
Advanced RenderMan by Anthony A Apodaca
Advanced RenderMan: Creating CGI for Motion Pictures is precisely what you and other RenderMan users are dying for. Written by the world's foremost RenderMan experts, it offers thoroughly updated coverage of the standard while moving beyond the scope of the original RenderMan Companion to provide in-depth information on dozens of advanced topics. Both a reference and a tutorial, this book will quickly prove indispensable, whether you're a technical director, graphics programmer, modeler, animator, or hobbyist.-
The Art and Science of Digital Compositing
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Learning Processing
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An Introduction to Ray Tracing
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Digital Video and HD
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Complete Maya Programming
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An Introduction to Splines for Use in Computer Graphics and Geometric Modeling
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Geometric Tools for Computer Graphics
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High Dynamic Range Imaging
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Understanding Virtual Reality
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Curves and Surfaces in Geometric Modeling
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Complete Maya Programming Volume II
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An Introduction to NURBS
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An Introduction to the Use of Splines in Computer Graphics
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Geometric Algebra for Computer Science
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Visualization in Medicine
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Texturing and Modeling
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Programming with Quartz
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Visual Effects in a Digital World
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X3D
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Computer Animation
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MEL Scripting for Maya Animators
Tony Apodaca is Director of Graphics R&D at Pixar Animation Studios, co-creator of the RenderMan Specification, and lead engineer of the PhotoRealistic RenderMan. His film credits include Tin Toy, Knick-knack, Toy Story, and A Bug’s Life. In 1993, Tony and five other engineers received a Scientific and Technical Academy Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for work on PhotoRealistic RenderMan. Larry Gritz is a co-founder of Exluna, www.exluna.com, part of Nvidia, where he is a co-designer and the current technical lead of the Entropy renderer. Prior to joining Exluna, Larry was the head of the rendering research group at Pixar Animation Studios and editor of the RenderMan Interface 3.2 Specification, as well as serving as a lighting and shading TD on film and commercial projects. His film credits include Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, and Monsters, Inc. Larry has a B.S. degree from Cornell University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the George Washington University. Prior to joining Pixar in early 1995, Larry was the original creator of BMRT. Larry's research interests include global illumination, shading languages and systems, and rendering of hideously complex scenes.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781558606180 |
| ISBN 10 | 1558606181 |
| Title | Advanced RenderMan |
| Author | Anthony A Apodaca |
| Series | The Morgan Kaufmann Series In Computer Graphics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Elsevier Science & Technology |
| Year published | 1999-12-15 |
| Number of pages | 560 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |




















