Game Anim by Jonathan Cooper Obe

Game Anim by Jonathan Cooper Obe

What makes the difference between great video game animation and the purely functional, and how does this relatively new medium of non-linear animation creation differ from the more traditional fields of film and television? This book de-mystifies the animation side of game development, explaining every step of the process while providing valuable insights and work philosophies for creating the best game animation for beginners and professionals alike. Taking readers through a complete game production, this book provides a clear understanding of expectations of the game animator at every stage, featuring game animation fundamentals and how they fit within an overall project to offer a holistic approach to the field of game animation.

 

Key Features

Accumulated knowledge based on nearly two decades of insightful experience in all areas of video game animation.

Establishes the fundamentals of creating great video game animation, and how to achieve them.

A step-by-step explanation of every stage of a game production from the animator’s perspective.

Readers should come away with an understanding of the expectations of a video game animator.

Jonathan Cooper is an award-winning video game animator that has been bringing virtual characters to life since 2000, leading teams on large projects such as the Assassin’s Creed and Mass Effect series with a focus on memorable stories and characters, and cutting-edge video game animation. He has since been focussing on interactive cinematics in the latest chapters of the DICE and Annie award-winning series Uncharted and The Last of Us. Jonathan has presented at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco and at other conferences across Canada and the UK, and holds a Bachelor of Design degree in animation.

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ISBN 13	9781138094871
ISBN 10	1138094870
Title	Game Anim
Author	Jonathan Cooper Obe
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2019-01-24
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.