Anthony Rossano
Inside Softimage 3D
Book Description
This complete guide to using Softimage 3D, the animation and special-effects package, takes you from simple navigation tasks to sophisticated animation techniques.
You begin with a tour of the interface, where you produce your first animation; master interface concepts such as basic, scale, translation, and rotation modes; and learn essential animation concepts such as interpolation, playback, and function curves.
The second part of the book focuses on modeling. You tackle organic modeling, moving points, curves, and extrusion, as well as resolved and skinned surfaces and four-sided patch surfaces. Rossano also teaches you about polygon, NURBS, and Boolean and Meta-Clay modeling, and explains how to use duplicates, instances, materials, and textures.
Part 3 takes you through the processes of creating animations and rendering. You animate with shape animation, deformations, inverse kinematics, and dynamics and use the Mental Ray renderer to produce your final output.
The explanations are straightforward, the illustrations are helpful, and the projects are creative and engaging. The included CD-ROM has third-party tools, stock images, and example files from the book. --Kathleen Caster
About the Author
Anthony Rossano is the Chief Executive Officer of Mesmer, Inc. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Washington, Rossano went to work for the Microsoft Corporation. In 1988, Anthony Rossano deserted his post at Microsoft to found Mesmer, Inc.
Technically proficient in a wide range of authoring and animation programs, Rossano's expertise lies in Softimage 3D|Extreme, Softimage|XSI, and Alias|Wavefront Maya Composer. Anthony has taught all over the world, and counts among his training clients WildBrain, PDI, LucasArts, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Monolith, ILM, DreamWorks, Boeing, Lockheed, and Lear.
Anthony is a certified Softimage Instructor, and has been working with XSI throughout its development and beta testing phases. Anthony is the author of XSI Illuminated: Character, XSI Illuminated: Foundation, the documtation set for Softimage|3D v4.0, and numerous magazine articles and web tutorials.
Product Details
* Textbook Binding: 764 pages
* Publisher: New Riders Pub; Bk&CD-Rom edition (July, 1998)
* Language: English
* ISBN: 1562058851
* Product Dimensions: 1.8 x 7.8 x 9.5 inches
* Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds.
