This book illustrates and exemplifies methods for the creation of artificial plant models, and the application of these methods within areas such as simulation, virtual reality, botany, landscaping, and architecture. The models are combined to create gardens, parks, and even entire landscapes.
The reproduction of nature via computer has fascinated scientists in computer graphics and artists, ever since synthetic imaging was thought to be possible. This book illustrates and exemplifies methods for the creation of artificial plant models, and the application of these methods within areas such as simulation, virtual reality, botany, landscaping, and architecture. The models are combined to create gardens, parks, and even entire landscapes. The range of creating representational forms reaches from deceptively authentic looking pictures to abstract presentations. In addition, with similar methods organic objects can be produced, changed, and animated.

Designers are quick to tell us about their sources of inspiration, but they are much less willing to reveal such critical matters as how to find work, how much they charge, and what to do when a client rejects three weeks of work and refuses to pay the bill. How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul addresses the concerns of young designers who want to earn a living by doing expressive and meaningful work, and who want to avoid becoming hired drones working on soulless projects. Written by a designer for designers, it combines practical advice with philosophical guidance to help young professionals embark on their careers.

Most designers know that yellow text presented against a blue background reads clearly and easily, but how many can explain why, and what really are the best ways to help others and ourselves clearly see key patterns in a bunch of data?

Games are poised for a major evolution, driven by growth in technical sophistication and audience reach. Characters that create powerful social and emotional connections with players throughout the game-play itself (not just in cut scenes) will be essential to next-generation games. However, the principles of sophisticated character design and interaction are not widely understood within the game development community. Further complicating the situation are powerful gender and cultural issues that can influence perception of characters. Katherine Isbister has spent the last 10 years examining what makes interactions with computer characters useful and engaging to different audiences.

Just add talent. This comprehensive book gives today's digital animators all the lessons they never had - classical animation techniques used by the most original animators of our time.

You bought a digital video camera so that you could take and transfer home movies to DVD easily. Only come to find out, it's not so easy when faced with the task on your own. Why does "going digital" seem like such a difficult endeavor? It doesn't have to be and Create Your Own Digital Movies can show you how to get through it all with ease. Find out what camera to choose, filming dos and don'ts, and techniques for creating, editing, saving and sharing movies. Five projects will teach you everything you need to know, plus you'll benefit from numerous other tips, tricks and other helpful information. Don't get bogged down with the intricacies of camera mechanics or software use. Let Create Your Own Digital Movies show you how easy and fun it is to use your digital video camera.

Corporate identity, always the design and marketing buzzwords of the 80s and 90s, experienced a revolution at the beginning of the 21st century. Now the talk is of branding. With the growth of globalisation and the increasing realisation among corporations large and small that this is the only way they have of distinguishing themselves and standing out from the competition, the design industry has been forced to adapt in order to offer new services and meet the new branding challenges.

Advanced Photoshop is the perfect magazine for honing already great Photoshop skills.
Each issue is packed full of inspiring interviews and challenging tutorials, tailor-made for the more advanced digital artist. Readers also benefit from an essential CD-ROM each issue. Whether you're a
Photoshop professional or simply aspiring to be one. Advanced Photoshop will help you perfect your art.

Advanced Photoshop is the perfect magazine for honing already great Photoshop skills.
Each issue is packed full of inspiring interviews and challenging tutorials, tailor-made for the more advanced digital artist. Readers also benefit from an essential CD-ROM each issue. Whether you're a
Photoshop professional or simply aspiring to be one. Advanced Photoshop will help you perfect your art.

Advanced Photoshop is the perfect magazine for honing already great Photoshop skills.
Each issue is packed full of inspiring interviews and challenging tutorials, tailor-made for the more advanced digital artist. Readers also benefit from an essential CD-ROM each issue. Whether you're a
Photoshop professional or simply aspiring to be one. Advanced Photoshop will help you perfect your art.

Advanced Photoshop is the perfect magazine for honing already great Photoshop skills.
Each issue is packed full of inspiring interviews and challenging tutorials, tailor-made for the more advanced digital artist. Readers also benefit from an essential CD-ROM each issue. Whether you're a
Photoshop professional or simply aspiring to be one. Advanced Photoshop will help you perfect your art.

Advanced Photoshop is the perfect magazine for honing already great Photoshop skills.
Each issue is packed full of inspiring interviews and challenging tutorials, tailor-made for the more advanced digital artist. Readers also benefit from an essential CD-ROM each issue. Whether you're a
Photoshop professional or simply aspiring to be one. Advanced Photoshop will help you perfect your art.

Advanced Photoshop is the perfect magazine for honing already great Photoshop skills.
Each issue is packed full of inspiring interviews and challenging tutorials, tailor-made for the more advanced digital artist. Readers also benefit from an essential CD-ROM each issue. Whether you're a
Photoshop professional or simply aspiring to be one. Advanced Photoshop will help you perfect your art.

Advanced Photoshop is the perfect magazine for honing already great Photoshop skills.
Each issue is packed full of inspiring interviews and challenging tutorials, tailor-made for the more advanced digital artist. Readers also benefit from an essential CD-ROM each issue. Whether you're a
Photoshop professional or simply aspiring to be one. Advanced Photoshop will help you perfect your art.