3D Modeling, Animation, and Rendering: An Illustrated Lexicon,
Black and White Edition presents definitions for over 1200 terms,
with hundreds of illustrations. The lexicon includes terms from
many related subjects, such as CAD, CAD/CAM, cinematography, light,
physics, natural behaviors, and atmospheric phenomena. It was
written for students, teachers, and professionals, as well as for
lay readers who want a broader understanding of the tools and
concepts involved. Terms related to 3D modeling include bicubic
surface, constructive solid geometry, intersection, mesh
optimization, polygonization, ruled surface, and spline. Terms
related to animation include character rigging, flash animation,
keyframing, lattice animation, light animation, motion capture,
onion skinning, skeletal animation, storyboard, and velocity curve.
Animation and rendering often encompass techniques from
cinematography, including lighting, camera work, and mood-setting
atmospherics. Terms related to these major subjects and rendering
itself include ambient light, beauty pass, caustics, color models,
crane shot, Dutch angle, Gouraud shading model, graphics pipeline,
lead room, matting, montage, photon mapping, ray casting, ray
tracing, reflection pass, shutter angle, and wipe. Some of the key
terms refer to other sources for more in-depth coverage of the
topic.
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