Animation, The Business: Mechanical and Architectural Visualization - Softcover

Jones, Bruce W.

9780130851123: Animation, The Business: Mechanical and Architectural Visualization

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130851124 ISBN 13: 9780130851123

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2000

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With more and more animators going independent, this unique manual/workbook is designed to fill the gap between "how to blow up planets" and how to make animation profitable in the industrial/commercial sector. Using a hands-on real-job project format, it engages readers from start to finish on several comprehensive, multidimensional projects unique to the mechanical engineering and architectural fields--taking them beyond simple button-pushing sequences to a broad view of how the project phases fit together and should be handled efficiently and professionally for maximum business impact. Addresses both the technical how-to of each type of job using 3D Studio MAX, AND the broader picture of finding work, selling it, managing it, delivering it, collecting payment, following-up for repeat sales, record keeping, and back-up and storage. Includes several comprehensive real-job exercises that involve the entire process--from conceptualization, to still images, to story boards, to VHS output. Includes specific software short cuts and caveats particular to working with mechanical and architectural applications. For independent 3D artists, web designers, etc.

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Animation, The Business is intended to fill the gap between knowing how to animate and animating for the real world. Sitting in your basement, creating cook explosions of planets or animating characters to dance to a tune is fun but not profitable.

This book is for those who are ready to quit their 9-5 jobs and do something interesting with their hard won skills.

Three examples of real jobs that can be found in the marketplace where anyone can compete are detailed.

This fully illustrated and indexed educational text contains: