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  • Creating Characters with Personality

    by Tom Bancroft ...
    From Snow White to Shrek, from Fred Flintstone to SpongeBob SquarePants, the design of a character conveys personality before a single word of dialogue is spoken. Designing Characters with Personality shows artists how to create a distinctive character, then place that character in context within a script, establish hierarchy, and maximize the impact of pose and expression. Practical exercises ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Character Mentor

    Learn by Example to Use Expressions, Poses, and Staging to Bring Your Characters to Life

    by Tom Bancroft ...
    You've researched your character extensively, tailored her to your audience, sketched hundreds of versions, and now you lean back content as you gaze at your final character model sheet. But now what? Whether you want to use her in an animated film, television show, video game, web comic, or children's book, you're going to have to make her perform. How a character looks and is costumed starts to ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

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    Nine More Energy Experiments That Prove Manifesting Magic and Miracles is Your Full-Time Gig

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    E-Squared, the international hit sensation described by one reader as "The Secret on crack," provided the training wheels, the baby steps, to "really getting it" that thoughts create reality.In E-Cubed (don’t worry—there will never be E to the 27th Power), Pam Grout takes you higher and deeper into the quantum field, where you’ll prove that blessings and miracles are natural and that joy is only . ... Read more

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  • 168 Hours

    You Have More Time Than You Think

    There are 168 hours in a week. This book is about where the time really goes, and how we can all use it better.It's an unquestioned truth of modern life: we are starved for time. With the rise of two-income families, extreme jobs, and 24/7 connectivity, life is so frenzied we can barely find time to breathe. We tell ourselves we'd like to read more, get to the gym regularly, try new hobbies, and ... Read more

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  • Directing the Story

    Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding for Animation, Comics and Live Action

    This book grew out of desperate need. I was a storyboard artist at Disney and had no idea what I was doing. At Disney, I was surrounded by amazing talents. I went into work early and typed up notes on what I was learning. This experience became Directing the Story. I went on to storyboard over a dozen features, several TV animated shows and later directed Donald Duck in Fantasia 2000, Piglet’s BIG ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Character Design from the Ground Up

    All stories have characters, and whether its a film, game, book, or comic, all characters need to be designed. Character design has become a distinct discipline in the entertainment industry, and character designers are employed by film and game companies across the globe to bring life to scripts and ideas. In this book, illustrator and character designer Kevin Crossley provides a complete ... Read more

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  • Architectural Rendering with 3ds Max and V-Ray

    Photorealistic Visualization

    by Markus Kuhlo ...
    Create high-quality photorealistic renders of architectural visualizations using 3ds Max and Vray with the project-based tutorials in this book. Learn how to combine lighting and rendering options to end-up with the most realistic final renders possible at a professional level. The tutorials in this book are filled with beautiful full-color images and they teach you how to light both interiors and ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • Acting and Performance for Animation

    by Derek Hayes ...
    Character animation involves more than the principles of animation and the mechanics of motion. Unique, believeable characters that think, feel and captivate your audience are ones that involve emotion, performance, personality, acting and story. Successful animators balance all of these elements within a single character and narrative. With Acting and Performance for Animation, discover how to ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • The Strategic Designer

    Tools & Techniques for Managing the Design Process

    by David Holston ...
    Providing insight on how to be a successful and strategic designer, David Holston answers many of the questions plaguing the profession today, including how to boost efficiency and enhance creativity.The design profession has been asking itself some important questions lately:How do designers deal with the increasing complexity of design problems? What skills do designers need to be competitive in ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • 3D Automotive Modeling

    An Insider's Guide to 3D Car Modeling and Design for Games and Film

    by Andrew Gahan ...
    Master techniques from top automotive designers and world-class game developers with this insider's guide to designing and modeling 3D vehicles. With techniques demonstrated in 3ds Max, Maya, XSI, and Photoshop, "3D Automotive Modeling" starts with a fantastic series of hot concept designs and continues by offering a full hands-on modeling tutorial for each. Some of the very best designers and ... Read more

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  • Getting Started in 3D with 3ds Max

    Model, Texture, Rig, Animate, and Render in 3ds Max

    by Ted Boardman ...
    Learning a 3D visualization software is a daunting task under any circumstances and while it may be easy to find online tutorials that tell you what to do to perform certain tasks you'll seldom learn "why" you are performing the steps. This book approaches training from a top-down perspective way you will first learn important concepts of 3D visualization and functionality of 3ds Max before moving ... Read more

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  • Animation: The Whole Story

    Professional animator Howard Beckerman has drawn them all: Popeye, Heckle & Jeckle, even Mickey Mouse. In Animation, he offers a road map to the complex art of making an animated feature. Vivid sketches, screen shots, and step-by-step illustrations show how to make a drawing come to life, create storyboards, use form and color, develop a soundtrack, edit, and more. This new edition is also ... Read more

    $19.99 USD