Essential Programming for the Technical Artist

Chris Roda

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CRC Press
17 May 2024

Digital animation; Computer science

This book is based on a successful curriculum designed to elevate technical artists with no programming experience up to essential programming competency as quickly as possible. Instead of abstract, theoretical problems, the curriculum employs familiar applications encountered in real production environments to demonstrate each lesson.

Written with artists in mind, this book introduces novice programmers to the advantageous world of Python programming with relevant and familiar examples. Any digital artists (not just technical artists) will find this book helpful in assisting with day-to-day production activities.

Concentrating upon subjects relevant to the creation of computer graphic assets, this book introduces Python basics, functions, data types, object-oriented programming, exception handling, file processing, graphical user interface creation, PEP 8 standards, and regular expressions. Programming within the SideFX Houdini 3D animation software provides a familiar environment for artists to create and experiment with the covered Python topics.

By: Chris Roda
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 210mm,
Weight: 960g
ISBN: 9780367820404
ISBN 10: 0367820404
Pages: 502
Publication Date: 17 May 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments. About the Author. Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: The Role of Programming in Technical Artist Life. Chapter 3: Programming Strategies. Chapter 4: Computer Languages. Chapter 5: Programming Inspiration. Chapter 6: Python Setup and Orientation. Chapter 7: Python Basics. Chapter 8: Python Logic. Chapter 9: Python Functions. Chapter 10: Python Data Types. Chapter 11: Python Object-Oriented Programming: Foundation. Chapter 12: Python Object-Oriented Programming: Inheritance. Chapter 13: Python Exceptions. Chapter 14: Python File Processing. Chapter 15: Command Line. Chapter 16: Python GUI. Chapter 17: QtDesigner. Chapter 18: Python PEP 8 Standards. Chapter 19: Regular Expressions. Chapter 20: Conclusion. Index.

Chris Roda is a Technical Art instructor at the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA), a graduate degree program in interactive, real-time application development at the University of Central Florida. Early in his career, Chris was a visual effects artist in the film and television industries where he contributed visual effects for films such as Spiderman, Titanic and Fifth Element. Before coming to FIEA, Chris was a CG Supervisor at Electronic Arts, where he worked on video game titles such as NCAA Football and Madden NFL Football. In addition to teaching, Chris works on generating tools and pipelines for the creation of digital immersive experiences; the amalgamation of the narrative of films, the interactivity of video games and the immersion of theme parks.

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