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Animation Methods : The Only Book You'll Ever Need
Whether you want to become a professional or just make your own animated movies and games. This book will show you all of the secrets used in a studio environment for specifically doing 3D Character Animation. This is a step-by-step guide for learning Maya, animation tools, how to get into the industry, demo reel, interview process, body animation, and facial animation. You can quickly learn animation without ever setting a foot inside a classroom or paying a large tuition.
This is the only book that comes alive as you read it through QR codes. Use your smartphone to scan the codes and view a 3D animated clip of the lesson on YouTube. Not only will you read the lesson, but you will be able to see and understand it right on your phone. After all, animation is a visual art.
Animation Methods will show you the techniques and workflows to use in any version of Maya. Once you grasp the easy methods, you’ll be able to apply the same knowledge and animate any character in any software.
David Rodriguez is a fun going and experiences 3D Character Animator who will guide you and mentor you through this book. His work includes; Star Unleashed The Force II, Piranha film, Star Wars Kinect, Ice Age Continental Drift Arctic Games, and more… The same methods he uses in animating professionally are revealed in this book.
It’s about time someone wrote a book in a way beginners can understand it. Even if you’re an intermediate user, there’s always something you can learn.
Through the books website you’ll be able to download the rigs, example scene files, access to animation scripts, and watch the animation clips online.
This is the only book that comes alive as you read it through QR codes. Use your smartphone to scan the codes and view a 3D animated clip of the lesson on YouTube. Not only will you read the lesson, but you will be able to see and understand it right on your phone. After all, animation is a visual art.
Animation Methods will show you the techniques and workflows to use in any version of Maya. Once you grasp the easy methods, you’ll be able to apply the same knowledge and animate any character in any software.
David Rodriguez is a fun going and experiences 3D Character Animator who will guide you and mentor you through this book. His work includes; Star Unleashed The Force II, Piranha film, Star Wars Kinect, Ice Age Continental Drift Arctic Games, and more… The same methods he uses in animating professionally are revealed in this book.
It’s about time someone wrote a book in a way beginners can understand it. Even if you’re an intermediate user, there’s always something you can learn.
Through the books website you’ll be able to download the rigs, example scene files, access to animation scripts, and watch the animation clips online.
240 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 1, 2012
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David A. Rodriguez
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August 22, 2021
I got this while in school and was interested in what the animation industry was like. This book convinced me it was the career I wanted and set my expectations to a realistic degree.
I would say this is Perfect for someone who wants to get into the industry, as it talks about the industry and advises on some of the animation principles and how to create some animations to get you started.
I would say this is Perfect for someone who wants to get into the industry, as it talks about the industry and advises on some of the animation principles and how to create some animations to get you started.
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