DLSU-Manila : Library : Computer Animation

Library

Pathfinder : Computer Animation

Scope Note:

"The creation of moving images especially of cartoons or special effects with the aid of a computer, as for television or motion pictures. Moving images that are controlled by or viewed with the aid of a computer." Source: The new international Webster’s pocket computer dictionary. QA 76.15 N49 1998

Use For :

Animated cartoons by computer
Animation, computer
Computer assisted film making

Broader Terms:

Animation (Cinematography)
Computer drawing

Related Terms:

Animation software
Cartoons
Computer graphics
Computer generated imagery.
Computer simulation
Entertainment industry, computers in the

Narrower Term:

Morphing (Computer animation)

BOOKS Reference sources located at the Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor:

The 3D Studio MAX R2 quick reference. Michele Bousquet. TR 89.7 B68 1998.
3D Studio MAX 3 magic. Abouaf Jeffrey. TR 897.7 T48 2000.
3D Studio MAX 3 media animation. John P. Chismar. TR 897.7 C45 1999.
The art of 3-D computer animation and imaging. Isaac Victor Kerlow. T385 .K469 2000.
Certified Macromedia Flash MX designer study guide. Christopher Hayes. QA76.3 .H38 2003.
Certified Macromedia Flash MX developer study guide. Neeld Tanksley, Luke Bayes, John Elstad. TR897.7 .T36 2003.
Complete Maya programming : an extensive guide to MEL and the C++ API. David A.D. Gould. TR897.7.G68 2003.
Digital character animation 2. George Maestri. TR897.7 M34 1999 v.1.
Encyclopedia of computer science. QA 76.15 E5 2000.
Essential computer animation fast : how to understand the techniques and potential of computer animation. John A. Vince. TR 897.7 V56 2000.
Flash 4 magic. David J. Emberton, J. Scott Hamlin. TR 897.7 E4 2000.
Flash 4! : creative web animation. Derek Franklin, Brooks Patton. TR 897.7 F7 2000.
Flash 5! : creative web animation. Derek Franklin, Brooks Patton. TR 897.7 F7 2001.
Flash MX : creative web animation and interactivity. Derek Franklin. TR897.7 .F735 2003.
Flash site workshop. Ken Milburn. T 385 M5357 2001.
Flash web design : the art of motion practices. Hillman Curtis. TR 897.7 C87 2000.
Gardner's guide to colleges for multimedia & animation. Garth Gardner. T385 .G37 2003.
A glossary of computing terms. QA 76.15 G56 1995.
Holy cow! 250,000 graphics : [complete image reference book] T 385 H65 1997.
How to do everything with Macromedia Flash MX 2004. Bonnie Blake, Doug Sahlin. TR897.7 .B5 2004.
LightWave [6.5] magic. Dan. Ablan. TR 897.7 A25 2001.
LightWave power guide. Dan Ablan. TR 897.7 A24 1996.
Lynn Kyle's Flash training course : workbook. Lynn Kyle. TR 897.7 K85 2002. CD01058.
Macromedia Flash 8-- revealed. Jim Shuman. TR897.7 S48 2006.
Macromedia Flash animation & cartooning : a creative guide. Ibis Fernandez. TR897.7 F47 2002.
Macromedia Flash MX : a beginner's guide. Brian Underdahl. TR897.7 .U5 2002.
Macromedia Flash MX : creating dynamic applications : Macromedia Flash, Java, ColdFusion, .NET integrated technologies. Tim C. Kung. TR897.7.M235 2003.
Macromedia Flash MX : the complete reference. Brian Underdahl. TR897.7 .U54 2002.
Macromedia Flash MX : training from the source. Chrissy Rey. TR897.7.R48 2002.
Macromedia Flash MX 2004. Lisa A. Bucki. TR897.7 .B84 2004.
Macromedia Flash MX Actionscripting : advanced training from the source. Derek Franklin, Jobe Makar. TR897.7 .F7 2002.
Macromedia Flash MX developer's guide. P.S. Woods. TR897.7 .W66 2002.
Macromedia Flash MX virtual classroom. Doug Sahlin. TR897.7 .S24 2002.
Macromedia Generator and Flash demystified : the official guide to using Generator with Flash. Mike Chambers. T 385 C4 2001.
Maya : visual quick start guide. Danny Riddell, Andrew S. Britt. TR 897.7 R5 2002.
Maya 2 character animation. Nathan Vogel, Sherri Sheridan, Tim Coleman. TR 897.7 V6 2000. CD00581.
Microsoft multimedia viewer how-to CD : create exciting multimedia with video, animation, music and speech for Windows. Stephen Pruitt. QA76.575 P78 1994.
Microsoft Windows Multimedia authoring and tools guide. TR 897.5 M5 1991.
Multimedia animation. Clarence Lamb, Kirk. QA76.575 .L35 1997.
PC SIMANIMATION : user's guide and casebook. Glen D. Johnson. Johnson. TR 897.5 J64 1986.
Sams teach yourself Macromedia Flash MX in 24 hours. Phillip Kerman. TR897.7 .K47 2002.
Secrets of figure creation with Poser 5. B.L. Render. TR897.7 R45 2003.
Teach yourself visually : Flash 5. Sherry Willard. TR 897.7 K56 2000.

Texts located at the Circulation Section, 3rd floor:

3-D computer animation. John Vince. Vince, John A. TR 897.5 V56 1992.
3D creature workshop. Bill Fleming. T 385 F594 1998.
3D games. Alan Watt, Fabio Policarpo. QA76.76.C672 W37 2001.
3D graphics and animation : from starting up to standing out. Mark Giambruno. T 385 G38 1997.
3-D human modeling and animation. Peter Ratner. Ratner, TR897.7 .R37 2003.
3D studio Max 3 fundamentals. Michael Todd Peterson. TR 897.7 P47 1999.
3D studio MAX 3 professional animation. TR 897.7 T49 2000.
3ds max 5 fundamentals. Ted Boardman. TR897.7 .B64 2003.
Advanced animation and rendering techniques : theory and practice. Alan Watt. T 385 W365 1992.
AI for games and animation : a cognitive modeling approach. John David Funge. QA76.76 C672 F86 1999.
Animation techniques in Win32. Nigel Thompson. TR 897.7 T46 1995.
Computer animation : programming methods and techniques. Julio Sanchez, Maria P. Canton.TR 897.7 S36 1995.
Computer graphics applications : an introduction to desktop publishing & design presentation graphics animation. Hoffman, E. Kenneth, Jon Teeple. T 385 H64 1990.
Digital cinematography. Ben De Leeuw. TR 897.7 D4 1997.
Essential flash 5.0 fast : rapid Web animation. Fiaz Hussain. TR 897.7 H87 2001.
Exploring Maya 4 : 30 studies in 3D. Maximilian Schonherr. TR897.7 .S413 2002.
Flash 4 web animation : f/x & design. Ken Milburn, John Croteau. TR 897.7 M54 2000.
Flash 5 interactivity and scripting. Nigel Chapman. TR 897.7 C44 2001.
Flash 5 magic with ActionScript. J. Scott Hamlin, David J. TR 897.7 H35 2001.
Flash MX for interactive simulation. Jonathan M. Kaye, David Castillo. TR897.7.K39 2003.
Graphics programming and animation. Peder Jungck. T 385 J86 1994.
Image processing for broadcast and video production : proceedings of the European Workshop on Combined Real and Synthetic Image processing for Broadcast and Video Production, Hamburg, 23-24 November 1994. TR 897.7 E87 1994.
Inside 3D studio MAX 3 : modeling, materials, and rendering. Ted Boardman, Jeremy Hubbell. TR 897.7 B6 1999.
Inside 3D studio Max 3. TR 897.7 I57 2000.
Inside Lightwave (6). Dan Ablan. TR 897.7 A239 2000.
Macromedia Flash MX production techniques. M. D. Dundon. TK5105.8885.F59 D86 2003.
Macromedia Flash MX unleashed. TR897.7 .M24 2003.
Mastering 3d Studio : modeling, rendering, and animation. Jon M. Duff, William A. Ross.TR 897.7 D84 1996.
Mobile Macromedia Flash MX with Flash Remoting & Flash Communication Server. Alan Yeung, Nicholas Pang. TR897.7 .Y48 2003.
Models and techniques in computer animation. TR 897.5 M64 1993.
Morphing magic. Scott Anderson. TR 897.75 A5 1993.
Understanding motion capture for computer animation and video games. Alberto Menache. TR 897.7 M46 2000.
Warping and morphing of graphical objects. T 385 W35 1999.

AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS

Information- Reference Section, 2nd floor:

3D Studio MAX 3 media animation. John P. Chismar. CD01226.

Flash 4 magic. David J. Emberton, J. Scott Hamlin. CD00584.

Flash 4! : creative web animation. Derek Franklin, Brooks Patton. CD00583.

Flash 5! : creative web animation. Derek Franklin, Brooks Patton. CD00059.

Lynn Kyle's Flash training course : workbook. Lynn Kyle. CD01058.

Macromedia Flash 8-- revealed. Jim Shuman. CD04221.

Macromedia Flash MX : creating dynamic applications : Macromedia Flash, Java, coldFusion, NET integrated technologies. Tim C. Kung. CD01977.

Macromedia Flash MX actionscripting : advanced training from the source. Derek Franklin, Jobe Makar. CD01595.

Macromedia Flash MX virtual classroom. Doug Sahlin. CD01885.

Macromedia Generator and Flash demystified : the official guide to using Generator with Flash. Mike Chambers. CD00041.

Maya 2 character animation. Nathan Vogel, Sherri Sheridan, Tim Coleman. CD00581.

Microsoft multimedia viewer how-to CD : create exciting multimedia with video, animation, music and speech for Windows. Stephen Pruitt. CD00258.

Multimedia animation. Clarence Lamb, Kirk. CD01880.

Secrets of figure creation with Poser 5. B.L. Render. CD02344.

Circulation Section, 3rd floor:

3D creature workshop. Bill Fleming. CD01163.

3D games. Alan Watt, Fabio Policarpo. CD01777.

3-D human modeling and animation. CD01664.

3D studio Max 3 fundamentals. Michael Todd Peterson. CD01212.

3D studio MAX 3 professional animation. CD01213.

3ds max 5 fundamentals. CD01677.

Animation techniques in Win32. Nigel Thompson. CD01210.

Exploring Maya 4 : 30 studies in 3D. Maximilian Schonherr. CD01607.

Flash 4 web animation : f/x & design. Ken Milburn, John Croteau. CD01201.

Flash 5 magic with ActionScript. J. Scott Hamlin, David J. CD00040.

Flash MX for interactive simulation. Jonathan M. Kaye, David Castillo. CD01831.

Inside 3D studio MAX 3 : modeling, materials, and rendering. Ted Boardman, Jeremy Hubbell. CD01199.

Inside 3D studio Max 3. CD01200.

Inside Lightwave (6). Dan Ablan. CD01198.

Warping and morphing of graphical objects. CD01146.

THESES AND DISSERTATIONS LOCAL (Archives Section, 4th floor)

The 1896 revolution multimedia system 1896REV. Sheryll Jane T. Co, Alice Nang Go, Simonette C. Si. 1998.TU-8571 v.1-2.
2-D computer animation system (2-D CAS). Therese Margrethe V. Badelles, Jeffey A.Ejercito, Victor L. Imperial, Jasmine Joy A. Uy. 1992. TU-7910.
Celworks digital motion template animation. Jonathan Bagsit, Michael Ong, Stanley Sison. 2001. TU-13033.
Computer animated speech therapy (CAST). Joseph C. Merida, Emelita Asuncion R. Pineda, Lolita E.Villanueva, Fraulein Friola P. Yu. 1996. TU-8540.
HYEDI : Hypermedia editor. Janet C. Brigado, Kai Chung Hung, Ka Chun Ng. 1995. TU-8548 v.1-2.
Multimedia on the evolution of the Philippine flag and the birth of the Philippine National Anthem (MMPF-PNA). Katherine Rose P. Castro, Geraldine R.Diaz, Donna C. Lirio, Rizalie G. Sarabia. 1998. TU-8579 v.1-2.
Operation : GAEA. Ronald Co, Catherine Santos, Joubert P. Uriarte, Delfin Dennis R. Viola. 1994. TU-8508.
Sign language using motion capture based animation [computer file]. Marieta Monica E. Cadiz. 2003. TG-03536.
Tri-arts: 3D animation software. Louise L. Chua, Stephen S.Cua, John Michael E. De Leon, Jonathan Edwards B. Lacdao. 2002.TU-13034.
Virtual sky : simulation system for astronomy. Rizalisa P. Bautista, Theresa E. Calderon, Raquel M. De Leon, Janice Chua O. Lee. 1995.TU-8558.

FOREIGN

Digital dualism: The invisible soul made visible through digitally animated humans in American cinema.Mark L. Menga. Regent University. 2005.
Interaction capture and synthesis of human hands. Paul G. Kry. The University of Britsh Columbia (Canada). 2006.
Synthesizing and evaluating data-driven motion transitions. Wang Jing. Vanderbilt University. 2005.

PERIODICALS PRINT (Periodicals Section, 2nd floor)

ELECTRONIC ACM Digital Library http://www.portal.acm.org

EBSCO Host http://search.ebscohost.com/

Gale Computer Online http://infotrac.apla.galegroup.com/itweb/dlsu

PROQUEST Online http://www.umi.com/pqdauto

INTERNET WEBSITES (Cybernook, Ground floor, Graduate corners, 2nd and 3rd floors)

About Computing and Technology : Animation http://animation.about.com/ [Retrieved November 9, 2006] Provides free guide to animation, animation programs and free newsletter. Computer Animation http://www.bergen.org/AAST/ComputerAnimation/ [Retrieved November 8, 2006] The pages teach about computer graphics and animation. Also contains related links to other sites on the internet. Computer Animation (Article) http://www.edb.utexas.edu/multimedia/Computer%20Animation.pdf#search='computer%20animation' [Retrieved November 8, 2006] Written by Barbara Hyper, this paper contains definitions of animation, cel animation, key frame animation, computer animation, and information on animation using director and shockwave animation. Evolution of Computer Animation http://www.bergen.org/AAST/ComputerAnimation/CompAn_Evolution.html [Retrieved November 8, 2006] Contains articles on the evolution of computer animation ; definitions of terms used in computer graphics and animation as well as other information ; computer animation tools ; applications for computer animation, etc. National Centre for Computer Animation http://ncca.bournemouth.ac.uk/ [Retrieved November 9, 2006] The NCCA is the United Kingdom's leading centre for teaching research and production in computer animation. It has pioneered both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in computer visualisation and animation and conducted research of international significance.

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Compiled by: Mrs. Yolanda Odsinada Date: November 2006/ October 2009

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