Web Developer.com(r) Guide to 3D Avatars
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (575 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0471242160 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 544 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
--Kathleen Caster. Part 3 shows you how to polish your work by using voxel technology (a 3-D version of a pixel) and by using 3-D scanners. A glossary defines computer graphics and Web terms and a CD-ROM lists avatar-related software, Web sites, and books, as well as demo versions of several 3-D-modeling tools and freeware versions of several 3-D viewers. Part 4 teaches you how to animate your avatar and give it a personality (using tools such as CyberMask and LifeForms). She thoroughly introduces yo
She also uses numerous examples taken from sites around the world to give you an idea of the various ingenious ways avatars are being used in business and entertainment, and to acquaint you with the crucial issues surrounding the creation and use of avatars. Visit our Web site at wiley/compbooks/. In this complete how-to guide, expert Sue Ki Wilcox takes a hands-on approach to teaching you how to use and get the most out of the avatar tools currently on the market. From a talking head to a fantasy heroine, or even a photorealistic representation of yourself, equipped with naturalistic body movements and emotional responses, the options for how you represent yourself or your organization on the Internet are limited only by your imagination. For each tool covered, she walks you through all the steps involved in using that tool to create a CyberAndroid. The CD-ROM gives you: * Avatar models that you can customize for your own use * Demos of various avatar creation software packages * Complete copy of 3D Planet's(r) 3D Assistant(TM) * A variety of 3D viewers for entering
"State of the Art (as of spring 1998)" according to A Customer. Ms. Wilcox offers a wealth of information - lots in the book and even more on the CD. After reading the respective chapters, one gets a fairly accurate idea of what a specific program or developing environment can do an what it can't. Next one can move to the demo versions provided on CD - of course, the book cannot fully document any of the programs it introduces, but as an overview of the field, it is quite comprehensive and packed with information. If you're new to the field, buy it and read it f