Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Introduction to 3D Graphics -- 3D Models -- Inside a 3D Model -- How 3D Graphics Are Used -- Motion Pictures/TV -- Illustration -- Video Games -- Avatars -- Design -- Fine Art -- Summary -- Chapter 2 The Scene -- Installing the Software -- Registering DAZ Studio -- DAZ Studio Basics -- How to Get Around -- Understanding Scenes -- Toolbar -- Loading -- Summary -- Chapter 3 The Camera -- Orthogonal Cameras -- Cameras -- Composition -- Purpose -- Placement -- Balance -- Focal Points -- Pathways -- Summary -- Chapter 4 The Figure -- Selecting Parts of the Figure -- Parts of the Figure -- The Hip -- Bones of the Hands -- Morphs -- Summary -- Chapter 5 Clothing -- Applying Clothing to a Character -- Surfaces -- Advanced -- Premade Surfaces -- Summary -- Chapter 6 The Head -- Parts of the Head -- Head Construction -- Head Morphs -- Facial Expressions -- FaceShop -- Summary -- Chapter 7 Posing the Figure -- Posing a Character -- Movement -- Getting the Right Pose -- Purpose -- Natural -- Emotion -- Anger -- Surprise -- Happy (Joy) -- Sad (Dejected) -- Authoritarian (I'm the Boss) -- Only a Sampling -- Summary -- Chapter 8 Non-Human Characters -- Quadrupeds -- Winged Characters -- Finned Creatures -- Other Non-Human Characters -- Summary -- Chapter 9 Avatars -- Customizing Characters -- Resolution -- LOD -- Using LOD Versions for Avatars -- Exporting an Avatar -- Summary -- Chapter 10 Props and Sets -- Props -- Character Props -- Environment Props -- The Setting -- Full 3D Environments -- Bryce -- Building a Scene in Bryce -- Summary -- Chapter 11 Advanced Posing -- Power Pose -- Head and Hands -- Creating a Pose -- Puppeteer -- Edit Mode -- Preview Mode -- Record Mode -- Summary -- Chapter 12 Lighting -- Light in Life -- Light and Shadow -- Setting Up Lights in DAZ Studio -- Lighting a Scene -- Preset Lights.

Summary -- Chapter 13 DAZ Studio and Traditional Media -- Reference -- Using DAZ Studio for Reference -- Posing for Reference -- Action Lines -- Problem Poses -- Summary -- Chapter 14 Animation -- 3D Animation -- Timeline -- Bouncing Ball -- Character Animation -- aniMate -- Summary -- Chapter 15 Lip Sync -- Animating a Phrase -- Mimic Pro -- Summary -- Chapter 16 Emotional Characters -- States and Reactions -- Animating Reactions -- Anticipation -- Building -- Key Reaction -- Let Down -- Animating Emotional States -- Surprise -- Fear -- Anger -- Summary -- Gallery -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Z.