Bibliograph

References:

Comet, Michael B., Computer Graphics Character Animation (CG-CHAR) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS; http://www.comet-cartoons.com/toons/3ddocs/cgfaq.html

Lasseter, John, Pixar, San Rafael, California, “Principles of Traditional Animation Applied to 3D Computer Animation”, ACM Computer Graphics, Volume 21, Number 4, July 1987;
http://www.3dark.com/archives/the_principles.html

“Principles of Traditional Animation Applied to 3D Computer Animation”;
http://www.siggraph.org/education/materials/HyperGraph/animation/character_animation/principles/prin_trad_anim.htm

 

Additional References:

3D Links.com
A collection of articles, 3D Art, and many other useful links to other web pages. The FAQ section was used extensible for finding information for this web site

3D Ark
A large collection of articles, art, and chat forums.

ACM Siggraph
This is a link to the Official siggraph organization. There is a huge SIGGRAPH conference every year which people from all over the world attend. It's a great place to go if you are trying to get into the industry (you can interview with many companies there), want to research CG software or hardware, or if you just want to check things out. Look for the "Conferences" link on their page.

CG-Char Mailing List Web Pages
Has a very well done FAQ sheet on animation and a chat forum.

The Cycle
This is a site with real production people and animators giving their opinions and ideas on different topics in the industry.

Gamasutra - Game Developer
This is "the" site if you are interested in making video games or working in the video game industry. They have tons of articles and resources for game developers and artists. This is the same site as the printed version of "Game Developer Magazine" which you can also buy in bookstores.

Performance And Acting or Animators - by Judy Lieff
This is an article on AWN (Animation World Network) that is quite interesting reading for those interested in character animation and acting.

The Scratchpost
This is another site with resources such as Animator Interviews, reviews, company listings, job listings and more.


 

 

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