CGI Filmmaking: The Creation of Ghost Warrior (Paperback)

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Product Description
"One person, two computers, six months … twenty-two minutes"

Part "art-of," part "how-to," CGI Filmmaking: The Creation of Ghost Warrior explores how one artist created a feature-quality, 22-minute animated film in six months of production. The recent advancements in powerful, yet reasonably priced programs for 3D animation and compositing make such an undertaking possible. This book blazes a trail for others to follow in crafting a complete animated film. From concept, design, scripting, and storyboarding to modeling, lighting, animating, editing, and distribution, every step is outlined, every solution is documented. Pre-visualization, voice casting and recording, music composition and performance, and post-processing are discussed as well, enabling even a lone filmmaker to bring his or her dream to life.

This book:
* Includes the complete script and final shot list for Kaze, Ghost Warrior, along with production and location stills
* Offers detailed discussion of the entire process of creating an animated film, from creating the concept to presenting the finished film to an audience
* Explores the latest technology for modeling, animating, compositing, editing, and sound design
* Provides a complete map for crafting an animated film

About the Author
Timothy Albee has worked in the entertainment industry since 1990 as a writer, director, animator, concept artist, producer, and studio owner/executive. His credits include Walt Disney Feature Animation, Warner Brothers/Infogrammes, Babylon 5, and numerous commercials and video game titles. He has written, produced, and directed three short films in addition to Kaze, Ghost Warrior and is the author of LightWave 3D 7 Character Animation and Essential LightWave 3D 7.5, both from Wordware Publishing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 344 pages
• Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc. (April 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556222270
• ISBN-13: 978-1556222276
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #738,221 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE if you want to make your own CGI film!, March 31, 2004

By	"paulruswalrus" (IN, United States) - See all my reviews

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Timothy Albee's book 'The Creation of Ghost Warrior' is simply an inspirational book to anyone who has ever wanted to make their own CGI film. Not only does he go through what software he uses, how he uses it, and why he did certain things, but he also coaches you on things like acting, timing, scriptwriting, how to be as efficient as possible in your production and so on. Timothy not only is showing the world that HE absolutely can make a Hollywood calibre film for an independent budget, but he's showing you how YOU can do it too. Instead of giving you 1000+ pages of fluff, each page is distilled down to the most important information. You don't finish a chapter and feel like it was a big waste of time - it's obvious that he puts as much care in writing books as he does in creating animation. Even when I was reading about a subject I already have experience with, I felt like I came away learning a new perspective on it. This book goes hand in hand with his other 2: Essential Lightwave 7.5 and Lightwave 7 Character Animation. You will not regret buying this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, May 3, 2006

By	Fayanne Spitzer (Denham Springs, Louisiana United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Well-written and an excellent guide, Ablee goes into detail of every stage of making a CGI film. Essential for anyone who is even considering making a film, especially if your primary program will be Lightwave.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nicely Carved Book, October 6, 2005

By	Muthuraman (India) - See all my reviews

The book is really great. Cannot stop reading the book. The book is very inspiring. hats off to Timothy Albee. A must read for people who enter in to the field of animation.