Virtual Clothing Theory and Practice by Pascal Volino Paperback Guide

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Item Length: 10 in Subject: Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation, Intelligence (Ai) & Semantics Publication Year: 2012 Publisher: Springer Berlin / Heidelberg Publication Name: Virtual Clothing : Theory and Practice Author: Pascal Volino, Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann Type: Textbook gtin13: 9783642631894 Format: Trade Paperback ISBN: 9783642631894 Item Width: 8 in Item Weight: 23.4 Oz Book Title: Virtual Clothing : Theory and Practice Subject Area: Computers Number of Pages: IX, 283 Pages Language: English

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Virtual Clothing : Theory and Practice, Paperback by Volino, Pascal; Magnenat-Thalmann, Nadia, ISBN 3642631894, ISBN-13 9783642631894, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US In an accessible style that will appeal to the professional, student and laymen, the authors explain the methods for creating and simulating clothes for virtual humans. Using numerous detailed illustrations, colourful images, and step-by-step analysis they map out the terrain of this exciting and cutting-edge discipline.
Starting with the beginnings in the mid 1980s and the basic foundations from the field of mechanics, the reader is gradually introduced to the subject. The text draws on a number of related fields such as computer graphics, algorithmics, computational geometry, simulation, modeling, animation, visualization, and virtual reality. The MIRACloth system, developed by the authors, is used as a case study for the results and techniques discussed. Th comes with a CD-ROM featuring dynamic demonstrations of 3D clothes and fashion shows. This is an indispensable text for anybody who wants an intelligent and readabl on virtual clothing.