Taylor & Francis Lapidus, R: Tradigital 3ds Max

Focal Press adds a new star to its brightening constellation of superb Animation titles: The "Tradigital" series of titles, which teach the 12 basic principles of animation, applied to specific software tools: in this case, 3ds Max. The 12 principles were introduced in the 1930s by the Disney animators Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas to teach animators how to produce more realistic animations. Today¿s animators learn how to use various software tools on the fly, but most never really learn the foundations, or how to apply them to their work. In the first of the books in the series, "Tradigital 3ds Max", students and professionals learn how to use 3ds Max to create stunning animations that adhere to the 12 principles of animation. Richard Lapidus artfully demonstrates just how relevant these principles are to today¿s digital animators.