{"product_id":"digital-character-development-theory-and-practice-second-edition-9781482250770","title":"Digital Character Development: Theory and Practice, Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rob O'Neill\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: A K PETERS\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Software Development \u0026amp; Engineering - Computer Graphics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital characters are a driving force in the entertainment industry today. Every animated film and video game production spends a large percentage of its resources and time on advancing the quality of the digital characters inhabiting the world being created. This book\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003epresents the theory and practice behind the creation of digital characters for film and games using software-agnostic descriptions that apply to any animation application. It provides insight from a real production environment and the requirements that such an environment imposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital Character Development: Theory and Practice, Second Edition covers the following key topics that are valuable to professionals across a wide spectrum of disciplines: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvolution and history of digital characters, which is critical to understanding the theory and techniques behind how characters are developed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eContemporary issues, such as the \"Uncanny Valley\" phenomenon, that affect character design decisions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eProcess of building characters: anatomical considerations, character motion systems, deformation (muscle and skin) systems, facial setup, and rig synthesis and construction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnimation technology: keyframe strategies, curve interpolation, motion capture, procedural animation, artificial intelligence, crowd simulations, and interactive characters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eFuture of digital characters, including research questions that remain outstanding and the challenges for work beyond them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of this book has been significantly updated to reflect the latest trends and innovations in digital character development. It includes interviews with 15 leading character development professionals that provide unique insights into the challenges and ingredients for success in this field. With rich illustrations and visual code examples throughout, this book provides a comprehensive roadmap to character development for both professionals and students.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45237168210071,"sku":"9781482250770","price":5376.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781482250770.webp?v=1769215812","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/digital-character-development-theory-and-practice-second-edition-9781482250770","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}