Introducing Character Animation with Blender
Open your mind to the possibilitiesLet this in-depth professional book be your guide to Blender, the powerful open-source 3D modeling and animation software that will bring your ideas to life. Using clear step-by-step instruction and pages of real-world examples from talented Blender users, expert animator Tony Mullen walks you through the complexities of modeling and animating, with a special focus on characters. From Blender basics to creating facial expressions and emotion to rendering, you'll jump right into the process and learn valuable techniques that will transform your movies.Walk through the complete process of building a characterMaster mesh modeling tools and organic modelingFashion skin, hair, and clothing with material shaders, textures, and other toolsLearn to sync lip movements with a sound fileUnderstand interpolation curves, keyframes, and the basics of animatingModel your characters using a variety of mesh editing techniquesSee how armatures, lattices, and IK interactLight and render your work for exactly the effect you wantValuable DVD with complete Blender installationThe companion DVD provides the Blender installer for Windows®, Macintosh®, and Linux®. You'll also find:All the source files you need to produce the examples and tutorials in the bookThe short film Elephants Dream and all the files used to create itAn impressive gallery of short animations created by Blender artists around the worldPlenty of useful links to related Blender resourcesA large collection of third-party software and plug-ins, including Audacity, Python, and the popular BlenderPeoplewww.sybex.com