3D animation is todayA's hottest art form, and hereA's the perfect training manual to get 3D artists started! Both experienced artists and newcomers to 3D can discover the secrets behind
creating fully dimensional characters for comics, web toons, graphic novels, and computer-animated short films. This book will also appeal to collectors, comics enthusiasts, and others who
simply appreciate great cartoon art and want to know more about how it is created. The authors show how claymation and other traditional animation media can be given fresh life by using digital
techniques. They also instruct with clear, non-technical explanations focusing on body and facial design, texturing, rigging, lighting, posing, and other aspects of building digital characters
in 3D. Illustrated spreads graphically demonstrate how to conceive characters and scenes, then develop them into a finished narrative work. A gallery section showcases recent creations of some
of todayA's leading 3D artists. Approximately 400 illustrations in full color.
