Writing Guide: Get Your Dream Job and Keep It, but it stands on its own as an invaluable go-anywhere resource for beginners and seasoned pros alike.Table of ContentsMeet Your Mentor. Chapter 1: The Basics. Chapter 2: Wise Up. Chapter 3: On the Hunt. Chapter 4: Introduce Yourself. Chapter 5: Resume Speaking. Chapter 6: Showcase Your Work. Chapter 7: In the Spotlight. Chapter 8: Time to Shine. Chapter 9: The Dotted Line. Chapter 10: Press Start. Chapter 11: Hurdles. Chapter 12: Running the Show. Chapter 13: Making the Team. Chapter 14: Document Everything. Chapter 15: Exit Stage Right. Chapter 16: On the Road. Chapter 17: Wrap It Up.
£29.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Michel Ocelot
Book SynopsisThis unique book examines the career of Michel Ocelot, from his earliest works to his latest research and productions, including an interview regarding his latest film Le Pharaon, le Sauvage et la Princesse (2022). The book highlights the directorâs role in the panorama of contemporary animated cinema and his relationship with the tradition, both artistic and cinematographic.The book carefully analyses the ethical and social nature of Ocelotâs work to underscore the duality of the directorâs oeuvre, both artistic and social, using an interdisciplinary approach that blends film and aesthetic criticism with gender studies and decolonial thought. Particular attention will be given to the themes of multiculturalism, discrimination, and treatment of women, which are at the centre of many current cultural debates.The book will be of interest to an audience of experts, animation enthusiasts, and film scholars, as well as to a wider readership interested in learning about the poetics of Kirikouâs father.Table of ContentsIntroduction. CHAPTER 1 Ars Animativa. CHAPTER 2 Silhouette Films: A Magical Night Where Anything Can Happen. CHAPTER 3 Once Upon a Time, Kirikou. CHAPTER 4 A Beautiful Stranger: Azur & Asmar. CHAPTER 5 Dilili à Paris, or Beauty Will Save Us. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Bibliography. Index.
£48.95
Taylor & Francis Ltd Designing Games Meant for Sharing
Book SynopsisThis book talks about the importance of social mechanics in games and how these mechanics evolved over time to accommodate new technologies and new social contexts. It looks at the innovation happening in the field of new-age social games, discussing in detail what has been learnt from designing for the younger generation, how these findings can inform game design philosophy and how this can be applied to game development more broadly.Part 1 of this book provides a brief history of games as social interaction and discusses the differences between online and offline social gaming. Part 2 covers Facebook social gaming and design lessons from first-generation social games. Part 3 introduces design philosophies for the hyper-social genre and includes an important chapter on design ethics. Finally, Part 4 looks ahead to the future of social games and how game designers can incorporate learnings from this book in their own work.This book will appeal to game designers an
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CRC Press The Fundamentals of Tabletop Miniatures Game
Book SynopsisThis book presents a much-needed framework for the critical examination of miniatures games and their design. It provides the reader with both a conceptual model for understanding how these games work as well as a toolbox of mechanical approaches to achieving a range of design outcomes and assessing the fit of any given approach within a specific design.Though dating back to the 1820s, tabletop miniatures games have been little explored critically and lack a conceptual vocabulary for their discussion. Active practitioners in the miniature games design community, Glenn Ford and Mike Hutchinson explore what defines these games, proposing the term ânon-discrete miniatures gamesâ to encapsulate the essence of these open and immersive hobby gaming experiences. Discarding the term âwargameâ, they argue against limiting conceptions of these games to direct armed conflict, and champion their diverse narrative potential.The book provides a fresh conceptual framework for miniatu
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Animation Masterclasses
Book SynopsisToday, it is commonly believed that if you learn software, you can become an animator. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. Master animators are trained and not born. Software, as is the humble pencil, is merely yet another tool through which an animator can apply their knowledge. However, neither software nor pencils give you that knowledge, nor do they do the work for you. If you place a fully trained master animator on a computer, or give them a pencil, they'll astound you with their mastery. However, if you put a nontrained animator on a computer, all you will have is a technician creating moving objects as you'll see all over YouTube and other video platforms.This book teaches you exactly how to become aMaster Animator--whether you ultimately plan to use pencils, computers, drawing tablets or rigged characters. It's a complete course, being a collection of 48 masterclasses gleaned from the author's 50 years of experience of top-level animating, teaching, Table of ContentsAuthor. Acknowledgements. Introduction. SECTION I: THE CORE PRINCIPLES OF MOVEMENT – TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES. 1 MASTERCLASS 01: Getting to Know You. 2 MASTERCLASS 02: Squash, Stretch and Bouncing Balls. 3 MASTERCLASS 03: Keys, Breakdowns and Inbetweens. 4 MASTERCLASS 04: More on "Squash & Stretch". 5 MASTERCLASS 05: More on Slow-In and Slow-Out. 6 MASTERCLASS 06: Timing and Placement. 7 MASTERCLASS 07: Generic Walk Action 01. 8 MASTERCLASS 08: Generic Walk Action 02. 9 MASTERCLASS 09: Generic Walk Action 03. 10 MASTERCLASS 10: Personality Walk Action 01 – "Double Bounce". 11 MASTERCLASS 11: Personality Walk Action 02 – "Sneak". 12 MASTERCLASS 12: Personality Walk Action 03 – "Front Walk". SECTION II: FURTHER CORE PRINCIPLES OF MOVEMENT – RIGGED DIGITAL TECHNIQUES. 13 MASTERCLASS 13: Introduction to Moho. 14 MASTERCLASS 14: The Full Rigged Character. 15 MASTERCLASS 15: Character Walk 1. 16 MASTERCLASS 16: Character Walk 2. 17 MASTERCLASS 17: "Arnie" Generic Walk. 18 MASTERCLASS 18: Generic Walk Variations. 19 MASTERCLASS 19: New Year Greeting. 20 MASTERCLASS 20: Double Jump. 21 MASTERCLASS 21: Slow Sneak Animation. 22 MASTERCLASS 22: Throwing Action. 23 MASTERCLASS 23: Digital Coloring. 24 MASTERCLASS 24: Working with Color. SECTION III: PERSONAL PROJECT – PRE-PRODUCTION. 25 MASTERCLASS 25: Storytelling. 26 MASTERCLASS 26: Concept Art. 27 MASTERCLASS 27: Character Design. 28 MASTERCLASS 28: Storyboarding & Film Language. 29 MASTERCLASS 29: More on Storyboarding & Film Language. 30 MASTERCLASS 30: Audio Record and Breakdown. 31 MASTERCLASS 31/Storyboard Animatic. 32 MASTERCLASS 32: Character Rigging 1. 33 MASTERCLASS 33: Character Rigging 2. 34 MASTERCLASS 34: Layout 1. 35 MASTERCLASS 35: Anatomy of a Sequence. 36 MASTERCLASS 36: Final Pose Test Animatic. SECTION IV: PERSONAL PROJECT – PRODUCTION. 37 MASTERCLASS 37: Key Pose Animation 1. 38 MASTERCLASS 38: Key Pose Animation 2. 39 MASTERCLASS 39: Breakdown Position 1. 40 MASTERCLASS 40: Breakdown Position 2. 41 MASTERCLASS 41: Inbetweening 1. 42 MASTERCLASS 42: Inbetweening 2. 43 MASTERCLASS 43: Cleanup 1. 44 MASTERCLASS 44: Cleanup 2. 45 MASTERCLASS 45: Background Art. 46 MASTERCLASS 46: Inking. 47 MASTERCLASS 47: Coloring. 48 MASTERCLASS 48: Post Production and Distribution. SECTION V: NOT AN END – BUT A BEGINNING! Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Theory and Practice of Writing Music for
Book SynopsisThe nature of game music charges the modern-day composer with understanding a whole host of aesthetic and technical principles unique to the medium. Based on years of working in the field, as well as teaching the subject at colleges and universities, The Theory and Practice of Writing Music for Games is an invaluable resource for those looking for a classroom tested, directed course of study.As players and composers, themselves, authors Steve Horowitz and Scott R. Looney share the inspiration and joy of game music with an emphasis on critical thinking and the creative process, exploring the parallels and distinctions to concert music, film, TV, cartoons, and other popular forms.Each chapter builds on the next and guides the reader step by step through the essentials. Along with all the theory, a multitude of clearly defined hands-on projects and exercises are included, designed to prepare the reader to go out into the field with a complete undTable of ContentsChp. 01 The Adaptive Composer Chp. 02 Building Blocks Chp. 03 The Composer's Toolbox Chp. 04 Music As Information Chp. 05 Cinematic Transitions Chp. 06 Living in Limbo Chp. 07 Get In The Game, Applied Musical Concepts Chp. 08 Middleware Music concepts & The Technical Composer Chp. 09 Advanced Approaches Chp. 10 Lessons Earned Section II Assignment 01 Composer Report Assignment 02 Create the Music Section of a GDD (Game Design Document) Assignment 03 (A) Setting Up YourWork Space Assignment 03 (B) Welcome To The Screen Shot Challenge Assignment 04 Notation Exploration Assignment 05 Classic To Modernity, The Art of Translation Assignment 06 Composing For Cinematics Assignment 07 Defining Form Assignment 08 Welcome to the Limbo Challenge Assignment 09 Gameplay Music Analysis Assignment 10 Breakout! Assignment 11 THE MUSIC MAZE Assignment 12 Mood Board Assignment 13 DAY & NIGHT Assignment 14 Create A Technical Design Document (TDD) Assignment 15 Create a Website and Artists statement
£59.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Representation of Disability in Childrens Video
Book SynopsisRepresentation of Disability in Children's Video Games looks at how children's engagement with characters and stories in video games helps create the perception of disability they have as teens and adults. Drawing on child development theory supported by neuroscience, the book shows how the scaffold of information, the schema, adults have of disability is first created at a very young age as they interact through play with characters with disabilities in narrative video games.Positing that early video game play experiences should provide exposure to narrative schemas that add understanding and help create meaning about the disability represented, the book presents how such representation in children's video games maps against cognitive development and the psychomotor and cognitive needs and abilities of children 312. Through close readings of over 40 PEGI 3 and PEGI 7 (ESRB E, 10+) games and analysis of games as diverse as Backyard Baseball and Sly CooperTable of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2 Child Development 1: Schema, Play, the Dreamworld, and Societal Norms Chapter 3: Child Development 2: Children’s Cognitive Development Chapter 4: The Games I, Representation of Physical DisabilityChapter 5. The Games II, Neurodevelopmental Disability Chapter 6. Content Rating Systems Chapter 7: Final Words
£47.49
Taylor & Francis Ltd Race Gender and Deviance in Xbox Live
Book SynopsisBy focusing on the experiences of users, gamers, and audiences inside one of the world's largest gaming communities (Xbox Live), this book provides an overview of the landscape, architecture, and socio-technical structure of console gaming. Building on previous research regarding race, gender, and technology, it provides a much-needed intersectional approach to virtual gaming communities. It draws from a wide breadth of disciplines and interviews with minoritized and marginalized users to offer an overview of the virtual oppressions these individuals navigate and resist.In this 10th Anniversary Edition, author Kishonna L. Gray introduces the audience to a perspective on console gaming environments called Multi-mediated Interactive Console Environments. This new chapter provides a necessary understanding of these dynamic digital communities, adding console games, which have been heretofore left out of conversations on gaming, to platform studies, and addressing troubling examp
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Taylor & Francis Ltd AlphaGo Simplified
Book SynopsisMay 11, 1997, was a watershed moment in the history of artificial intelligence (AI): the IBM supercomputer chess engine, Deep Blue, beat the world Chess champion, Garry Kasparov. It was the first time a machine had triumphed over a human player in a Chess tournament. Fast forward 19 years to May 9, 2016, DeepMind's AlphaGo beat the world Go champion Lee Sedol. AI again stole the spotlight and generated a media frenzy. This time, a new type of AI algorithm, namely machine learning (ML) was the driving force behind the game strategies.What exactly is ML? How is it related to AI? Why is deep learning (DL) so popular these days? This book explains how traditional rule-based AI and ML work and how they can be implemented in everyday games such as Last Coin Standing, Tic Tac Toe, or Connect Four. Game rules in these three games are easy to implement. As a result, readers will learn rule-based AI, deep reinforcement learning, and more importantly, how to combine the two to create po
£44.95
CRC Press Designing Sound for Animation
Book SynopsisSound is just as crucial an aspect to your animation as your visuals. Whether you're looking to create a score, ambient noise, dialog, or a complete soundtrack, you'll need sound for your piece. This nuts-and-bolts guide to sound design for animation will explain the theory and workings behind sound for image and provide an overview of the systems and production path to help you create your soundtrack. Follow the sound design process along with animated shorts and learn how to use the tools and techniques of the trade. Enhance your piece and learn how to design sound for animation.
£49.99
CRC Press FrameByFrame Stop Motion
Book SynopsisSingle frame filmmaking has been around as long as film itself. It is the ancestor to modern day special effects and animation. Despite its age-old practice, single frame film making and stop-motion animation continues to influence media and culture with its magic. Current advances in technology and classic stop motion techniques, such as pixilation, time-lapse photography, and down shooting have combined to form exciting new approaches. Tom Gasekâs Frame-By-Frame Stop Motion offers hands-on experience and various tricks, tips, and exercises to help strengthen skills and produce effective results. Interviews from experts in the field offer not only inspiration but also help readers learn how to apply skills and new applications. The companion website offers further instruction, recommended films, tools and resources for both the novice and the expert.
£47.49
CRC Press EventDatabase Architecture for Computer Games
Book SynopsisEvent-Database Architecture for Computer Games proposes the first explicit software architecture for game development, answering the problem of building modern computer games with little or no game design.The first volume begins by describing the formal definition of software production processes in general, and the production process of computer games in particular. It introduces the two basic principles behind the software architecture that addresses the communication and productivity problems of a degenerative production process. It goes on to describe the archetypal software production process, and outlines the role that the Game Designers, Game Programmers, Game Artists, Sound Designers and Game Testers play in that process.The second volume includes a brief overview on how to optimize the results. This leads on to an exploration of how staff, especially Software Engineers, typically view optimization. It also explains how the vision of the Engineers relates to the vision of the leadership of a project or company. It describes how this leadership can also affect the efficacy of a production process, including the Event-Database Production Process.This book will be of great interest to professional game developers involved in programming roles, such as Tools Programmers, UI Programmers, Gameplay Programmers and Engineers, as well as students studying game development and programming.
£999.99
CRC Press Mastering Character Design
Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive guide for artists looking to master character design, no matter their chosen style. It offers practical insights into the core principles used in animated projects, helping you understand how to accurately draw and construct shapes, as well as the key elements of design. The content covers not only human anatomy but also extends to animal forms, offering strategies to depict both with precision and expression.You'll learn how to draw essential features like eyes, lips, hands, and legsâboth for humans and animalsâwhile also delving into the way shapes convey musculature from various perspectives. The book emphasizes the importance of shape and size variation, and how to achieve a strong, clear silhouette.Above all, this book teaches you how to draw with intent and purpose. It focuses on making thoughtful decisions about each line to ensure clarity and informativity, while also guiding you in creating designs that are dynamic and full of life. With these skills, youâll be able to design characters with intention and draw them in a way that feels both effective and engaging.
£999.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Composing Music for Games
Book SynopsisComposing Music for Games is a guidebook for launching and maintaining a successful career as a video game composer. It offers a pragmatic approach to learning, intensified through challenging project assignments and simulations. Author Chance Thomas begins with the foundation of scoring principles applicable to all media, and then progresses serially through core methodologies specific to video game music. This book offers a powerful blend of aesthetic, technique, technology and business, which are all necessary components for a successful career as a video game composer.Table of ContentsDedicationIntroductionPERSPECTIVEThe Language of Music ScoringPRINCIPLESChapter 1 - Timeless Principles of Music ScoringChapter 2 - Distinguishing Principles of Video Game Scoring Chapter 3 - Applied Principles in Music Design TECHNIQUESChapter 4 - Basic Music Scoring Techniques for GamesChapter 5 - Advanced Music Scoring Techniques for GamesPROCESSESChapter 6 - Music CompositionChapter 7 - Music ProductionChapter 8 - Music Implementation BUSINESSChapter 9 - Tuning Up for SuccessChapter 10 - Hunting and GatheringChapter 11 - Money MattersChapter 12 - Lifestyle ManagementEVOLUTIONChapter 13 - Disruptive InnovationChapter 14 - Contemporary VanguardsChapter 15 - Career PhilanthropyAPPENDAGESAcknowledgementsIndexAbout the Author
£50.34
Taylor & Francis Ltd Animation A World History
Book SynopsisA continuation of 1994's groundbreaking Cartoons, Giannalberto Bendazzi's Animation: A World History is the largest, deepest, most comprehensive text of its kind, based on the idea that animation is an art form that deserves its own place in scholarship. Bendazzi delves beyond just Disney, offering readers glimpses into the animation of Russia, Africa, Latin America, and other often-neglected areas and introducing over fifty previously undiscovered artists. Full of first-hand, never before investigated, and elsewhere unavailable information, Animation: A World History encompasses the history of animation production on every continent over the span of three centuries. Volume I traces the roots and predecessors of modern animation, the history behind Émile Cohl''s Fantasmagorie, and twenty years of silent animated films. Encompassing the formative years of the art form through its Golden Age, this book accounts for animation history through 1950 and Table of ContentsVol 1: FOUNDATIONS BEFORE FANTASMAGORIE THE SILENT PIONEERS SILENT AMERICA 1 SILENT AMERICA 2 SILENT EUROPE SILENT ASIA SILENT LATIN AMERICA SILENT AFRICA SILENT OCEANIA THE GOLDEN AGE AMERICA LAUGHS! EUROPE SOVIET UNION ASIA LATIN AMERICA AFRICA
£44.64
CRC Press On Animation
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CRC Press On Animation
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TAYLOR & FRANCIS ANIMATION RENAISSANCE
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Stop Motion Craft Skills for Model Animation
Book SynopsisStop motion animation is a challenging and time-consuming skill that requires patience, adaptability, and a close eye to detail. Stop Motion: Craft Skills for Model Animation, 3rd Edition is the essential guide to help stop motion animators overcome these challenges of this highly-skilled craft. Author Susannah Shaw provides a step-by-step guide to creating successful stop motioin films. Starting with some basic exercises, the reader will learn about developing a story, making models, creating sets and props, the mechanics of movements, filming postproduction, and how to set about finding that first elusive job in a modern studio. Key Features Interviews with current stars, step-by-step examples, coverage of Rapid Prototyping and Dragonframe Software Table of ContentsChapter 1Playing GodChapter 2Getting EquippedChapter 3Getting AnimatedChapter 4Keep it Simple - Developing your StoryChapter 5Coat-hangersdor Armatures - making your own modelChapter 6Advanced ModelmakingChapter 7Four walls and a sky - Sets and propsChapter 8Sound Advice - The voice trackChapter 9The mechanics of movementChapter 10The performanceChapter 11Under the lensChapter 12Post-prodcutionChapter 13Getting the job - The business of animation
£35.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd 3D Game Textures
Book SynopsisThe new edition of 3D Game Textures: Create Professional Game Art Using Photoshop features the most up-to-date techniques that allow you to create your own unique textures, shaders, and materials. Revised to take new technology into account, it is an ideal hands-on resource for creating online worlds, simulations, web-based applications, and architectural visualization projects.Continuing the practical, no-nonsense approach of its predecessors, the fourth edition shows you how to advance your digital art skills with textures and shaders by exploring their interactions in single objects or entire scenes. It contains expanded coverage of shader nodes, and the companion websitewww.lukeahearn.com/textureshas been updated to include video tutorials as well as updated sample textures, shaders, materials, actions, brushes, and all of the art from the book. Table of ContentsIntroduction. The Basics of Art. The Basics of Computer Graphic Technology. Introduction to Shaders and Materials. Preparing for Texture Creation. Sci-Fi Hallway, Basic Shaders: Diffuse, Illumination, and Opacity. The Urban Setting: Low-Polygon, High-Texture Detail. The Fantasy Setting: High-Polygon, High-Texture Detail. Exteriors. Game Effects. Normal Maps and Multipass Shaders.
£49.39
Apple Academic Press Inc. Essential Mathematics for Games and Interactive
Book SynopsisExpert Guidance on the Math Needed for 3D Game ProgrammingDeveloped from the authors' popular Game Developers Conference (GDC) tutorial, Essential Mathematics for Games and Interactive Applications, Third Edition illustrates the importance of mathematics in 3D programming. It shows you how to properly animate, simulate, and render scenes and discusses the mathematics behind the processes.New to the Third EditionCompletely revised to fix errors and make the content flow better, this third edition reflects the increased use of shader graphics pipelines, such as in DirectX 11, OpenGL ES (GLES), and the OpenGL Core Profile. It also updates the material on real-time graphics with coverage of more realistic materials and lighting.The Foundation for Successful 3D ProgrammingThe book covers the low-level mathematical and geometric representations and algorithms that are the core of any game engine. It also explores all thTrade ReviewPraise for Previous Editions:"It’s the book with all the math you need for games."—Neil Kirby, Researcher, Alcatel-Lucent"Even though I’ve worked with these systems for years, this book showed me new ways of looking at several topics that make them easier to remember and use. For someone new to 3D programming, it is extremely useful—it gives them a solid background in pretty much every area they need to understand."—Peter Lipson, Toys for Bob, Inc.Table of ContentsRepresenting Real Numbers. Vectors and Points. Linear Transformations and Matrices. Affine Transformations. Orientation Representation. Interpolation. Viewing and Projection. Geometry and Programmable Shading. Lighting. Rasterization. Random Numbers. Intersection Testing. Rigid-Body Dynamics.
£99.75
Taylor & Francis Inc Storytelling for Interactive Digital Media and Video Games
Book SynopsisThe evolution of story-telling is as old as the human race; from the beginning, when our ancestors first gathered around a campfire to share wondrous tales through oral traditions, to today, with information and stories being shared through waves and filling screens with words and images. Stories have always surrounded us, and united us in ways other disciplines can''t. Storytelling for Interactive Digital Media and Video Games lays out the construct of the story, and how it can be manipulated by the storyteller through sound, video, lighting, graphics, and color. This book is the perfect guide to aspiring storytellers as it illustrates the different manner of how and why stories are told, and how to make them interactive. Storytelling features heavy game development as a method of storytelling and delivery, and how to develop compelling plots, characters, settings, and actions inside a game. The concept of digital storytelling will be explored, and how this differs frTable of ContentsChapter 1 What is a Story? Fundamental Components of the StoryChapter 2 Who is Telling the Story? Teller/Audience RelationshipChapter 3 How Do We Tell Stories? Formats of StorytellingChapter 4 What Are Stories About? The Content of StoriesChapter 5 Why Do We Tell Stories? Functional StorytellingChapter 6 Activities For StorytellersChapter 7 ConclusionChapter 9 The Moving ImageChapter 10 Memes and SymbolsChapter 11 AudioChapter 12 ExercisesChapter 13 ConclusionChapter 14 Interaction BasicsChapter 15 Interactive Media TypesChapter 16 GamesChapter 17 Stories and GamesChapter 18 ActivitiesChapter 19 Conclusion
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Taylor & Francis Inc Prepare to Board Creating Story and Characters
Book SynopsisSuccessful storyboards and poignant characters have the power to make elusive thoughts and emotions tangible for audiences. Packed with illustrations that illuminate and a text that entertains and informs, Prepare to Board, 3rd edition presents the methods and techniques of animation master, Nancy Beiman, with a focus on pre-production, story development and character design. As one of the only storyboard titles on the market that explores the intersection of creative character design and storyboard development, the third edition is an invaluable resource for both beginner and intermediate artists. Key FeaturesAdapt key techniques, tips and tricks of experienced character designers and storyboard artists with 30 years of experience to your film, television and animation projects.Save time and money with workflow solutions and avoid common mistakes and problems with troubleshooting tips. Implement creative solutions for your owTable of ContentsChapter 1 First Catch Your Rabbit: Creating Concepts and Characters Chapter 2 How Storyboard Took Over the Movies (And Television)Live Action and Animation Boards Chapter 3 Putting Yourself into Your Work Chapter 4 Situation and Character Driven Stories Chapter 5 Treat ‘em rough: beginning character design and setting story rules Chapter 6 Appealing or Appalling? Developing your Characters Chapter 7 Working with Multiple Characters Chapter 8 Beauties and Beasts: Creating Character Contrasts in Design Chapter 9 Color and Design in Storytelling Chapter 10 Starting Story Sketch: Compose Yourself Chapter 11 Boarding Time: Getting with the Story Beat Chapter 12 Roughing It: Basic Staging Chapter 13 The Big Picture: Creating Story Sequences Chapter 14 Patterns in Time: Pacing Action on Rough Boards Chapter 15 Present Tense: Creating a Performance on Storyboards Chapter 16 Color My World: Art Direction and Storytelling Chapter 17 Show and Tell: Presenting Your Storyboards Chapter 18 Talking Pictures: Assembling a Leica, Story Reel or Animatic with a Scratch Track Chapter 19 Team Storyboard: Working on Group Projects Chapter 20 Maquette Simple: Modeling Characters in Three Dimensions Chapter 21 Building a Better Mouse: Creating Final Model Sheets Chapter 22 Screen and Screen Again: Preparing for Production Chapter 23 Appendices: Animated Interviews
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Taylor & Francis Inc COLLADA: Sailing the Gulf of 3D Digital Content
Book SynopsisCOLLADA is a COLLAborative Design Activity for establishing an open standard Digital Asset schema for interactive 3D applications. This book explains in detail how to use the COLLADA technology in a project utilizing 3D assets, and ultimately how to create an effective content creation pipeline for the most complex development. Errata are posted at http://collada.org/mediawiki/index.php/COLLADA_book.Trade Review" book presents comprehensive and enlightening coverage of COLLADA from a practical perspective. NVIDIA is proud of the continuing collaboration on this project, and we look forward to seeing users fully utilize COLLADA to deploy next-generation 3D rendering content in future graphics applications."--Sebastien Domine, Director of Developer Technology Tools, NVIDIA Corporation, August 2006 compatible, reliable, and predictable communications between content creation applications in a tool chain has long been the dream of developers. At last there is a solution. The creators of COLLADA have come up with a schema, which is supported by Khronos, an independent standards body, that allows the applications to communicate in an open and efficient manner-an industry standard for 3D interchange is finally here." --Dr. Jon Peddie, President, Jon Peddie Research, August 2006 is redefining game development and promises, for once, to make it simpler and more fun to create 3D content. This authoritative book-detailed, engaging and written by the fathers of COLLADA-will enable game developers to better understand and benefit from this popular technology, so they can focus on creating bold new games instead of maintaining yet another proprietary file format." --Christian Laforte, President, Feeling Software, Inc., August 2006 book provides a first and comprehensive introduction to COLLADA, the digital asset exchange schema, which enables a standardized way for physics to be implemented into a variety of game development environments using a variety of creative tools. It will help the AGEIA mission of expanding the role of artists in the game development process through open physics standards." --Emmanuel Marquez Ageia, Worldwide Senior Producer, AGEIA Technologies, Inc., August 2006 "I highly recommend this book. If you are a programmer with a reasonable understanding of 3D graphics programming and/or authoring using 3D scene graphs, you will be able to learn the basics of Collada. If you are an experienced 3D toolmaker, Collada contains everything you need to get up and running to build your game, game engine or content pipeline tool. If you are a manager or decision maker, you get the added comfort of knowing that - finally - you just might be able to write that tool once and not over and over again." -Tony Parisi, Slashdot.org, December 2006 [The Authors] provide insight into the design of COLLADA so that readers can understand how design decisions were made and how this standard may evolve. The book will be useful to content developers interested in exchanging data between several tools, to application developers planning to use COLLADA, and to tool providers who want to add COLLADA compatibility. -Book News, December 2006 Jon Peddie gives us an interesting perspective on the games industry and the efforts being made to make asset exchange as easy as possible. --Jon Peddie, Hexus, September 2006 "COLLADA: SAILING THE GULF OF 3D DIGITAL CONTENT CREATION is for any game developer beyond the novice stage: it discusses the pros, cons, applications and future of a bold new technology for creating games, and comes from a joint industry effort focusing on effective 3D interaction in game developments. The Collada initiative surveys the history and especially the applications of the 3D industry tool, offering up a basic guide to the Collada 1.4 specifications and reviewing foundation concepts, tools, and applications and design. It's simply a must for any serious game developer." -California Bookwatch: The Computer Shelf, California Bookwatch, November 2006 book makes available the results of a joint industry effort, spearheaded by Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., to create a standard for digital asset exchange that enables Playstation(R) 3 to bring more realistic content to life and into the home like never before." -Ken Kutaragi, President and CEO Sony Computer Entertainment -President and CEO Sony Computer Entertainment, August 2006 welcomes the publication of COLLADA: Sailing the Gulf of 3D Digital Content Creation, where the centerpiece of the digital asset tool chain for the 3D interactive industry is clearly explained and presented for the first time. Softimage is proud to have contributed to COLLADA since the beginning of its development, and to watch it grow into a powerful resource supported by the industry as a whole." --Gareth Morgan, Senior product manager for Softimage Co.,a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., August 2006 COLLADA initiative is a demonstration of Sony's leadership and commitment to the games development industry. Autodesk is very supportive of this effort; it helps the games community become more productive as it tackles the requirements and opportunities of new generation consoles." --Marc Petit, VP Media & Entertainment, Autodesk, August 2006 book is an excellent first-hand account of the origins of COLLADA straight from the people that made it happen. These pages are much more then just an authoritative technical primer on enabling great content-they are also a glimpse into the passion and vision that bought COLLADA to life. The Khronos Group is honored to provide a good home to COLLADA-an open standard that is truly changing the 3D industry." -Neil Trevett, President, Khronos Group -President, Khronos Group, August 2006"Table of Contents1. Introduction to COLLADA 2. COLLADA Document 3. COLLADA Geometry 4. COLLADA Scenes 5. COLLADA Effects 6. COLLADA Animations 7. COLLADA Physics 8. COLLADA Content Pipeline
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Game Engine Architecture Third Edition
Book SynopsisIn this new and improved third edition of the highly popular Game Engine Architecture, Jason Gregory draws on his nearly two decades of experience at Midway, Electronic Arts and Naughty Dog to present both the theory and practice of game engine software development. In this book, the broad range of technologies and techniques used by AAA game studios are each explained in detail, and their roles within a real industrial-strength game engine are illustrated.New to the Third Edition This third edition offers the same comprehensive coverage of game engine architecture provided by previous editions, along with updated coverage of: computer and CPU hardware and memory caches compiler optimizations C++ language standardization the IEEE-754 floating-point representation 2D user interfaces plus an entirely new chapter on hardware parallelism and concurrent programming This book is intended to serve as an introductory text, but it also offers the experienced game programmer a useful perspective on aspects of game development technology with which they may not have deep experience. As always, copious references and citations are provided in this edition, making it an excellent jumping off point for those who wish to dig deeper into any particular aspect of the game development process.Key Features Covers both the theory and practice of game engine software development Examples are grounded in specific technologies, but discussion extends beyond any particular engine or API. Includes all mathematical background needed. Comprehensive text for beginners and also has content for senior engineers. Table of ContentsSection I Foundations Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Tools of the Trade Chapter 3 Fundamentals of Software Engineering for Games Chapter 4 Parallelism and Concurrent Programming Chapter 5 3D Math for Games Section II Low-Level Engine SystemsChapter 6 Engine Support SystemsChapter 7 Resources and the File System Chapter 8 The Game Loop and Real-Time Simulation Chapter 9 Human Interface Devices Chapter 10 Tools for Debugging and Development Section III Graphics, Motion and Sound Chapter 11 The Rendering Engine Chapter 12 Animation Systems Chapter 13 Collision and Rigid Body Dynamics Chapter 14 Audio Chapter 15 Introduction to Gameplay Systems Chapter 16 Runtime Gameplay Foundation Systems Section V Conclusion Chapter 17 You Mean There’s More?
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Taylor & Francis The VES Handbook of Visual Effects
Book SynopsisThe award-winning VES Handbook of Visual Effects remains the most complete guide to visual effects techniques and best practices available today. This new edition has been updated to include the latest, industry-standard techniques, technologies, and workflows for the ever-evolving fast paced world of visual effects. The Visual Effects Society (VES) tasked the original authors to update their areas of expertise, such as AR/VR Moviemaking, Color Management, Cameras, VFX Editorial, Stereoscopic and the Digital Intermediate, as well as provide detailed chapters on interactive games and full animation. Additionally, 56 contributors share their best methods, tips, tricks, and shortcuts developed through decades of trial and error and real-world, hands-on experience.This third edition has been expanded to feature lessons on 2.5D/3D Compositing; 3D Scanning; Digital Cinematography; Editorial Workflow in Animated and Visual Effects Features; Gaming updates; General Geometry InTable of ContentsComing Soon … Chapter 1: IntroductionFirst, Some Ground RulesNow, the IntroductionWhy Use Visual EffectsChapter 2: Pre-Production /PreparationOverviewBreaking Down a Script – Budgeting Ballpark BudgetMore Detailed BudgetsBiddingPlate PhotographyTemp ScreeningsReviewing BidsContractsRebidding during ShootingRebidding in PostMonitoring the Budget and ScheduleKeeping the Budget DownWorking with the Director and ProducerDemo ReelThe MeetingMoving ForwardProduction DepartmentsProduction DesignCameraWorking with the CinematographerSpecial EffectsStuntsWardrobeMakeup ProductionVisual EffectsEditorialLocationsProduction MeetingDesigning Visual Effects ShotsGuidelines for DirectorsStoryboardsPrevisObjective of the ShotConcept ArtContinuityPhotorealismOriginal ConceptsBudgetReality and MagicCamera AnglesFramingScaleDetailSpeedScaled ImagesDepth of FieldSequence of ShotsCamera MotionLess Is MoreAction PacingCG CharactersCreatures and Character DesignPowers of 10 ShotsVisual Effects TechniquesTechnique ConsiderationsAdditional Suggestions for Determining TechniquesDevelopment of Previs TechniquesHistory and BackgroundWhat is Previs and Other Forms of Visualization?What is Previs?Different Types of Visualization and When to Use ThemVisualization: The New EssentialThe Application of Previs: Who Benefits and How?The Benefits of PrevisProject TypesPost-VisualizationWhat is Post-Visualization?Why Use Postvis?Who Does Postvis?Cautions and Suggestions for Good PracticeThe Perils of Previs!Passing the Work OnThe Role of the VFX Supervisor in PrevisPrevis: Advanced TechniquesVisualization UsefulnessVR as a ToolVisualization in EngineRender in EngineVisualization in Real TimeAR as a ToolCamera Angle Projection IntroductionDrawing What the Lens SeesTechvisWhat Is Techvis?Who is Techvis for?Virtual Production What is Virtual Production?How is Virtual Production Used?Chapter 3: Acquisition / ShootingWorking on SetCommon Types of Special EffectsWhat are Special Effects?A Brief History of Special EffectsThe Special Effects CoordinatorWorking with the Visual EffectsVisual Effects in Service to SFXSpecial Effects Design and PlanningStoryboards and PrevisThe Elements: Rain, Wind, and Snow and IceSmoke, Fire, and PyrotechnicsMechanical EffectsFlying Wire Rigs and StuntsSafetyGreenscreen and Bluescreen PhotographBest Practices and OtherwiseOverviewFunction of the BackingNegative Scanning and Digital ConversionBacking Uniformity and Screen CorrectionThe Alpha ChannelThe Processed ForegroundThe CompositeRecommended Specifications and PracticesHow to Expose a Green Screen Shot, and WhySetting Screen BrightnessChoosing the Backing ColorFloor Shots, Virtual SetsForeground LightingControlling Spill LightLighting Virtual SetsTracking MarkersOn-Set PreviewCameras for Blue Screen or Green Screen PhotographyUnderwater PhotographyOn-Set Data AcquisitionCamera ReportTracking MarkersProps for the ActorsCyberscanningDigital PhotosLidar/Laser ScanningLens Distortion ChartsHDRI and Chrome BallsLidar Scanning and AcquisitionOn-Set 3D Scanning SystemsTypes of TechnologyLidarPhotogrammetryProp ScannersLighting DataGathering Lighting DataBeware of False Savings!Using Conventional Still CamerasReference Shooting ConsiderationsClean PlatesShooting the Clean PlateLocked-Off CameraMoving CameraOther IssuesPost-ProcessAlternates without Clean PlatesOther Uses for Clean PlatesMonster SticksOn-Set Animation Capture: Witness Cam (IBMC) Wireless Non-Video Motion CaptureFactors Affecting Witness CamerasDealing with the Data in Post-ProductionCamera Tracking for Real-Time VisualizationCamera Tracking Pre-ProductionThe Camera DepartmentPrior to ShootingCurrent Tracking Systems in UseTriangulation As a Method of Recording Camera DataCamera/Subject Positional InformationBasics: The ToolkitBasics: Nodal PointPhotographic ReferenceHow to ProceedShooting Video as a ReferenceRules, Setup, and Testing Do a Complete Test Shot!Why Run Through Example or Test Shots?Digital CinematographyDigital DefinitionsHigh Dynamic Range (HDR)Lens MetadataLook ManagementThe Recording SystemLens Mapping for VFXVFX PhotographyThe Camera ArrayDesigning an Array ShotTechniciansShoot DaySpecial TechniquesPostThe FutureFilming Live-Action Plates to be Used in VFXCamera Position (Station Point)Angle of ViewLighting ConsiderationsCamera TiltBackground QualityMoving PlatesScouting the Camera PositionsA Case StudyCamera CarsCamera Car Safety IssuesPurpose-Built Crane CarsVibration and Camera StabilizationRoad SpeedPrecautionsPanoramic RigsOn the WaterAir to AirCable SystemsShooting Elements for CompositingWhat Is an Element?Stock FootageTypes of ElementsGeneric versus Shot-Specific ElementsDetermining Element NeedsCheatingBackgroundsBlack BackgroundsLine-UpCamera Format ConsiderationsAssorted Methods for Shooting ElementsHigh-Speed Photography and Filming ElementsCamerasTechniciansDirector of PhotographyLightingApplicationLocking Down the CameraVideo AssistPostSupervising Motion ControlWhat is Motion Control?Performance ChoreographyMultiple-Pass PhotographyScalingImport and Export of Camera Move DataThe DataTypes of Motion Control SystemsMotion Control SoftwareCamera TypesSync and PhaseDealing with ProductionAcquisition of Motion / Still Photographic Textures for Mapping onto CGPanoramic BackgroundsTiled StillsMotion Tiling and Synchronous PlatesPractical ConsiderationsStills for Textures and LightingStop-MotionEvolution of Stop-Motion PhotographyThe Time Required to Shoot in Stop-MotionPreparation before ShootingSetting up a Shooting Space for Stop-MotionUse of Motion Control in Stop-MotionUseful CaveatsEvolution of a ShotUse of Stop-Motion in Visual EffectsChapter 4: Performance and Motion CaptureWhat is Motion Capture?Is Motion Capture Right for a Project?The Mocap LookTechnical SpecificationsEntry PointBudgetWhich Technology is Right for a Project?Gauging a Project’s Needs and ConstraintsPassive Retroreflective OpticalActive OpticalInertialStructured LightDense Stereo ReconstructionBend SensorsPreparing for Motion CaptureActorsMotion Capture SuitsMarker Placement – BodyMarker Placement – FaceRigging for Motion CaptureShot ListTechnology ConsiderationsHardwareThe StrobeMarkersLensesFilterImage SensorOnboard ProcessorInputs/OutputsSetupSoftwareAcquisitionCalibrationPost-ProcessingReconstructionLabelingGap FillingCleaningSolving Motion CaptureFacial Motion CaptureFacial Actor SurveyActor Survey – HardwareReference DataStatistical DataFacial RiggingFacial AcquisitionAudioFacial Motion Capture SolvingReal-Time Motion Capture Real-Time UsesReal-Time LimitationsAlternate TechnologiesMotion Capture ResourcesVirtual ProductionWorld BuildingPrevisualizationOn-Set VisualizationVirtual CinematographyChapter 5: Stereoscopic 3DHow 3D Works Accommodation and ConvergenceInteraxial SeparationToe-in Versus Horizontal Image TranslationParallax or Depth BudgetPositive and Negative ParallaxFloating WindowsFix It in PostStereoscopic DesignThe Emerging Grammar of 3DCreative Use of DepthPrevisualizationAvoiding Painful 3DThe Aesthetic of Scale Cutting for 3DDesigning for Multiple Release FormatsImmersion-Based versus Convergence-Based StereoNative StereoPre-ProductionOn-SetStereography in the Visual Effects ProcessStereography for FinishingHFR as a Solution for Better 3D MoviesVFX Elements and StereoIntroduction – How VFX Elements are UsedNative Stereo ContentMono Capture – Packaged Script and Element DeliveriesMono Capture – Hybrid Approach for Stereo DeliveryMono Capture – Full CG Approach for Stereo DeliveryCreating Depth – Layout and StereographyStereo Camera – Depth WedgesStereo CompositingRequesting a Full CG Stereo Render Mid-ProductionVFX Production Tasks2D to 3D ConversionDepth Creation PreparationVisual Analysis of 2D Depth CuesPre-Production and Previs for ConversionSource and Target PerspectiveShared Shots/Shared WorkflowsMain Stages of 2D-to-3D ConversionMajor 2D-to-3D Conversion WorkflowsSpecial CasesRe-projection Mapping WorkflowPixel Displacement or Pixel ShiftingOther 2D-to-3D Conversion WorkflowsIs "Real" Always Right?2D-to-3D Conversion ManagementStereoscopic Visual EffectsPrepping for the Third DimensionShooting the Third DimensionVisual Effects in the Third DimensionPhotographed ElementsAccuracy and Attention to DetailArtistic Skill LevelData ManagementStereoscopic Digital Intermediate WorkflowStereoscopic 3D Process MilestoneViewing 3D DailiesProjection Screens for Stereoscopic Viewing3D Editorial ProcessesData WorkflowApplying the 3D Grade3D Stereo Deliverables3D Home Video DeliverablesStereoscopic Window The Stereoscopic WindowPlacement of the Window in Relation to the 3D SceneWindow ViolationsWindow Placement LogicHow to Create a Stereoscopic WindowProducing Movies in Three DimensionsDevelopment – Getting the Green LightProduction – What to Look Out ForChapter 6: Post-Production / Image ManipulationResolution and Image Format ConsiderationsFormatsTransportResolutionAcademy Color Encoding System (ACES)ACES ComponentsACES BenefitsACES Color Space EncodingViewing ACESPreparations for Using ACESImage Compression/File Formats for Post ProductionImage EncodingStill Image CompressionOther Lossless Compression MethodsFile FormatsColor Management The Three GuidelinesDigital Color Image Encodings and Digital CamerasColor Management at the DesktopBringing Color Management to Film WorkflowsDigital IntermediateShot Element Pulls and Delivery to VFXIntroductionThe Lab"Production" Is to "Lab" as …The MergeThe HandoffVFX EditorialThe SelectThe PullVFX EditorialEditing within a Shot: The Art of Precompositing (Precomp)How It Came to BeModern Day Tracking and Disseminating of InformationAs the Shot ChangesWrapping It UpEditorial Workflow in Feature AnimationIntroductionEditorial Crew Staffing and StructureEditorial Involvement with Feature Animation Production StagesCommunication with ArtistsStartingWorking with TeamsWorking GloballyReference and PerspectiveShot ProductionCommunicating with Artists in Other DepartmentsCompletionCompositing of Live-Action ElementsModern Digital CompositingScene TrackingRotoscoping and PaintRotoscopingDigital Painting and Plate ReconstructionMatte Paintings/Creative EnvironmentsMatte Paintings: Art of the Digital RealmWhat Is a Matte Painting?Matte Painting Pioneers and HistoryVisualizing the Matte Painting Shot in Pre-ProductionOn-Set Supervision for Matte Painting ShotsBasic Skills and Tricks of the TradeMiniatures and Computer-Generated SetsFinding the Best FrameRe-Projected Photo SurveyThe Need for Creative Compositing3D Matte PaintingChapter 7: Digital Element CreationDigital Modeling Overview: The Importance of ModelingTypes of ModelingModel Data TypesDevelopment of ModelsModeling for a Production PipelineEngineering Aspects for PolygonsEngineering Aspects for NURBSRigging and Animation RiggingRigging: What is It?Animation RiggingDeformation RiggingTexturing And SurfacingThe Importance of Texture PaintingHard Surface ModelsCreature ModelsTypes of Geometry: Their Problems and BenefitsPrepping the Model to Be PaintedTexture CreationVarious Other Map-Driven EffectsTexture Painting in ProductionModel EditingDigital Hair / FurHair Generation ProcessGeneral Issues and SolutionsDigital Feathers Morphology of Real FeathersModeling Digital FeathersSimilarities between Hair and FeathersDifferences between Hair and FeathersGeneral Geometry InstancingAsset CreationWorld BuildingShot ConsiderationsDynamics and SimulationHow is a Simulation Created?When is Simulation Appropriate?Tricks and CheatsImportant ConsiderationsPlanning and PreparationSoftware Solutions: A Broad Overview of Current OptionsParticlesWhat are Particle Systems?The Next StepThe Birth of ParticlesCreating EffectsRigid-Body DynamicsHow Rigid-Body Dynamics are CreatedPotential ProblemsOther IssuesTricks for Getting It DoneDigital LightingLight in Reality and in Computer GraphicsCase Study of Reality Compared with Simple CG SimulationVisual Sophistication through Texture MappingPhysically Derived Shading ModelsBeneath the SurfaceGoals of Lighting in Visual EffectsWork Flow for Successful Creative Digital LightingThe Technologies of Lights in Computer GraphicsDirect Lighting: Source to Surface to CameraReflectionsPhotographed ReflectionsShadowsImage-Based LightingRendering OcclusionAmbient OcclusionReflection OcclusionCreating Light Sources from Environment MapsPhysically Based RenderingPhysically Plausible RenderingVolumetric Lighting EffectsShader BasicsWhat are Shaders?Shading ModelsBump and DisplacementMap-Based ShadersProcedural ShadersShader DesignAnti-aliasing Considerations2D Compositing 2D File FormatsImage Quality: Color Bit Depth and ConcatenationLog vs. LinearLow Dynamic Range and High Dynamic Range ImagesMattes and Pre-Multiplied AlphaWorking with Rendered CG ElementsIntegration Techniques2D Compositing Z-Depth CompositingAdding Depth of FieldAdding Motion BlurRelighting3D Compositing Working with 3D Data in a CompositorPan and TileCamera ProjectionsSet ExtensionsCoverage Mapping3D Mattes3D Retouch and CleanupAdjusting Camera MovesParticlesDeep CompositingCrowd Generation and Simulation TechniquesLive-Action ReplicationSpritesComputer-Generated CrowdsModeling for ReplicationVariationMesh DensityAnimation Cycles for ReplicationMotion CaptureKeyframe AnimationDynamic Motion SynthesisBehaviors and Crowd ControlCG Prosthetics and Actor EnhancementsOn-Set Tracking and Capture ConsiderationsEye Enhancements3D Techniques2D Techniques2D TechniquesSilhouette ChangesRe-Projection3D Products, Systems, and SoftwareDigital Element Creation Process3D Graphics Software3D TrackingSpecial EffectsRenderingTexturingChapter 8: Interactive GamesOverviewHow the Gaming Industry and Film/TV Industries are differentGame Engines and Real-Time Rendering Runtime ComponentDisciplines and Job TitlesGame DesignEngineeringProductionTestArtThe Art DirectorConcept ArtEnvironment ArtistsTexture ArtistCharactersHard ModelingPropsLightingBaked vs. Dynamic LightingShadowsEffectsSystem EffectsEnvironmental FXBreakablesDestructionTech ArtistAnimationUIReal Time Shaders and MaterialsPre-Rendered Cinematics vs. Real Time VisualsOptimization and Runtime BudgetsPerformance Analysis and ProfilingCPU vs. GPU boundTechnical TerminologyUser CalibrationLatency"Game Mode" on TelevisionsHDR10PBR – Physically Based RenderingFBXMip MappingFilteringTexelScreen Space Ambient OcclusionLevel of DetailVertex Shaders and Fragment ShadersAR/VRFuture of GamingOn-Demand Rendering, Cloud Distribution and Ray TracingChapter 9: Complete AnimationWhat Is An Animation Project?Full Animation versus Visual EffectsDifference Between Visual Effects and AnimationProduction PipelinesProductionA Survey and History of Animation TechniquesTraditional AnimationStop-MotionComputer Graphic TechnologyConsiderations for a Full CG-Animated Feature PipelineCG Feature Animation PipelineManaging an Animated FilmFilm Management and Personal StyleBuilding Brain TrustsBuilding the Core Creative TeamWriting and Visual DevelopmentWorking with a StudioFacilities and EnvironmentManaging the EventThe Production Process: An Animator’s PerspectiveWorking on CG-Animated Content in Live-Action FeaturesPlanning the ProcessProductionCharacter and Environment InteractionChapter 10: General Workflow ConsiderationsVirtual Studio TechnologyAnalysis of A Production WorkflowFrom Workflow to PipelineService Bureau versus In-House RequirementsDesign of a Production WorkflowFrom Analysis to DesignDeploying a Production WorkflowFrom Design to ImplementationInfrastructureTracking AssetsWhat is Task and Asset Tracking?Commercial Task and Asset Tracking SystemsBuilding Task and Asset Tracking SystemsScene Assembly3D Scene Assembly2D Scene Assembly (Compositing)Working Across Multiple FacilitiesImagesModelsTexturingAnimationCompositingR&DChapter 11: VR / AR (Virtual / Augmented Reality)A Note from the EditorsPrelude to Virtual Reality & Augmented RealityPre-Production for VR/ARProduction for VR/AR Post-Production for VR/AREditorial Post-Production for VR/AR How to Direct the Viewer?The Post-ProcessNonlinear Editorial, Timelines and EditsWorld Lock and Forced PerspectiveTypes of Head-Mounted and Handheld DisplaysWhat are the HMD and the "VR Presence"?Electronical Designs of HMDs and their Respective PerformancesOptical Designs of HMDs and their Respective UsagesImage Quality Factors in VR HMD DisplaysHemispheres and DomesGame Mechanics Are What it is All AboutOvercoming Doubt and Preconceived NotionsDome ProjectionsThe Future of DomesVR/AR Tracking Displays Uses of VR EnterpriseNarrative StorytellingFuture of VR and AR This is Just the BeginningAcknowledgmentsAppendix A: Charts and FormulasAppendix B: Credits / Titles to Be Submitted in Accordance with VES GuidelinesAppendix C: GlossaryIndex
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Taylor & Francis Ltd 3D Art Essentials The Fundamentals of 3D Modeling Texturing and Animation
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CRC Press Architectural Approach to Level Design
Book SynopsisThoroughly updated, this book discusses level design, the discipline of creating interactive game environments, with an emphasis on architectural principles. These principles can help level designers create meaningful user experiences and emotional responses for players.. Table of ContentsChapter 1 A Brief History of Architecture and Level Design. Chapter 2 Drawing for Level Designers. Chapter 3 Level Design Workflows. Chapter 4 Basic Gamespaces. Chapter 5 Communicating through Environment Art. Chapter 6 Building exciting levels with dangerous architecture. Chapter 7 Rewards in Gamespaces. Chapter 8 Level 1-1: The Tutorial Level . Chapter 9 Storytelling in Gamespaces. Chapter 10 Possibility Spaces and Worldbuilding. Chapter 11 Working with Procedurally Generated Levels. Chapter 12 Influencing Social Interaction with Level Design. Chapter 13 Sound and Music in Level Design .
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Game AI Uncovered
Book SynopsisGame AI Uncovered: Volume Two continues the series with the collected wisdom, ideas, tricks and cuttingâedge techniques from 22 of the top game AI professionals and researchers from around the world.The techniques discussed in these pages cover the underlying development of a wide array of published titles, including The Survivalists, Wheelman, Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, Dead Space, Zombie Army 4, Evil Genius 2, Sniper Elite 5, Sonic & AllâStars Racing Transformed, DiRT: Showdown, and more.Contained within this volume are overviews and insights covering a host of different areas within game AI, including generalised planners, player imitation, awareness, dynamic behaviour trees, decisionâmaking architectures, agent learning for automated playthroughs, utility systems, machine learning for cinematography, directed acyclic graphs, environment steering, difficulty scenarios, environmental cues through voxels, automated testing approaches, dumbing down your AI, synchronized path following, and much more.Beginners to the area of game AI, along with professional developers, will find a wealth of knowledge that will not only help in the development of your own games but also spark ideas for new approaches.This volume includes chapters written by Nuno Vicente Barreto, Steve Bilton, Andy Brown, Dr Allan Bruce, Richard Bull, Phil Carlisle, Sarah Cook, Michele CondÃ, Steven Dalton, Rodolfo Fava, Jonas Gillberg, Dominik Gotojuch, Dale Green, Tobias Karlsson, Jonathan Keslake, Fernando Penousal Machado, Ivan Mateev, Dr Nic Melder, Dr Bram Ridder, Paul Roberts, LicÃnio Roque, and Andrea Schiel.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Game AI Uncovered
Book SynopsisGame AI Uncovered: Volume One kicks off a brand-new series of books that focus on the development of artificial intelligence in video games. This volume brings together the collected wisdom, ideas, tricks, and cutting-edge techniques from 20 of the top game AI professionals and researchers from around the world.The techniques discussed in these pages cover the underlying development of a wide array of published titles, including Hood: Outlaws and Legends, The Escapists 2, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Call of Duty: Strike Team, GTI+ Club, Split/Second, Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed, Luna Abyss, Medal of Honor Heroes I & II, Age of Empires IV, Watch Dogs, Battlefield 2042, Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, Dead Space, and more.Contained within this volume are overviews and insight covering a host of different areas within game AI, including situational awareness, pathfinding, tethering, squad behaviours, coordination, auto-generating navigation link data, fluid movement, combining behaviour and animation systems, pedal control for cars, tactical positioning, level of detail, infinite axis utility systems, hierarchical state machines, bots for testing, reactive behaviour trees, and more.Beginners to the area of game AI, along with professional developers, will find a wealth of knowledge that will not only help in the development of your own games but will also spark ideas for new approaches.This volume includes chapters written by Andy Brown, Dr Allan Bruce, Richard Bull, Laurent Couvidou, Steven Dalton, Michele Ermacora, Jonas Gillberg, Dale Green, Johan Holthausen, Dr Aitor SantamarÃa Ibirika, Dr Nic Melder, Sarat Rallabandi, Bruno Rebaque, John Reynolds, Paul Roberts, David Rogers, Andrea Schiel, Huw Talliss, Dr Tommy Thompson, and David Wooldridge.
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CRC Press Paper Time Machines
Book SynopsisJames Dunniganâs memorable phrase serves as the first part of a title for this book, where it seeks to be applicable not just to analog wargames, but also to board games exploring non-expressly military history, that is, to political, diplomatic, social, economic, or other forms of history. Donât board games about history, made predominantly out of (layered) paper, permit a kind of time travel powered by our imagination? Paper Time Machines: Critical Game Design and Historical Board Games is for those who consider this a largely rhetorical question; primarily for designers of historical board games, directed in its more practice-focused sections (Parts Two, Three, and Four) toward those just commencing their journeys through time and space and engaged in learning how to deconstruct and to construct paper time machines.More experienced designers may find something here for them, too, perhaps to refresh themselves or as an aid to instruction to mentees in whatever capacity. But it is also intended for practitioners of all levels of experience to find value in the surrounding historical contexts and theoretical debates pertinent to the creation of and the thinking around the making of historical board games (Parts One and Five). In addition, it is intended that the book might redirect some of the attention of the field of game studies, so preoccupied with digital games, toward this hitherto generally much neglected area of research.Key Features: Guides new designers through the process of historical board game design Encapsulates the observations and insights of numerous notable designers Deeply researched chapters on the history and current trajectory of the hobby Chapters on selected critical perspectives on the hobby
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Pearson Education (US) Learn Adobe After Effects CC for Visual Effects
Book SynopsisJoe Dockery has taught for 27 years in the Snoqualmie Valley School District (WA) and currently leads the Digital Media Academy at Mount Si High School. His work has earned him numerous teaching awards from Washington State, the International Society for Technology in Education, and other groups. Joe is an Adobe Education Leader (AEL) and is ACA certified. Conrad Chavez (book author) is an author and photographer with over two decades of experience with Adobe digital media workflows. During his time at Adobe Systems Inc., Conrad helped write the user guide for Adobe After Effects. He is the author or co-author of several titles in the Real World Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Classroom in a Book series, and he writes articles for websites such as CreativePro.com and Peachpit.com. Visit his web site at conradchavez.com.Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe After Effects Chapter 2: Understanding Basic Transformations Chapter 3: Saving Time with Animation Presets Chapter 4: Trimming, Tracking, and Time Remapping Chapter 5: Compositing by Keying and Masking Chapter 6: Creating Puppet Animations and 3D Layers Chapter 7: Working in the Visual Effects Industry
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Pearson Education (US) Adobe Animate Classroom in a Book 2022 release
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CRC Press Flash 3D
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Learning Autodesk 3ds Max 2008 Foundation
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Penguin Random House LLC Digital Storytelling MIT Press The Narrative Power of Visual Effects in Film The MIT Press
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Penguin Young Readers Minecraft Epic Bases
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