WWW.Animation: Animation Design for the World Wide Web - Softcover

Jenny Chapman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823058565 ISBN 13: 9780823058563

Publisher: Watson-Guptill, 2001

Synopsis

From buying airline tickets and reading the news to researching information and tracking finances, the Web is transforming every area of life. It’s also led many media professionals to believe the future of the moving image is not on the screen but on the Internet.
Covering everything from creating simple animations to producing video and beyond, www.animation provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of planning, designing, producing, and processing Web animation. Readers will discover dozens of step-by-step techniques for sequencing, programming, creating audio, and enhancing synchronization . . . gain an understanding of the basic technical components involved . . . receive the latest info on hi-tech programs like Flash and Shockwave . . . find helpful Web sites . . . and more. A valuable, one-stop resource for every new media artist!

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Review:

All artists should surround themselves with inspiring images, and WWW.Animation offers an in-depth look at contemporary animation on the Internet guaranteed to inspire any Web designer. From simple animation used in advertising banners to more sophisticated episodic shows that run for 20 minutes or more, this book teaches and inspires digital animators by showing off and reviewing a wide assortment of high-quality work.

Three major sections define the book, outlining the direction and history of animation, the past and present technologies used, and--the lion's share of the book--a glossy showcase that highlights the most prominent and well animated sites on the Internet. We're taken on a refreshing tour of what makes these sites work, with the focus not on tools but rather on design and content. Many of the sites employ simple techniques but use sophisticated images, resulting in very engaging animation.

The production of the book leaves little room for improvement; each page is printed in glossy color and filled with an equal amount of screenshots and text. The studied projects are culled from a global selection, and the styles vary widely, ranging from the contemporary cartoon look of Wildbrain.com to the elegant and ethereal site of David Bowie (Davidbowie.com). The only way to take a book like this one step further would be to supply the source and project files on CD, but then again, the purpose of this book is to inspire innovation, not imitation. --Mike Caputo

From Library Journal:

Chapman's enthusiasm for online animation's potential is apparent, and her focus on creating successful graphics within current technological limitations is especially welcome. In addition to describing a variety of web animation software from Flash to QuickTime VR, she furnishes an extensive full-color showcase of animated web sites that illustrate what each tool can accomplish. Public libraries needing an overview to supplement guides on specific animation software packages should acquire.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Watson-Guptill
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0823058565
• ISBN 13: 9780823058563
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192