3D Human Modeling and Animation Book

Never forgetting that "the human form is the most valuable and challenging resource in fine art" 3-D Human Modeling and Animation helps make the transition from 2D to 3D--working with height, width, and now depth--easier. Student artists and animators learning or expanding their skills for modelling and animating digital humans will find this book a great resource. Lessons and instruction begin by modelling the feet, progressing upward through the body and ending with the head--the most complicated to create. The modelling approach you'll use involves skinning cross-sectional splines and contours, a system that uses a series of curved or straight outlines and then connects them. Students will find the various procedures used here helpful no matter what software or hardware setup you may be using. In an example on human motion you consider the movement of clothes on the human body. These tend to move separately--the swing of a skirt as it twirls in contrast to the human figure. The book suggests that you animate your characters with secondary actions so that their movements look more realistic and dramatic. While there is no companion CD-ROM this book offers plenty of illustrations, step-by-step instructions and student exercises. Whether you're just learning to model or want to expand beyond your 2D skills and make the leap into the 3D arena you'll find 3-D Human Modeling and Animation a good place to start. --Brooke GilbertRead More