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Flash se ha convertido en la herramienta mas popular para diseno en Internet. Pocas son las paginas web que no la emplean totalmente o en parte. La nueva version, MX, ha simplificado aun mas su uso. Este Curso de iniciacion le permitira dominar las multiples opciones de este programa a traves de numerosos ejemplos y practicas. Sera capaz de crear cualquier tipo de animacion, pelicula o pagina web, con interactivos, video, sonido, formularios e iniciarse en la programacion con ActionScrip. Ejemplos resueltos de este lenguaje, listos para utilizar, le ayudaran a comprender sus posibilidades.

Desde los minúsculos iconos de una aplicación hasta los avisos publicitarios de una revista, de los embalajes de todo tipo de productos a las impresiones gigantográficas que los anuncian, los dominios de Adobe Illustrator se extienden a traves de multiples formatos, plataformas (Mac, PC o iPadOS) y, principalmente, medios: todo soporte grafico o electronico, papeles y pantallas. Semejante versatilidad convierte a este programa en una pieza fundamental para la expresion creativa de los profesionales del diseño y las comunicaciones, por lo que, donde se requiera un dibujo vectorial, alli estaran las herramientas de Illustrator disponibles para lograr un resultado perfecto. ¿Que es un dibujo vectorial? Al trazar una curva en una hoja de papel, se arrastra el lapiz en un extremo y se deja de arrastrar en otro; la tecnologia empleada por Illustrator pide lo mismo, excepto que manipular esos mismos dos puntos extremos permite crear un arco mas pronunciado, reducirlo a una ligera ondulacion o precisar una linea recta. Esto es, sin ser un experto, con dos puntos se pueden dibujar todas las curvas posibles: Illustrator tiene la asombrosa capacidad de dibujarlo todo, a la perfeccion, punto por punto, con una nitidez que se retendra en todos los tamaños, se trate de iconos en 2 mm o de gigantografias en 20 m. A partir de esas curvas perfectas se llega a los dibujos mas complejos imaginables, de modo que el campo de aplicacion del dibujo vectorial abarca todo tipo de simbolos, cubre la creacion de los logotipos (entre otras elaboraciones creativas de texto) e incluye graficos de maxima complejidad como infografias, afiches, caratulas de revistas, etc. A traves de una serie integral de ejercicios, detallados paso por paso, este libro pone en sus manos todos los recursos requeridos para que, sin conocimientos previos, adquiera la capacidad de crear ilustraciones de calidad profesional.

En la actualidad, la animación es una de las categorías más excitantes y creativas del cine.Durante sus más de 50 años en el negocio, Richard Williams ha sido uno de sus más auténticos renovadores: ha servido de enlace entre la edad de oro de la animacion dibujada a mano y el nuevo exito de la animacion por ordenador.Con cientos de dibujos, Williams ofrece los secretos de los maestros de un sistema de trabajo: un libro ilustrado con cientos de dibujos que se han convertido en referente imprescindible para profesionales, estudiantes y aficionados. En esta obra, basada en sus clases magistrales por todo el mundo, Williams examina los principios de la animacion que cada artista de la especialidad -principiantes y expertos, animadores clasicos y genios de la animacion por ordenador- necesita conocer. Esta version ampliada incluye novedades sobre la accion animal, la invencion y el realismo, con sofisticados ejemplos de animacion.

"La presente obra tiene como objetivo que el lector aprenda el proceso de modelado de personajes para videojuegos con Blender a partir de dibujos e imágenes que normalmente son creadas por un departamento de artistas conceptuales.En esta obra se usa un metodo enfocado al autoaprendizaje, donde primero se explican las herramientas, luego se enseña a utilizarlas mediante videos explicativos y finalmente se propone un proyecto final que permite al lector poner en practica todo lo aprendido.Cada capitulo prepara al lector para el siguiente, de manera que el objetivo principal no es crear un personaje de entrada, sino aprender el proceso y la metodologia de forma practica y racional.Este metodo mejora el rendimiento y la percepcion de un proceso que puede llegar a ser muy largo permitiendo al lector tener una idea general y especifica a la vez que mejora las habilidades como diseñador. Con el conocimiento adquirido en esta obra no solo podra afrontar la creacion del personaje propuesto, sino tambien obtendra los conocimientos necesarios para crear cualquier tipo de personaje.El material multimedia que acompaña la obra refuerza los conceptos y le permiten realizar todos los ejercicios propuestos. El lector encontrara el material adicional dividido por capitulos para facilitar el aprendizaje focalizando el esfuerzo en lo realmente importante."

Este libro esta concebido como manual de clase para el módulo Sonido para Audiovisuales,perteneciente al CFGS Sonido para Audiovisuales y Espectaculos,aunque también es una buena guía para estudiantes del grado de Comunicacion Audiovisual y para aficionados al cine,la radio y los videojuegos.

Blender es el principal software 3D de código abierto del mundo, y ha sido creado por algunos de los mejores artistas digitales de todo el planeta. Dado que Blender es gratuito, para iniciarse en él solo necesitara este libro. Gracias a esta lectura, adquirira las destrezas para crear personajes increibles, incluso si es un neofito. Los proyectos, detallados paso a paso, cuentan con una extensa presentacion, escrita en gran parte por el formador certificado de Blender, Pierrick Picaut, que lo iran guiando por el apasionante mundo de la creacion de distintos personajes. Sin duda, en este libro encontrara toda la informacion necesaria de la version 3.4.1 de Blender, para lanzarse con exito a la aventura de la creacion de personajes en 3D. Si quiere profundizar aun mas en el tema, el libro incluye los siguientes recursos descargables CONTENIDOS WEB: - Videos paso a paso - Archivos de Blender - Texturas - Tutoriales adicionales TEMAS PRINCIPALES DEL LIBRO: - Introduccion: presentacion del diseño 3D y configuracion - La interfaz de Blender: personalizacion, editores, espacios de trabajo y mucho mas - Modelado: objetos, modificadores y topologia - Escultura: pinceles, resolucion y retopologia (reconstruccion de modelos) - Renderizado: luz, UV, materiales y posproduccion

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La infografía en tres dimensiones recibe cada vez mayor atención gracias al mundo del cine de animación y al de los videojuegos. El software de libre distribución Blender ha incrementado su popularidad durante los ultimos años, en parte debido a su coste gratuito y tambien a sus resultados profesionales, que empiezan a ser apreciados por los profesionales de la industria. Este libro sirve como manual de introduccion a la herramienta, permitiendo adquirir al lector las habilidades basicas de modelado y animacion 3D que le ayudaran a iniciarse en esta disciplina. Pablo Suau es profesor colaborador en la Universidad de Alicante, impartiendo docencia en las titulaciones de Informatica y la especialidad de Sonido e Imagen de Telecomunicaciones.

This second edition of Professional Techniques for Video Game Writingis updated with new chapters and new authors, but it's still a no-nonsense guide to the professional craft of writing for video games. Not only does the text cover story and narrative elements, but it also addresses dialogue, documentation, and strategy guides. Seasoned video game writers each address a different topic, including the best way to break into the video game industry, how to be an efficient part of a team, and the principles of narrative design. The bookalso offers script samples, technical writing advice, effective writing tips, and suggestions for how to innovate in game narrative.Key FeaturesComprehensive enough for veterans and accessible enough for novicesGoes into detail about how to write tutorials, script doctoring, and writing for AAA gamesDelivers invaluable experiences directly from writers in the games industryFull of practical advice from industry pros on how to get a job, and then how to get the job doneAuthor BioWendy Despain has more than two decades of experience spearheading digital media projects. She has worked with teams around the world as a writer, narrative designer, producer, and consultant on interactive experiences ranging from video games to augmented reality. She's worked with EA, Disney, Ubisoft, Cartoon Network, PBS, Marvel, and Wargaming. Currently, she's a Production Director at ArenaNet, makers of the Guild Wars franchise.Her books include:Writing For Videogame Genres: From FPS to RPGTalking to Artists/Talking to Programmers100 Principles of Game Design

If you want your startup to succeed, you need to understand why startups fail.Whether youre a first-time founder or looking to bring innovation into a corporate environment, Why Startups Fail is essential reading.Eric Ries, founder and CEO, LTSE, and New York Times bestselling author of The Lean Startup and The Startup WayWhy do startups fail? That question caught Harvard Business School professor Tom Eisenmann by surprise when he realized he couldnt answer it.So he launched a multiyear research project to find out. In Why Startups Fail, Eisenmann reveals his findings: six distinct patterns that account for the vast majority of startup failures. Bad Bedfellows. Startup success is thought to rest largely on the founders talents and instincts. But the wrong team, investors, or partners can sink a venture just as quickly.

This all-new volume in a successful series provides game development teams with cutting-edge MMP development techniques. Topics range from massive multiplayer design techniques and engineering to production techniques. Includes a companion Web site.

This completely updated, tutorial-based guide to the essential features of the newest version of Maya is a must-have resource for anyone interested in 3D graphics or animation. Users learn the how and why Maya works, providing them with the knowledge they need to adapt the tools to a variety of tasks and projects.J MayaA(R) is one of the most widely used 3D animation programs available. It is used in every major movie and by most special effects and game studios. With its new competitive pricing, its user base continues to grow, and with each new release, Maya expands its already impressive feature set. These new features keep Maya users loyal and anxious to upgrade. The Maya 6 Handbook is a completely updated edition of the best-selling Maya 4.5 Handbook. It not only teaches users how to utilize the new features, but provides a complete guide to the fundamentals of this powerful program. Unlike many books that use a variety of unrelated tutorials, this book uses a complete, practical project for users to work through as they learn to model, render, and animate in Maya. By the conclusion of the book users will understand how and why Maya works, providing them with the knowledge they need to adapt the tools to a variety of tasks and projects. The companion CD-ROM includes all the figures from the book in full color, as well as the Maya files used in the completion of the exercises.

The first book to teach game programmers how to develop game code that works identically on all machines. Includes a CD-ROM that provides sample code and useful programming tools for memory management, overcoming compiler limitations, and file formats/serialization. With many of today''s games being released simultaneously on all platforms, the need for a good cross-platform development strategy is essential. Cross-Platform Game Programming covers this rarely discussed area and provides the techniques needed to develop your games effectively. It explains the plethora of problems that exist within every cross-platform game, and gives you the understanding and ability needed to solve them. It also teaches you how to write code that behaves identically on all machines. In addition, the book explains why standard libraries are not standard enough, and covers the nuances between compilers, debuggers, and operating systems. Throughout the book, how-to guidelines are provided for using the same code to handle different hardware specifications without change for ported games, or those being build to work cross-platform from the ground up. It helps senior and lead programmers determine where the platform-specific features should start and end, and provides methods for achieving this. It also includes support for those using middleware by demonstrating how to write code that will run identically on different machines, despite the platform making use of the same APIs. Because this book teaches the methods, not the API, it scales well for future platforms and empowers you to create your own designs.

This all new collection of articles, written by industry experts, provides an array of practical, ready-to-use shader tricks and techniques. By using these techniques, programmers will become more efficient and better prepared to overcome a variety of shader programming challenges.

This book teaches programmers and artists how to incorporate tried-and-true filmmaking techniques into their games. Topics covered include the essential areas of camera movement, programming techniques using C++, filters, lighting, sound effects, interactive music, movement, and dialog, and voice recognition technology. Today''s game audiences expect Hollywood-quality cinematography. But to produce this quality in games, programmers need to understand the traditional film principles of lighting, camera positioning, and motion. Unlike movies, games provide non-linear, interactive storytelling, so to use film and T.V. techniques effectively, the techniques need to be modified for games. Real-Time Cinematography for Games provides this translation by teaching programmers and artists how to incorporate tried-and-true filmmaking techniques into their games. Beginning with an overview of filmmaking and cinematography basics, the book teaches how to tell a compelling story using camera placement based on character and environment. It explains how to handle a camera for panning, zooming, and cradle movement, and it details how to program these techniques into your games through code examples. From there, camera lenses and methods for achieving a variety of effects with software cameras are explored. Hands-on examples illustrate the importance of good lighting and how to handle transitions to new lighting arrangements. The next part of the book covers the essential areas of filters, sound effects, interactive music, movement, and dialog, including coverage of current voice recognition technology. The book wraps up with coverage of directing essentials. Programmers will find the entire book extremely useful, and designers and artists will find the large amount of creative uses of filmmaking techniques invaluable. Every chapter is written with two major parts: creative and technical. The creative section looks into the techniques and practices of the film industry and teaches how artists and designers can usethese techniques in games. The technical sections then explain how to implement these techniques into games through practical code and equations. The technical sections require knowledge of basic programming and computer graphics concepts. This is the one resource programm

"Direct" from the extensive files of The Walt Disney Archives inBurbank, California, as "collected" by Archives Director David R. Smith foryour research and enlightenment, here is a one-of-a-kind collection of Disneycharacter reference. In an entertainingand informative format, readers get an insider''s peek intothe careers of Disney''s best-loved animated characters, whether their roles arestarring or supporting. "Disney Dossiers"brings together a fascinating collection of information, anecdotes, andillustrations, providing highlights from Disney productions past and presentfor all your "casting" needs.The format, though playful, will also be informativeand sophisticated, geared toward an adult audience with an ample base of Disneyknowledge. The book will be heavily illustrated and beautifully designed.Jeff Kurttiis the author of more than a dozen books andscores of magazine articles, a writer-director of award-winning documentaries, and a respected public speaker, host, and panel moderator. He is currently theCreative Director of The Walt Disney Family Library (a project of The WaltDisney Family Foundation), and is considered one of the leading authorities onThe Walt Disney Company and its history.

DIRECTING DIALOGUE AND ACTINGFrom Richard Williams The Animator s Survival Kit comes key chapters in mini form The Animator s Survival Kit is the essential tool for animators