Virtual Clothing Theory and Practice by Pascal Volino Paperback Guide

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

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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.