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understanding the technical constraints of creating for different digital media

by Rob Manton

Chapter 2

by Rob Manton

Understanding the technical constraints of creating for different digital media

INTRODUCTION

Computer animation is an enormous and rapidly expanding field with many software products and techniques available. This chapter attempts to demystify the subject and to explain the reasoning that might help you to choose an appropriate animation package and file format for your animation project.

First, we look at some of the fundamental principles of computer graphics to help you understand the jargon and make sense of the ...

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