Creating Interactive 3-D Actors and Their Worlds (Conquering 3D Graphics)

Inside Interactive Digital 3D Actors, readers will find turnkey tutorials that detail all the steps required to model, animate, and deploy realistic 3D characters using LifeForms and Nemo. And this book is for everyone-for beginners with no knowledge of programming or code, as well as for professionals who want to use these new products in order to speed development and lower costs. Each tutorial can be followed using either application, evaluation versions of which are provided on the accompanying CD. An extensive index lets readers find the information they need quickly, and a companion Web site featuring 350 additional tutorials lets them keep on learning, even after they've mastered all the material in the book.Key Features* Covers two powerful and accessible animation applications-LifeForms and Nemo-in a manner that will appeal to amateurs and professionals alike* Through a series of detailed tutorials, teaches readers to perform key modeling and animation tasks using the tools provided by these applications* Covers closely related topics such as building settings and broadcasting complete animations* Filled with color illustrations and accompanied by a CD containing three-month evaluation versions of both software titles and all the files required by the tutorials* Via a companion Web site, provides over 350 additional tutorials on 3D modeling, 3D animation, and character animation