Computer animation [electronic resource] : algorithms and techniques / Rick Parent.

Driven by demand from the entertainment industry for better and more realistic animation, technology continues to evolve and improve. The algorithms and techniques behind this technology are the foundation of this comprehensive book, which is written to teach you the fundamentals of animation progra...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ScienceDirect)
Main Author: Parent, Rick
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, Calif. : Morgan Kaufmann, ©2012.
Edition:3rd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Technical background
  • Interpolating values
  • Interpolation-based animation
  • Kinematic linkages
  • Motion capture
  • Physically based animation
  • Fluids: liquids and gases
  • Modeling and animating human figures
  • Facial animation
  • Behavioral animation
  • Special models for animation.