Blender

Website, 2021
Tags
industry, tech, software, modeling, sculpting, painting, animation, rigging, rendering, compositing, motion tracking — 3 more, masking, user guide, manual
Collection
Learning Resource Website
Status
Access Online
Call number
INDUSTRY RESOURCES / Manuals

AUTODESK MAYA

by Autodesk
Website, 2021
Tags
industry, tech, software, Arnold, modeling, animation, MEL scripting, rigging, shading, lighting, rendering — 3 more, programming, user guide, manual
Collection
Learning Resource Website
Status
Access Online
Call number
INDUSTRY RESOURCES / Manuals

Modeling the Environment: Techniques and Tools for the 3D Illustration of Dynamic Landscapes

by Bradley Cantrell
Paperback, 2012
Tags
composition, perspective, polygons, CAD, modeling, NURBS, meshes, hair, water, keyframes, keyframing — 5 more, terrain, animation, simulation, compositing, Composite
Collection
Your library
Barcode
4124
Status
Available
Call number
COMPUTER GRAPHICS / General / Maya / 3ds

Prepare to Board! Creating Story and Characters for Animated Features and Shorts

by Nancy Beiman
Paperback, 2007
Tags
storytelling, storyboards, live-action, animation, character design, staging, story beat, sequence, art direction, maquette, modeling — 2 more, production, preproduction
Collection
Your library
Barcode
3419
Status
Available
Call number
FILM / Direction & Production

Storyboards: Motion In Art

by Mark A. Simon
Paperback, 2000
Tags
portfolio, animation, animatics, concept artist, Mark Moore, Chris Allard, Joseph Scott, Willie Castro, Trevino, David Nixon
Collection
Your library
Barcode
4975
Status
Available
Call number
FILM / Direction & Production

The Hobbit (or There and Back Again)

by J.R.R. Tolkien
Hardcover, 1973
Collection
Your library
Series
The Lord of the Rings (Prelude)
Barcode
3369
Status
Available
Call number
FICTION / Fantasy

Fluid Simulation for Computer Graphics

by Robert Bridson
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
level sets, vortex, hybrid particle, fluid surface, reconstruction, particles, buckling, coiling, liquids, turbulence, smoke — 5 more, animation, water, ocean, fire, Tushevskiy
Collection
Your library
Barcode
4505
Status
Available
Call number
COMPUTER GRAPHICS / General

Complete Maya Programming: An Extensive Guide to MEL and C API (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)

by David Gould
Paperback, 2003
Tags
looping, operators, commands, scripting, text editor, scripts, hierarchies, matrices, attributes, animation, interface — 7 more, GUI, expression, API, plugins, nodes, deformers, manipulators
Collection
Your library
Series
The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics
Barcode
3805
Status
Available
Call number
COMPUTER GRAPHICS / Maya

Autodesk Maya 2016 Basics Guide

by Kelly Murdock
Ebook, 2015
Tags
open access, keyframes, polygons, textures, NURBS, curves, hair, fur, mapping, MEL, meshes — 7 more, emitters, particles, shading, animation, dynamics, characters, paint effects
Collections
Open Access, Ebooks
Barcode
EBOOK
Status
Access Online
Call number
EBOOK

Toy Story: The Art and Making of the Animated Film

by John Lasseter
Hardcover, 1995
Tags
world building, character art, modeling, wireframe, storyboards, narrative structure, storytelling, character sketching, rendering, animation, lighting — 3 more, shaders, motion blur, render wrangler
Collection
Your library
Barcode
4936
Status
Available
Call number
FILM / Direction & Production

The Art of The Boss Baby

by Ramin Zahed Auteur
Hardcover, 2017
Tags
character art, digital sets, visual structure, narrative structure, previs, previsualization, modeling, surfacing, rigging, animation, lighting — 3 more, graphic design, world building, pets
Collection
Your library
Barcode
4919
Status
Available
Call number
ART / Film & Video

Unity

Website, 2020
Tags
tech, software, user guide, manual, 2D, graphics, 3D, motion, mass, gravity, physics — 7 more, scripting, audio, animation, user interface, UI, VR, virtual reality
Collection
Learning Resource Website
Status
Access Online
Call number
INDUSTRY RESOURCES / Manuals

Beginner's Guide to Character Creation in Maya

by Jahirul Amin
Paperback, 2015
Tags
MEL Scripting, Maya Embedded Language, bouncing ball, walking, Mudbox, pipeline, base mesh, UVs, texturing, shading, distortion — 5 more, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering, modeling
Collection
Your library
Barcode
436
Status
Available
Call number
COMPUTER GRAPHICS / Maya

Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life

by Ray Harryhausen
Hardcover, 2004
Tags
king kong, the lost world, dinosaurs, old movies, film, set design, stop motion, animation, concept art, storyboards, filmmaking — 1 more, black and white movies
Collection
Your library
Barcode
277
Status
Available
Call number
FILM / Direction & Production

The Making of King Kong : The Official Guide to the Motion Picture

by Jenny Wake
Paperback, 2005
Tags
model construction, miniatures, digital, fur, skin, Weta, motion capture, mocap, animation, creatures design, set design — 5 more, previz, animatic, visual development, storyboarding, Gustave Dore
Collection
Your library
Barcode
2696
Status
Gnomon Offsite Storage
Call number
FILM / Direction & Production

Marvelous Designer

Website, 2021
Tags
industry, tech, software, user guide, manual, 2D, pattern, shapes, polygon, rectangle, ellipse — 11 more, sewing, 3D, fabric, textures, buttons, buttonholes, topstitch, avatar, sculpt, animation, garment
Collection
Learning Resource Website
Status
Access Online
Call number
INDUSTRY RESOURCES / Manuals

Learning Blender: A Hands-On Guide to Creating 3D Animated Characters (2nd Edition)

by Oliver Villar
Paperback, 2017
Tags
render, rendering, workflow, modeling, texturing, shading, character, 3D objects, animation, rigging, character rigging — 9 more, keyframes, lighting, compositing, nodes, hair, fire, smoke, game engine, sculpting
Collection
Your library
Barcode
3960
Status
Checked out
Due 2024-02-23
Call number
COMPUTER GRAPHICS / Blender

Mathematics and Art: A Cultural History

by Lynn Gamwell
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
geometry, proportion, infinity, logic, symmetry, computation, abstraction, Platonism, Buddhism, animation, Cartesian — 11 more, Euclid, Einstein, da Vinci, Hinduism, perspective, optical, Plato, Newton, Tao, Taoism, patterns
Collection
Your library
Barcode
3920
Status
Available
Call number
ART HISTORY / Overview

Maya: Secrets of the Pros with CDROM

by John Kundert-Gibbs
Paperback, 2002
Tags
dynamics, animation, texturing, preproduction, shapes, modeling, paint effects, motion capture, mocap, lip sync, trax editor — 8 more, body simulations, postproduction, particle, GUI, lighting, shadows, rigging, rendering
Collection
Your library
Barcode
4915
Status
Available
Call number
COMPUTER GRAPHICS / Maya

Maya: Secrets of the Pros

by John Kundert-Gibbs
Ebook, 2002
Tags
dynamics, animation, texturing, preproduction, shapes, modeling, paint effects, motion capture, mocap, lip sync, trax editor — 8 more, body simulations, postproduction, particle, GUI, lighting, shadows, rigging, rendering
Collections
Open Access, Ebooks
Barcode
EBOOK
Status
Access Online
Call number
EBOOK

3D Filmmaking : Techniques and Best Practices for Stereoscopic Filmmakers

by Celine Tricart
Ebook, 2017
Tags
3D, 3D movies, cinema, history of cinema, stereoscopic, focal length, 3D VFX, animation, composition, framing, depth script — 6 more, screenwriting, storyboard, previs, acting, post production, sound design
Collection
Ebooks
Barcode
EBOOK
Status
Access Online
Call number
EBOOK

Performing for Motion Capture: A Guide for Practitioners

by John Dower
Paperback, 2022
Tags
video games, cinematics, acting, animation, rotoscoping, biomechanics, directing, locomotion, facial capture, inertial capture, accelerometer — 8 more, gyroscope, magnetometer, storytelling, line-of-sight, HTC Vive, Qualisys, mocap data pipeline, performance capture
Collection
Your library
Barcode
4754
Status
Available
Call number
FILM / Direction & Production

The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs

by Lauren Wilford
Hardcover, 2018
Tags
character development, storyboards, thumbnail sketch, Miyazaki, Kurosawa, stop-motion, sculpture, puppets, costume design, production design, set design — 7 more, set dressing, graphic design, ukiyo-e', animation, cinematography, visual effects, interviews
Collection
Your library
Series
The Wes Anderson Collection (4)
Barcode
4700
Status
Available
Call number
FILM / Direction & Production

Creating Characters for the Entertainment Industry

by 3dtotal Publishing Editor
Paperback, 2019
Tags
Kenneth Anderson, Devon Cady-Lee, Cecile Carre, Hollie Mengert, animation, video game design, thumbnails, poses, facial expressions, character briefs, ideation — 8 more, feedback, presentation, portfolio, character turnaround, research, pipeline, design process, story
Collection
Your library
Barcode
4506
Status
Available
Call number
ART / Character Design

The Magic of Houdini

by William Michael Cunningham
Paperback, 2005
Tags
3D, SOP, POP, DOP, digital assets, rendering, renderer, CHOP, VEX, VOP, COP — 15 more, channel, operators, composite, surface, particle, dynamics, physically based, shader, shaders, vector, expression, NURBS, OBJs, animation, render outputs
Collection
Your library
Barcode
3549
Status
Available
Call number
COMPUTER GRAPHICS / Houdini

Designer's Color Manual: The Complete Guide to Color Theory and Application

by Tom Fraser
Paperback, 2004
Tags
color wheel, animation, web, printing, Photoshop, vector, impressionism, modernist, realism, abstract, expressionism — 15 more, pop art, geometric, architecture, pigments, culture, nature, color theory, illusions, forecasting, composition, branding, advertisement, camera, tone, tonal
Collection
Your library
Barcode
3882
Status
Available
Call number
DESIGN / Color Theory / Reference

The Art of The Jungle Book

by Ellen Wolff
Hardcover, 2016
Tags
environment art, character art, storyboards, concept art, Gigantopithecus, ape, python snake, panther, tiger, wolf, drought — 12 more, cliff, lair, waterfall, animation, Alex Nice, motion capture, mo-cap, pipeline, uncanny valley, set construction, digital sculpting, fur
Collection
Your library
Barcode
4965
Status
Available
Call number
FILM / Direction & Production

The Art of DreamWorks Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

by Ramin Zahed
Hardcover, 2023
Tags
environment art, character art, facial expressions, chair, vase, barrel, architecture facades, peasants, creature art, storyboards, cantina — 11 more, thumbnail sketch, wolf, trees, shrubs, animal sketches, dog sketches, bear sketches, kitchen tools, gadgets, flower art, animation
Collection
Your library
Barcode
4907
Status
Checked out
Due 2024-04-19
Call number
ART / Film & Video

Anime (Eye on Art)

by Hal Marcovitz
Ebook, 2007
Tags
Open Access, open education resource, Japan, women, manga, animation, influence, Sailor Moon, Tale of Genji, Miyazaki, Joseph Campbell — 8 more, Nausicaa, Neon Genesis Evangelion, kabuki, Noh, Castle in the Sky, Astro Boy, Battle Angel Alita, character
Collections
Open Access, Ebooks
Series
Eye on Art
Barcode
EBOOK
Status
Access Online
Call number
EBOOK

Special Effects: The History and Technique

by Richard Rickitt
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
animation, matte painting, make-up, sound, rotoscoping, 2-D, image, Lumiere. Lydecker, motion blur, motion control, rigs — 14 more, model construction, miniatures, original negative, rigid body dynamics, modelling, pre-visualization, previs, rotoscope, animatronic, sculpting, technicolor, tracking, UV maps, Zoptics
Collection
Your library
Barcode
3928
Status
Gnomon Offsite Storage
Call number
FILM / Direction & Production

Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines (Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines)

by Artists Guild Graphic
Paperback, 2013
Tags
copyright, royalties, fair practice, trademarks, employment, pricing, ethical practice, negotiation, marketing, self-promotion, contracts — 12 more, salary, collateral design, package design, fonts, typeface, infographic design, video game art, digital media, illustration prices, animation, motion graphic design, design process
Collection
Your library
Barcode
4458
Status
Available
Call number
INDUSTRY RESOURCES / Manuals

Physically Based Rendering: From Theory to Implementation

by Matt Pharr
Hardcover, 2016
Tags
programming, photorealistic, cameras, ray tracing, light distribution, PBR, rendering, render, subsurface scattering, surface, code — 15 more, shapes, animation, transformations, radiometry, camera models, sampling, reflection models, texturing, materials, textures, volume scattering, light sources, monte carlo integration, light transport, Tushevskiy
Collection
Your library
Barcode
4349
Status
Available
Call number
COMPUTER GRAPHICS / Physically-Based Rendering

The Making of FINAL FANTASY: The Spirits Within

by Steven Kent
Hardcover, 2001
Tags
concept art, storyboards, motion capture, lighting, VFX, visual effects, compositing, script, props, weapons, character — 15 more, vehicle concept, sci-fi vehicles, jeep, environment art, creature art, set design, aircraft, helmets, animation pipeline, character development, costume, clothing, fire, smoke, explosions
Collection
Your library
Barcode
4666
Status
Available
Call number
FILM / Direction & Production

Making Things See

by Greg Borenstein
Ebook, 2012
Tags
Open Access, 3D, Kinect, makerbot, motion tracking, robots, motion capture, joint position, fabrication, modelbuilder, MeshLab — 15 more, mesh, polygons, kinematics, character animation, pose, gesture, joints, point cloud, gestural interface, depth image, skeletonization, inverse kinematics, forward, open education resource, OER
Collections
Open Access, Ebooks
Barcode
EBOOK
Status
Access Online
Call number
EBOOK

Adobe After Effects

Website, 2021
Tags
industry, tech, software, user guide, manual, composition, pre-rendering, pre-composing, nesting, renderer, 3D — 18 more, image files, XMP metadata, motion graphics, animation, keyframing, motion tracking, keying, transparency, alpha channels, masks, mattes, color management, color correction, simulation, stylize, audio, distort, effects
Collection
Learning Resource Website
Status
Access Online
Call number
INDUSTRY RESOURCES / Manuals

UNREAL Engine

by EPIC Games
Website, 2021
Tags
industry, tech, software, world building, rendering, graphics, level design, VR, landscape, water, foliage — 19 more, lighting, environment, fog, blueprint, textures, occlusion, bump maps, material editor, Niagara, particle, ray tracing, scripting, gameplay, visual scripting, animation, characters, Pivot Painter, user guide, manual
Collection
Learning Resource Website
Status
Access Online
Call number
INDUSTRY RESOURCES / Manuals

Adobe Photoshop

Website, 2021
Tags
industry, tech, software, user guide, documentation, tutorials, manual, photo editing, compositing, composition, layers — 21 more, brushes, layer masks, masks, masking, digital painting, HDR, textures, creative blur, image wrap, collage, hair, color, animation, text effects, video editing, overlay, 3D, models, workflow, perspective warp, asset management
Collection
Learning Resource Website
Status
Access Online
Call number
INDUSTRY RESOURCES / Manuals

3D World

Digital Magazine, 2019
Tags
industry, VFX, visual effects, animation, arch-viz, CG images, 3ds Max, Maya, Photoshop, After Effects, Cinema 4D — 54 more, Blender, digital art, Fusion, Substance Designer, lighting, colour, color, composition, Pixar, gallery, showcase, Renderman, particle effects, character design, compositing, game art, Pureref, game characters, clothing, Unreal, DaVinci Resolve, Flipbook Studio, world building, production pipeline, ZBrush, motion graphics, RedShift, Megascans, SideFX Houdini, open source, environment design, Marvelous Designer, Weta, AnimFX, Cubic Motion, Riot Games, VR, AR, virtual reality, augmented reality, Substance Painter, vehicle design, aircraft, Rodeo FX, Game of Thrones, creature design, dragons, character animation, digital sculpting, Brutalist, architecture, fire, smoke, career
Collection
Digital File
Status
Access Online
Call number
DIGITAL MAGAZINES

Professional Storyboarding : Rules of Thumb

by Sergio Paez
Ebook, 2013
Tags
history of storyboards, disney storyboards, freelance, contract, staffers, visual appeal, shapes, composition, story point, rule of thirds, focal point — 50 more, depth, perspective, contrast, drawing shortcuts, aspect ratios, shots, shot choice, wide shot, full shot, close up, point of view, insert shot, eye line, camera movement, pivot, pan, tilt, camera lenses, screen direction, story structure, staging, beat boards, shooting boards, live action boards, feature animation boards, advertisement boards, pitch boards, tv animation boards, video game storyboards, previs, script analysis, subtext, thumbnails, digital storyboards, efficiency, transitions, action, animatics, parallax, portfolio, resume, online, networking, union, non-union, rate, interviews, job, work, Career Realities
Collection
Ebooks
Barcode
EBOOK
Status
Access Online
Call number
EBOOK

The Art of VIVO

by Ramin Zahed
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
color script, lighting, character art, character sketching, props, facades, character design, architectural visualization, buildings, dancing, pet caricature — 27 more, cars, classic car, boats, kiosk, carts, ship, bus, tram, draw bridge, swamp, flowers, trees, birds, duck, flamingo, turtle, reptile, walrus, fish, dolphin, snakes, post cards, poster art, animation pipeline, 2D paintings, 3D environment, thumbnails
Collection
Your library
Barcode
4791
Status
Available
Call number
ART / Film & Video

Multimedia Foundations : Core Concepts for Digital Design

by Vic Costello
Ebook, 2017
Tags
algorithm, animation, audio, batch processing, digital, graphics, hashtag, social media, android, apple, computer — 35 more, UI, previs, producer, screenplay, script, design, storyboard, color, form, line, shape, texture, contrast, proportion, aspect ratio, composition, field of view, frame, hue, perspective, page layout, golden ratio, augmented reality, clickstream, data mining, dropdown menu, menu, footer, gestures, parallax, photography, recording, video production, audio production, editing
Collection
Ebooks
Barcode
EBOOK
Status
Access Online
Call number
EBOOK

Nuthin But Mech 4

by Various Artists Auteur
Paper Book, 2018
Tags
robots, film, animation, games, vehicle concept, spacecraft, Beck, Brady, Figini, Akhshi, Mancarella — 50 more, Kermanikian, Proctor, Louis, Repka, Watt, Rosewarne, Stoski, Gardner, Bacon, Guraziu, Brown, Tedeschi, Blaise, Mendonca, Bermudez, McQue, Gurney, Urschel, Cook, Liew, Van Welbergen, Fields, Eng, Chepizhko, Sorokin, Souder, Zampriolo, Memola, Kus, Loomis Hutchins, Dearsley, Dollarhite, Blevins, Hiatt, Lockertsen, Chanthara, Noax, Hanenberger, Presely, O'Keefe, Norris, Wang, Chew, Bendt, Talkowski, Tenery, Leonard, Ellingson, Collier, Gort
Collection
Your library
Barcode
4752
Status
Available
Call number
ART / Concept Art
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