Penning one of the first books to offer a systematic assessment of computer graphics, the authors provide detailed accounts of today's major non-photorealistic algorithms, along with the background information and implementation advice users need to put them to productive use.
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Just published in December 1999, this book has sold over 4,600 copies in the last four months. With the field of computer graphics and animation moving at the speed of light, this book, written by the world's foremost RenderMan experts, is a clear, concise, and technical exploration of this computer graphics and animation rendering tool that professionals will need for years to come.
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Now you can create innovative visual effects for the Web instantly using this collection of ready-to-use Flash solutions. Learn advanced development techniques from cutting-edge Web designer Jim Caldwell and integrate third party tools, 3D applications, screensavers, and much more. ...

Object-Oriented Macromedia Flash MX teaches object-oriented programming skills using Flash MX ActionScript. It assumes no previous programming experience and encourages Flash users who normally avoid ActionScript. William Drol develops a series of related applications using numerous step-by-step instructions, and demonstrates the importance of good planning, documentation, and clean coding. After reading Object-Oriented Macromedia Flash MX, ...

Updated to cover Flash MX, the newest version of Macromedia Flash, ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition is the one book no serious Flash developer should be without. ActionScript is Macromedia's programming language for Flash MX, the popular authoring tool for creating rich internet applications and animations for the Web. With Macromedia's new focus on application development, ActionScript now includes a direct ...

Clear overall coverage of the principles and techniques of digital animation with step-by-step illustrations-- Get the best from your software and hardware -- understand the constraints and demands when creating for different media-- Expert advice and huge range of resources to help you make the most of animation opportunitiesWhether you want to move into creating moving digital imagery for TV, video, or new media, this guide will help you ...

LiveMotion is AdobeAs premiere Web graphics and animation design tool. It allows designers to work with vector and raster graphics in an easy-to-use environment, with an interface that is designed to be both intuitive and familiar to those who use other Adobe products. A new version of LiveMotion is expected to be released in the 1st quarter of 2002. It includes powerful new scripting capabilities, using the industry standard, JavaScript. And it ...

Renowned Flash wizard and innovator Robert Penner reveals the fascinating programming and design concepts behind his signature creations. Detailing his groundbreaking designs, this book showcases Penner's work that merges maths and design with Flash. You'll get an inside look at his sophisticated and unique approach to design - which incorporates advanced ActionScript programming - and discover exclusive techniques associated with some of the ...

Create imaginative and lively animation for the web with Essential Flash 5.0 fast!The latest release of Macromedia's Flash, version 5.0, adds new features to the popular web applications software - such as enhanced colour controls, better selection highlights, draggable guides, pen tool, shared libraries, new panels, and expanded ActionScript capabilities. Essential Flash 5.0 fast provides a simple yet thorough introduction to the world of Flash. ...

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the techniques needed to produce realistic simulations and animations of particle and rigid body systems. It focuses on both the theoretical and practical aspects of developing and implementing physically based dynamic simulation engines that can be used to generate convincing animations of physical events involving particles and rigid bodies, such as a jet flow of water pushing dry flowers away on a ...