3D Animation Essentials

What is 3D animation? What kind of jobs are there in the field? How does

3D animation get created? What is the future of 3D animation? These are all

questions that are asked by someone who is looking to pursue 3D animation as

a career or hobby and are reasons this book was written. The answers to these

questions are not always easy to find and definitely not in one location, so this

book can be used as a reference to answer your personal questions about the

animation industry.

This book looks at the history of the computer and how its evolution has

driven and continues to drive computer graphics and 3D animation, and at the

same time how computer graphics have driven developments in computer hardware

and software. 3D animation is an industry that borrows from many other

fields, including film, art, photography, sculpting, painting, and technology. In

this book, you will look at up-to-date techniques and practices related to those

realms and also take a look at what is coming up in the near future.

Who Should Read This Book

This book is for anyone who is at all interested in anything related to 3D animation.

For students graduating from high school (and for parents of high-school

students), this book can give you insight into the industry of 3D animation

and allow you to better understand basic job functions, basic terminology, and

3D animation techniques. For students already in college or undergoing some

other kind of formal training, this book can give you insight into future concepts

you may need to learn to make you more marketable in the 3D animation

industry. Finally, for people looking to change careers, this book will teach you

the basics so you can figure out what part of the industry you might be interested

in breaking into.

What You Need

This book is about concepts and techniques, so you really do not need any particular

program to complete this book. But if you want to jump in and try some