Form.Z Modeling for Digital Visual Effects and Animation v 3.0

form Z is an essential tool for visual effects artists, and this book explores its power and functionality in depth. The tutorials and examples covered in the text show how to maximize form Z for the creation of digital effects and animations. Included is: detailed coverage of production workflow from sketching and storyboarding to editing and media output; coverage of special topics from animatics and volumetrics to layering strategies and geometry mangement; an explanation of how to integrate form Z with animation environments; 3D Studio Max, Cinema4D XL, ElectricImage, and Lightwave; and coverage of complex surface construction and character modelling. The CD includes demonstrations of auto des sys' form Z, RenderZone and RadioZity 3.0, and Cinema 4D XL. It runs on Windows 95 and Macintosh 7.0 and higher. and contains a mini-manual for the demo, and demos of other related animation programs into which form Z models may be imported. It also includes files for the tutorials covered in the book.