Principles of Three-Dimensional
Computer Animation
Third Edition
W.W. Norton. 2003, 1998, 1995. 395 pages, 450 illustrations.

For ten years, Principles of Three Dimensional Animation was one of the most widely texts of its sort both in the United States and abroad. It was used as a textbook by numerous schools and animation programs, as well as in industry as a training text.
The First and Second Editions made it one of the most respected texts on the topic. The Third Edition updated all the material and expands it with over 100 new pages, 150 newillustrations, and numerous new topics, including character rigging, facial animation, cloth dynamics, non-linear animation, and many more.
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The Second Edition was translated and published in Chinese, Japanese and Korean foreign-language editions.
Second Edition
Japanese language
edition published by Toppan Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Chinese language
edition published by MegaViz Co., Taipei, Taiwan