3-D Human Modeling and Animation

Completely updated--the head-to-toe guide to creating animated human characters Now featuring a new full-color format and a companion CD with tutorials for students and self-learners alike, 3-D Human Modeling and Animation, Third Edition demonstrates how readers can use their artistic skills to create convincing digital characters. More than 500 images illustrate every step in the process and the accompanying Quicktime tutorials demonstrate the process of modeling, texturing, lighting, and animating the human figure. Peter Ratner (Harrisonburg, VA) is a professor of 3-D computer animation in the School of Art and Art History at James Madison University where he founded the computer animation program. Besides teaching and writing books, he has exhibited his oil paintings, animations, and computer graphics in numerous national and international juried exhibitions.