Handbook of computer animation (Springer London Ltd)

One of the challenges facing professionals working in computer animationis keeping abreast of the latest developments and future trends - some ofwhich are determined by industry where the state-of-the-art iscontinuously being re-defined żeby the latest computer-generated filmspecial effects, while others arise from research projects whose resultsare quickly taken on board by programmers and animators working inindustry.This handbook will be an invaluable toolkit for programmers, technicaldirectors and professionals working in computer animation. A wide range oftopics are covered including: Computer games Evolutionary algorithms Shooting and live action Digital effects Cubic curves and surfaces Subdivision surfaces Rendering and shadingWritten by a team of experienced practitioners, each chapter provides aclear and precise overview of each area, reflecting the dynamic andfast-moving field of computer animation. This is a complete andup-to-date reference book on the state-of-the-art techniques used incomputer animation.