(Ebook) Introducing Character Animation with Blender by Tony Mullen, Ton Roosendaal, Bassam Kurdali ISBN 9780470102602, 0470102608

(Ebook) Introducing Character Animation with Blender by Tony Mullen, Ton Roosendaal, Bassam Kurdali ISBN 9780470102602, 0470102608

Let 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 character * Master mesh modeling tools and organic modeling * Fashion skin, hair, and clothing with material shaders, textures, and other tools * Learn to sync lip movements with a sound file * Understand interpolation curves, keyframes, and the basics of animating Model your characters using a variety of mesh editing techniques See how armatures, lattices, and IK interact Light and render your work for exactly the effect you want