The Macintosh 3d Handbook

For both beginners an advanced professionals, this handbook covers the 3D design spectrum--from what hardware and software to use to lighting, special effects animation, rendering, modeling, and post-production. Includes chapter on color theory and many more advanced techniques. CD-ROM also includes project files, demos and other needed files to use tutorials in the book.

Craig Lyn is an innovative designer working at a prominent film special effects studio in San Rafael. Ben Long is a freelance writer, illustrator, and multimedia producer who lives in San Francisco.

Welcome

1

(11)

What's New

2

(1)

How to Get the Most from this Book

3

(2)

Overview of the Macintosh 3D Handbook

5

(2)

About the CD-ROM

7

(4)

What Is 3D?

11

(8)

Persistence of Vision

12

(1)

The Stages of Creating an Animation

13

(3)

Uses for 3D

16

(3)

Choosing the Right Hardware and Software

19

(40)

Hardware Hardships

20

(16)

Software Recommendations

36

(23)

Storyboarding

59

(10)

The Script

61

(1)

Creating the Storyboard

62

(7)

The Modeling Process

69

(24)

Configuring Your Computer

70

(4)

Helpful Modeling Tips

74

(5)

The Modeling Process

79

(8)

Modeling a Rough Draft of a 3D Scene

87

(4)

Exporting Your Model

91

(2)

Advanced Modeling

93

(42)

EPS Templates

95

(11)

Terrain Modeling

106

(15)

3D Digitizers

121

(3)

Dedicated Human Body and Tree Modelers

124

(11)

Materials and Texture Mapping

135

(44)

Materials---The Virtual Alchemist

137

(14)

Mapping Basics

151

(7)

Creating Custom Maps

158

(3)

Creating and Aligning a Bitmap

161

(8)

The Art of Texture Mapping

169

(10)

Advanced Texture Mapping

179

(54)

Specular Maps

183

(5)

Transparency Maps

188

(7)

Diffuse Maps

195

(2)

Bump Maps

197

(10)

Glow Maps

207

(8)

Reflectivity Maps

215

(3)

Animated Maps

218

(15)

Lighting

233

(30)

Basic Lighting and Color Theory

234

(5)

Types of Light Sources

239

(7)

Angle of Incidence, Light Attenuation, and Shadows

246

(8)

Lighting a Scene

254

(9)

Simulating Environments with Lighting

263

(22)

Sunlight

265

(6)

Moonlight

271

(1)

Fog and Atmospheric Conditions

271

(8)

Outer Space

279

(1)

Underwater

280

(2)

Artificial Lighting

282

(3)

Lighting Special Effects

285

(36)

Gels, Projectors, and Gobos

286

(17)

Visible Light Sources

303

(11)

Lens Flares

314

(7)

Perspective and the Virtual Camera

321

(16)

Perspective

322

(2)

The Virtual Camera

324

(7)

Depth of Field

331

(6)

Animation: The Magic of Movement

337

(32)

A Brief History of Animation

338

(2)

Scripting Your Animation

340

(14)

Motion Theory

354

(5)

Basic Cinematography

359

(4)

Animating with Nulls

363

(6)

Animation Special Effects

369

(38)

Pyrotechnics

370

(17)

Specialized Animation Features

387

(9)

Backgrounds

396

(11)

Rendering

407

(16)

Rendering Algorithms

409

(6)

Configuring the Computer

415

(1)

Special Rendering Considerations

415

(1)

Output Resolution

416

(7)

Postproduction

423

(76)

Postproduction Software

424

(9)

Digital Compositing

433

(30)

Multipass Rendering

463

(24)

Preparing for Output

487

(3)

Output Methods

490

(3)

Workflow

493

(6)

Appendix A

499

(4)

Glossary

503

(8)

Index

511

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