computer animation

Scratch is a visual, color-coded programming language that is useful for anyone who wants to learn programming basics. Using Scratch, budding programmers of almost any age or experience can learn to code animations, art, digital stories, music, and video games. Beginners will quickly see how easy and rewarding it can be to create digital art with a software langue. This informative book includes ten engaging activities to instruct readers to quickly start creating art and animation projects with Scratch. The instructions open the door for readers to explore Scratch on their own in more detail.

"Movies can be weird. How does CGI and 3-D work? What's the purpose of sound effects? Readers will explore the science behind the magic of movies"--Provided by publisher.

"Scratch is a visual, color-coded programming language that is useful for anyone who wants to learn programming basics. Using Scratch, budding programmers of almost any age or experience can learn to code animations, art, digital stories, music, and video games. . . This informative book includes ten . . . activities to instruct readers to quickly start creating art and animation projects with Scratch"--Provided by publisher.

Build your Scratch skills by learning how to create cool animations! Try ready-made blocks of code to produce simple projects and use them as inspiration and models for your own ideas.

Coders can build their skill set with the book's step-by-step instructions and animation projects on the Vidcode platform. Start with stopmotion, add text and emoji, and finish with a few special effects!.

Explores the use of digital tools for acting and in debates.

"There has never been a better time to have a career in animation and comic books. Jobs for web and visual effects animators, comic book artists, and even graphic novelists are opening up thanks to growing demand in industries tied to entertainment and the internet. What these jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders" -- Amazon.

Explores motion capture, including what it is, the history, the future, and more.

Provides information about Pixar, including its history, merchandise, and the ways it has touched lives around the world.