Gaming & Animation Books

New and Published Books

1. Honoring the Code

   Conversations with Great Game Designers

   By Matt Barton

   If you want to be successful in any area of game development—game design, programming, graphics, sound, or publishing—you should know how standouts in the industry approach their work and address problems. In Honoring the Code: Conversations with Great Game Designers, 16 groundbreaking game...

   Published March 25th 2013 by A K Peters/CRC Press
2. Face It

   A Visual Reference for Multi-ethnic Facial Modeling

   By Patricia Beckmann Wells

   As animation software becomes more advanced and graphics become more refined, the opportunity to create informative detail becomes more achievable in your characters. You can't give every character the same facial contours anymore. Today's graphic engines and hi-definition screens enhance detail,...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Focal Press
3. Rig it Right! Maya Animation Rigging Concepts

   By Tina O'Hailey

   Rigging a character can be a complicated undertaking. Move from a bi-pedal character to a quad- or poly-pedal and, well, things just got real. Where do you begin? Unlike all of those button-pushing manuals out there, Rig it Right! breaks down rigging so that you can achieve a fundamental...

   Published February 25th 2013 by Focal Press
4. Acting and Performance for Animation

   By Derek Hayes, Chris Webster

   Unique, believable characters that think, feel, and captivate your audience are ones that involve emotion, personality, and story. Successful animators balance all of these elements within a single character and narrative. With Acting and Performance for Animation, discover how to create dynamic,...

   Published February 19th 2013 by Focal Press
5. Introduction to Game Physics with Box2D

   By Ian Parberry

   Written by a pioneer of game development in academia, Introduction to Game Physics with Box2D covers the theory and practice of 2D game physics in a relaxed and entertaining yet instructional style. It offers a cohesive treatment of the topics and code involved in programming the physics for 2D...

   Published February 5th 2013 by CRC Press
6. Professional Storyboarding

   Rules of Thumb

   By Sergio Paez, Anson Jew

   Storyboarding is a very tough business, and a new storyboarder really needs to have their wits about them and have professional savvy to survive in this competitive field. Storyboarding: Rules of Thumb offers highly illustrative examples of basic storyboarding concepts, as well as sound,...

   Published December 20th 2012 by Focal Press
7. How to Cheat in Adobe Flash CS6

   The Art of Design and Animation

   By Chris Georgenes

   Editor's note, 1/15/2013: We have discovered an error with the Table of Contents and are currently working on correcting it. If you find an error in your book, please visit the companion site http://www.focalpress.com/books/details/9780240522500/ for the correct version. Whether you are...

   Published November 20th 2012 by Focal Press
8. Pushing Pixels

   Secret Weapons for the Modern Flash Animator

   By Chris Georgenes

   You've got the cheats, tutorials, and how-tos. What else do you need? Go above and beyond those stop-gaps and step-by-steps with Pushing Pixels, the real-world guide to developing dynamic and fun content from conception to deployment. Whether you are animating for a short, a fun cartoon, or a...

   Published November 15th 2012 by Focal Press
9. Digital Creature Rigging

   The Art and Science of CG Creature Setup in 3ds Max

   By Stewart Jones

   Get an inside look at the creation of production-ready creature rigs for film, TV and video games. Garner strategies and techniques for creating creatures of all types, and make them ready for easy automatic use in many different types of media (transmedia): film, TV,...

   Published November 6th 2012 by Focal Press
10. Comics for Film, Games, and Animation

    Using Comics to Construct Your Transmedia Storyworld

    By Tyler Weaver

    Writers, directors, and producers— reach a wider audience by embracing comics to supplement your own ideas, and offer more options for audience engagement. Comics are a key element in today’s convergence culture. From their use in video games, like Batman: Arkham City and the Halo series to their...

    Published October 14th 2012 by Focal Press