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I made a free PDF of the 'Unofficial XSI Character ' book

I made a free PDF of the 'Unofficial XSI Character ' book

2004-06-03 - By Kris Rivel

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nope, still down for me....can't get to any of the links

Kris

At 12:32 PM 6/3/2004, you wrote:
>Yeah -
>We tuned the mysql/apache2 a bit more to see if we can't keep it
>running...
>You guys slammed it.
>Back up now!
>ATR
>
>On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 10:25:39 +0100, Chris Marshall wrote:
> >
> > Can't see it. Mesmer looks down here.
> >
> >
> > -- --Original Message-- --
> > From: owner-xsi@(protected) [mailto:owner-xsi@(protected)]On Behalf
> > Of Anthony Rossano
> > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 2:41 AM
> > To: XSI@(protected)
> > Subject: I made a free PDF of the 'Unofficial XSI Character' book
> >
> >
> > Hi All!
> > So, I have decided to make my 'Unofficial XSI Character' available to
> > everyone, free!
> > I went through it and made a few corrections to the command names to be
> > current with Version 4.0, and made a PDF of the book IN ITS ENTIRETY
> > and have now put it up for you all to do with as you please.
> > There are no restrictions on the PDF - you can use it, chop it up, copy
> > paste, print, spindle, etc.
> > There are nice tutorials, exercises, and even a few interviews with XSI
> > Gurus like Ludo, Ed Harriss, Matt Lind and Bob Bonniol. It's file size
> > is about 23 MB.
> > A few pictures are missing - some problem with the Distiller process,
> > but it's free, so what the heck.
> >
> > Here it is via ftp:
> > ftp://ftp.mesmer.com/books/xsicharacter/XSI_Character_2004_Mesmer.pdf
> > And here it is Via http:
> > ftp://ftp.mesmer.com/books/xsicharacter/XSI_Character_2004_Mesmer.pdf
> > And it's in the Mesmer Filebank at:
> > http://www.mesmer.com/public/pubdownload.php?in06
> >
> > And the files for it too:
> > http://www.mesmer.com/public/pubdownload.php?in�
> >
> > Then, just in case you want a hard copy, we dropped the price to
> > $13.60, which comes out to 3.5 cents a page, cheaper than you can
> > photocopy or print it. You can order those here:
> > http://www.mesmer.com/public/readpublicarticle.php?in18
> >
> >
> > Just in case you don't know what's in there, I included a table of
> > contents here.
> > Have fun!
> >
> >
> >
> > Chapter : Planning for Animation 
> > How to Read This Book
> > What This Book covers
> > What This Book Does Not Cover
> > Specialization
> > Storyboarding and Animatic
> > Character Design
> > Planning for Large Productions
> > The Pipeline
> > Project Tracking
> > Getting ready to start a big project?
> > Chapter : Non-Linear Animation with the Mixer 
> > Setting Up XSI
> > Setting and Editing Keyframes
> > Marking Properties
> > Checking what property is marked
> > Adding to the Marked Property List
> > Locking and clearing the marked property list
> > Being a productive keyframer
> > The Animation Divot and the Animation Menu
> > Removing Animation
> > Open up the Animation_Spring scene
> > Copying and Pasting animation
> > Animation Curves and the Animation Editor
> > Showing the Animation Editor
> > Animation Editor tools and tips
> > Keys in the Animation Editor
> > What the Slope of the Curve Means
> > Changing one key value at a time
> > Selecting Many Keys at Once
> > Locking to frames
> > Adding and Deleting Keys
> > Changing Slope
> > Swap and Snap
> > The Region Tool
> > Multiple items at once in the Animation Editor
> > Cycles and the Animation Editor
> > Creeping Cycles
> > Relative Cycles
> > Freezing and Removing Cycles
> > Timing Changes with the Dopesheet
> > Decoding the Dopesheet
> > Adjusting timing in the Dopesheet
> > All About the Mixer
> > Models have a special icon
> > Adding tracks to the Mixer
> > What Time Is It?
> > Storing Pose Actions
> > Store Current Values
> > Sequencing in the Mixer
> > Loading Actions into the Mixer
> > The Duration of a Clip
> > Feedback on Duration
> > Bounce and Cycle
> > Drag and Drop Actions
> > The Transition Tool
> > Storing Animation Actions
> > TimeWarp and Actions
> > Audio Tracks in the Mixer
> > Blending Different Actions
> > The Blend slider in the Mixer
> > Weight Curves
> > Additive versus Average Weights
> > Tutorial: The Subwoofer
> > Deleting and Renaming Actions
> > Mute, Solo and Size Tracks
> > Chapter : Design and Modeling with Polygons 
> > Polygon Modeling History and Uses
> > Polygons in Game Engines
> > Polygons in the Renderer
> > Polygons in Subdivision Surface Modeling
> > Scanned Models and Point Clouds
> > Polygon Terminology
> > Edges
> > Vertex, vertices
> > Normals
> > The Polygon Components Filter
> > Setting Selection Preferences
> > Selecting Components
> > Transforming Edges, Vertices, and Polygons
> > Drawing polygons from scratch and Aligning edges
> > Conforming Normals
> > Serious Poly Modeling
> > The Operator stack, Immediate mode, and Freeze
> > Polygon Duplicate means Extrude
> > Extrude along curve
> > Duplicating a Vertex
> > Duplicating an Edge
> > Add Edge
> > Split Edge and Split Polygon
> > Exercise: Manta Ray
> > Deleting Polygons, Vertices, and Edges
> > Collapsing Polygons, Edges, and Vertices
> > iv XSI Illuminated: Character
> > Dissolving Edges, Vertices and Polygons
> > Exercise: Modeling Diamonds
> > Keeping Models Symmetrical
> > Merge and Blend Polygon Meshes
> > Booleans and Polygons
> > Polygon Bridge
> > From NURBS to Polygons
> > Going from NURBS to Polygons
> > Polygon reduction tools in Softimage|D x
> > Subdivision Surfaces
> > The Subdivision operator
> > The Geometry Approximation Method
> > Working with Sub-D surfaces
> > Local Subdivision
> > Exercise: Angler Fish
> > Setting harder edges and boundaries
> > Chapter : Shape Shifting 
> > Deformations in XSI
> > Deformations are stored on Clusters
> > Making Clusters on your Character
> > WeightMaps Modify Deformations
> > Connecting WeightMaps to other operators
> > Bulge and Twist Deformations
> > Spline Deformation and Constrain Cluster to Object
> > Exercise: Sea Creatures swimming with Spline Deformation
> > Deformation by Spine: Quetzal Neck
> > Deform�Cluster Center
> > Deformation by Cage
> > Exercise: Small sea monster eats larger one
> > Deformation by Volume
> > Shrinkwrap Deformation
> > Exercise: Smaller Monster wraps around larger one
> > QuickStretch Deformation
> > Example: The Flying Egg
> > The Push Tool
> > All About Shape Animation
> > Shape Tracks in the Mixer
> > Save Key Shape
> > Store Key Shape
> > Exercise: Shape Animation for Musculature
> > Select Key Shape
> > Exercise: Practice with Shape Mixing
> > Shape Animation for Expressions and Lip Sync
> > Using Proportional Modeling
> > Proportional Setup
> > Hierarchies of Shape animation
> > Tutorial: A Shape Tree for Facial Animation
> > Order of Operators
> > v Table of Contents
> > Chapter : Inverse Kinematics 
> > Inverse Kinematic Concepts
> > Forward Kinematics vs Inverse Kinematics
> > What�s a Solver?
> > More IK Terminology
> > The Cones of Doom
> > Exercise: Drawing Your First Chain
> > Selecting IK Bits
> > Types of Chains
> > D Chains
> > D Chains
> > The Resolution Plane
> > Preferred Axis Constraint
> > Up Vector Constraints
> > Changing the IK Solver Type
> > Bone Length and Shadow Radius
> > Setting Joint Rotation Limits
> > Using Joint Roll
> > Joint Friction
> > Forward Kinematics with IK Chains
> > FK/IK Blending
> > Pseudo Roots
> > Parenting IK Chains Together
> > Skeleton Symmetry
> > Get Back
> > Methods of Attaching Geometry to IK
> > Rigid Enveloping
> > Tutorial: Egg Factory IK Setup
> > Interview: Matt Lind
> > Chapter : Skins: Enveloping and Weighting 
> > Binding Skins to IK and Weighting theory
> > Flexible Enveloping to Inverse Kinematic Chains
> > How Envelope Assignment Works
> > Local Joint Assignment
> > Assignment to the whole Chain
> > Keep controls and constraints out of the hierarchy
> > Tutorial: Cartoon Hand
> > Envelope Assignment Depth
> > Envelope Assignment Method
> > Adding in new Deformers
> > Removing Envelopes
> > Enveloping to Objects other than IK
> > Weighting Your Skin
> > Viewing the Weight Map
> > Hurry Up and Weight
> > Manual IK weighting
> > Mixing weights Manually with Edit Weights
> > Envelope Weighting with Paint
> > Shaded Mode, Constant Mode
> > vi XSI Illuminated: Character
> > Mixed Mode and X-ray Mode
> > Viewing Names on IK
> > Adjusting Paint Brush properties
> > Softness, opacity, size, coverage
> > Adding Weight to one bone
> > Isolating one bone
> > Posing models in bad positions
> > Smoothing Envelope Weights
> > Painting Smoothing On
> > Looking at Each Sample Weight
> > Tutorial: Weighting Lorphea
> > Interview: Bob Bonniol
> > Chapter : Custom Properties & Linked Parameters 
> > Custom Parameter Sets
> > Adding Custom properties
> > Editing Custom Properties
> > Example: Monstrous Properties
> > Collecting Proxy Properties
> > Links and Relative Values
> > Links
> > Tutorial: Linked Spring
> > Linking IK to Custom Sliders
> > Tutorial: The Monkey�s Paw
> > Linking Muscles to Bones
> > Pose-Based Shape Animation
> > Tutorial: The Stretch
> > Chapter : Human Character Modeling 
> > Building a Good Pose for Weighting
> > Using Reference Material with Rotoscope
> > Keeping Proportions with Rotoscope
> > Modeling Technique
> > Keep it simple
> > Edge Loops, Contours, and Poles
> > Modeling for Expressions and Lip Sync
> > Building musculature
> > Building detail around Joints
> > Body Parts
> > Arms
> > Legs
> > Torso
> > Feet and Toes
> > Hands and Fingers
> > Head and Face
> > It's Alive!
> > Proportional Template
> > Stitching
> > Smoothing Characters
> > vii Table of Contents
> > Chapter : Complex Human IK Rigs 
> > Control Rigs
> > Making a Model
> > Making a Model shareable
> > Hierarchy Versus Constraints
> > The Strategy of the Hierarchy
> > Reusability
> > Easier Enveloping
> > Easy Selection
> > Automatic Animation and Levels of Control
> > Easier Animation
> > Animation Re-use
> > Building a Simple control rig
> > Using Clusters with IK
> > The COG and GPS
> > Controlling the Resolution Plane
> > Organizing with Layers
> > Where to put Custom Controls
> > Limiting Range of Motion
> > IK Controls for Feet
> > Controlling Leg IK with Two Constraints
> > IK Controls for Arms and Hands
> > IK and Controls for Hands
> > IK and rotation for forearms
> > IK and controls for Spinal Column
> > Building in Rigidity
> > Building Soft Tissues
> > Linking in Muscle Behaviors
> > Using Higher Assignment Depth
> > Setting Keyframes and Saving Actions
> > Chapter : Saving Time with Expressions 
> > What is an Expression?
> > Why are they so useful?
> > What kind of people use expressions?
> > Property Names
> > Adding expressions onto objects
> > Simple expressions
> > The process of gradual refinement
> > Expression Syntax
> > Objects, properties, and animation curves
> > Where�s position in X and what�s a Euler?
> > Which object does the expression go on?
> > Naming conventions
> > Mathematics, order of operations, and parenthesis
> > Using another object in the expression
> > Functions, Constants and Variables
> > Constants
> > Variables
> > Functions
> > The Random Seed
> > viii XSI Illuminated: Character
> > Decisions and Logic
> > Tutorial: Swishing the Tail
> > Tutorial: Pulsing Lasers and Other Repetitive Stuff
> > Tutorial: Hot Wheels
> > Tutorial: Expressions Mixing Shapes
> > Interview: Ludovick William Michaud
> > Chapter : Advanced Character Setup 
> > Becoming a Technical Director
> > Innovative controls for animators
> > Tutorial: Custom PPGs and the Heads-Up Display
> > The Amount slider and the Degree slider
> > D controllers vs D sliders
> > Tutorial: Building D body controllers
> > Facial Animation Controllers
> > Tutorial: Facial Animation Controller
> > Exercise: Saving a Library of Actions
> > Creating and Using the Synoptic View
> > Tutorial: Simple Synoptic
> > Expressions for Human Movement
> > Automatic Hip Placement between feet
> > Pelvis Lean (Hipskinelocalposz)
> > Pelvis Sway (Hipskinelocalposx)
> > Pelvis Crouch (Hipskinelocalposy)
> > Weight Transfer for Balance (Hipskinelocalposx)
> > Automatic Pelvis Rotation
> > Hips Rotate with Feet (Hipskinelocalroty)
> > Follow forward foot (Hipskinelocalroty)
> > Bear Weight (Hipskinelocalrotz)
> > Bowing and Backflips (Hipslocalkinerotx)
> > Foot collision detection with the floor
> > Collarbone Expressions
> > Collarbone Lean
> > Collarbone Sway
> > Collarbone Dip
> > Collarbone Rotations
> > Spinal Column Expressions
> > Chapter : Emotion and Facial Musculature 
> > Setting up a face for emotion, not lip sync
> > Transportability
> > Using Envelope Deformers as Muscles
> > Multi-point Constraints
> > Shapes and Constrain to Cluster
> > Thinking about Muscles
> > Opposing action with three shapes
> > Tutorial: Facial Expression Rig
> > Interview: Ed Harriss
> > 
> >
> >
> > [ Anthony Rossano ]
> > - CEO, Mesmer Inc -
> > -tel: 206.782.8004-
> > -fax: 206.782.8101-
> > http://www.mesmer.com
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