Animation Tips and Tricks for Windows and Mac

Outlined with full-color, step-by-step instructions are guidelines on a host of techniques from faking visual retention to mapping faces onto models. The techniques are designed to add drama and impact to animations and to get your own creative juices flowing so you can customize the concepts into your own animation extravaganza. In these pages, you will find scores of tips on how to add special effects to your animations, as well as prepare files for video, the World Wide Web, and print. The tips are designed so they will work on any platform with most modeling, animation, and editing programs. Included with the book is a CD-ROM that works with both Windows and Macintosh computers. The disk is filled with models, sounds, textures, and backgrounds to help you create your own productions. This book is for anyone, from novice to expert, who is looking for creative input for improving their animations.