Game Anim: Video Game Animation Explained

Game Anim by Jonathan Cooper is the definitive guide to video game animation.

Jonathan has worked at studios like Naughty Dog, BioWare, and Ubisoft, and he brings all of that experience into a book that covers everything you need to know about animating for games From the fundamentals of real-time animation and how it differs from film, to motion capture, state machines, blend trees, and the technical side of getting your animation into an engine He covers locomotion, combat, cinematics, facial animation, and how to work within the constraints of interactive media Whether you are trying to break into game animation or you are already working in the industry and want to level up, this book gives you both the creative and technical knowledge to do your best work.

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Book Description:

Game Anim teaches the technical and artistic fundamentals of video game animation and goes further to provide practical advice and industry insights to help you become a rounded and successful game animator.

Covering every stage of game production from the animator’s perspective, it is packed with the lessons learned from working on a variety of game types in both in-game and cinematic roles in animator, lead, and director positions. These have been successful across multiple studios regardless of team, size and culture.

The 2nd edition includes a new chapter on 2D and Pixel Art Animation, an enhanced mocap chapter covering the latest developments in Motion Matching, and even more interviews with top professionals in the field.

Game Anim provides essential guidance to those looking to break into the industry and successful animators wishing to take the next step in their career.

Key Features

• 20 Years of Insight: Accumulated knowledge from 2 decades of experience in all areas of game animation.

• The 5 Fundamentals: Reinterprets the classic 12 animation principles and sets out 5 new fundamentals for great game animation.

• Animator Interviews: Notable game animators offer behind-the-scenes stories, tips, and advice.

• Free Animation Rig: Free “AZRI” maya rig, tutorials and other resources on the accompanying website: www.gameanim.com/book

Table of Contents

About Jonathan Cooper:

Jonathan Cooper is an award-winning video game animator who has been bringing virtual characters to life professionally 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 focusing 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 United Kingdom, and holds a Bachelor of Design honors degree in animation.

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Author: Jonathan Cooper
Publisher: CRC Press / Routledge
ISBN: 9780367707651