Digital Animation

Virtual environments such as games and animated and "real" movies require realistic sound effects that can be integrated by computer synthesis. The...

Featuring contributions from leading experts in software engineering, this edited book provides a comprehensive introduction to computer game softw...

In 1980, computers were instruments of science and mathematics, military secrets and academia. Stern administrators lorded over sterile university ...

This book explains the creation of animation from concept to production. Instead of focusing on singular aspects of animation production, talented ...

Costume Design for Video Games: An Exploration of Historical and Fantastical Skins explores the rich and colorful history of fashion throughout the...

3D Animation for the Raw Beginner Using Autodesk Maya is a hands-on academic textbook as well as a do-it-yourself training manual for the individua...

Scott Lukas, famed industry expert on designing themed spaces, brings you a book that focuses on the imaginative world of themed, immersive and con...

Reimagining Communication: Mediation explores information and media technologies across a variety of contemporary platforms, uses, content variatio...

Reimagining Communication: Mediation explores information and media technologies across a variety of contemporary platforms, uses, content variatio...

This book is aimed at giving novice coders an understanding of the methods and techniques used in professional games development. Designed to help ...

Recent advances in digitization are transforming healthcare, education, tourism, information technology, and some other sectors. Social media analy...

This book brings the insights of game professionals, DCC creators, hardware vendors, and current researchers together into a collection that focuse...

Game Audio with FMOD and Unity introduces readers to the principles and practice of game audio through the process of creating their own First Pers...

Are you an animator looking to get your foot in the door of the top studios? Break it down with Reel Success. It's tough to get a job in the animat...

Cogs, cranks, wheels, plates, chains, springs and pistons - a nightmare for animators. This book shows 3D artists how to create, setup, control and...

Architecture for the Commons dives into an analysis of how the tectonics of a building is fundamentally linked to the economic organizations that a...

Game Design Deep Dive: Free-to-Play (F2P) continues the series’ focus on examining genres with a look at the history and methodology behind free-to...

Take your animations to the next level with this essential guide to Maya 2010. Packed with character animation techniques and the secrets of profes...

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Take control of your global game development team and make successful AAA game titles using the 'Distributed Development' model. Game industry vete...

Create high-quality photorealistic renders of architectural visualizations using 3ds Max and Vray with the project-based tutorials in this book. Le...

Need to solve problems quickly to develop creative projects to time and to budget? Want to hone your Flash skills so you can concentrate on your an...

We are witnessing a revolution in storytelling. Publications all over the world are increasingly using immersive storytelling—virtual reality, augm...

Digital Forensic Art Techniques: A Professional’s Guide to Corel PainterTM illustrates hands-on techniques to digitally create forensic art for pol...