Overview

Successful animators- the ones who land the exciting jobs and who win the industry awards- must be more than simply a talented artist, a great filmmaker, or a skilled technologist. They need to be all three! For the first time, aspiring animators and those in the field looking to move up have a resource to help them develop this entire skill set with Exploring Digital Cinematography. Award-winning animator Jason Donati examines such key concepts as CG directing, lighting, and texturing from the three different perspectives of art, film, and technology. Beginning with a solid foundation of art and filmmaking knowledge, this groundbreaking book then translates key production techniques- including depth of field, camera blocking, and three-point lighting- into the 3D world. This unique approach bridges the gap between traditional live-action cinematography and cutting-edge 3D animation, giving readers all the skills they need to realize their full 3D animation potential.

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9781418050764

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SECTION 1 - OVERVIEW AND INTRODUCTION -Preface -Understanding Digital Cinematography SECTION 2 - DIRECTING -Gallery -Introduction to Directing the Animated Film -Visual Storytelling -Directing the Camera- A Traditional Filmmaking Perspective -The Virtual Camera SECTION 3 - LIGHTING -Gallery -Introduction to Light and Color -Light Direction -The Virtual Light SECTION 4 - RENDERING -Gallery -Introduction to Rendering -Rendering as a Director's Tool -Rendering - Technically Speaking SECTION 5 - PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER -Gallery -The Digital Cinematographer -Summary- Where To Go From Here

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Jason Donati received a BFA in Computer Animation from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and an MFA from the School of Film & Animation at Rochester Institute of Technology. The winner of several awards, including SIGGRAPH Animation Theater in both 1999 and 2000, Jason is Chair of the Media Arts & Animation department at The New England Institute of Art.

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