Xsi Illuminated: Foundation Book

A comprehensive and understandable examination of Avid|Softimage's elegant new computer animation system, XSI Illuminated: Foundation is a perfect companion for working animators, students, and teachers alike. New for Version 4 of Softimage|XSI, 'XSI Foundation' is a complete learning tool for people picking up Softimage XSI for the first time. ?XSI Foundation' now covers the new Texture Layer Editor, the Texture UV Editor, and the Compositor, in addition to a complete coverage of Polygon and NURBS modeling, animation tools and detailed information on Materials, Lighting and Rendering. This new, fourth version of the Mesmer Press book also contains numerous new tutorials, including ?UV Mapping Dice?, ?Rendering with Layered Shaders?, ?Using the Compositor? and more. Complete coverage of: The XSI Interface and Workflow Organization: Hierarchy and Groups Building Sets and Models Working with the Operator Stack Serious Polygon Modeling Techniques Building with Subdivision Surfaces NURBS Surface Modeling Speeding Work with Layers All About Curves and Snapping Tools Keyframe Animation Technique Path Animation Deformations and Weightmaps Using the Paint Tool with Weightmaps Materials (Shaders) in the RenderTree Lighting, and Rendering with mental ray Refining with the Animation Editor Viewing Your Renders with the Flipbook New book sections include: Images, Sources and Clips Using XSI with PhotoShop Texture Projections The Texture Layer Editor Polygon UV Editing Compositing layers with XSIRead More