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Animation
I Chose You (Pokemon TV Animation Comic)
Published in School & Library Binding by Tandem Library (2000-09)
Author: Satoshi Tajiri
List price: $20.40
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Average review score:

Where are the others?
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2001-09-30
I searched all over for the other comics in this series with no success. Now I,m woundering is it possible that they only did one book. I see it this way, if they continue the show, continue the comic. I would appreciate any reply on this and hope that this series of comics has another issue and not just the one.
Thank you

Micheal's Comments
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2000-12-10
In this book Ash gets a Pikachu and doesn't get Charmander, Squirtle, or Bulbasaur because he's late to get his Pokemon. Gary is there when Ash arrives and Gary already has a Pokemon. There are lots of exciting parts to the book, and Pikachu almost dies saving Ash! And also Ash takes Pikachu to the Cerulean City Pokemon Center, breaks Misty's bike, and heals Pikachu. Then they fight off Team Rocket.

Animation
"I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat": Fifty Years of Sylvester and Tweety
Published in Paperback by Henry Holt & Co (P) (1994-10)
Author: Jerry Beck
List price: $19.95
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Sylvester and Tweety
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 1998-04-22
I thing sylvester and tweety are da bomb. Tweety is so cute. Sylvester is my favorite though. I watch Sylvester and Tweety almost everytime it comes on.

Everything you wanted to know about Tweety and Sylvester
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2006-02-21
This is a great book. It tells you all the cartoons They were in. Even before they came together. It has who directed and talked for them. Pictures from back when they were black and white. Cartoons from World war 2 and even show back when Tweety was a quail and not a canary. A must have for all Tweety fans,

Animation
Illustrated AutoCAD Quick Reference Guide R14
Published in Paperback by Autodesk Press (1997-08-07)
Author: Ralph Grabowski
List price: $36.95
New price: $0.99
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A must no matter what level of AutoCAD experience you have
Helpful Votes: 11 out of 11 total.
Review Date: 1998-08-24
Even while flipping through it for the first time, I found at least a dozen things that I didn't know about AutoCAD, and I've been using AutoCAD for 10 years now! I can't decide what I like most about this book. Not only do you get commands listed alphabetically, but it includes tips, keyboard/mouse functions, a detailed section on system and dimension variables, and highlighting new options in R14 (including the new Bonus Tools) all of which is in a neat, well organized format. A book like this usually comes in the size of a phone book with a price tag close to $85, but this book is a convenient size for much-much less. If you only buy one AutoCAD [R14] book this year, get this one!

The best AutoCAD reference.
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 1997-11-15
Clear, concise, and authoratative reference for AutoCAD R14. A must for all users of AutoCAD (including R12 and R13 users).

Animation
Intermediate Dynamics for Engineers : Complimented with Simulations and Animations
Published in Hardcover by McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math (2003-09-24)
Authors: Marcelo R.M. Crespo da Silva and Marcelo Crespo da Silva
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Minor error, otherwise excellent book
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2005-04-14
Excellent book even for beginner, just make sure you have solid trig. and calculus skill before pick up this book.

very good book
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2003-11-21
very good book, alot of examples. Useful for graduate and undergraduate courses.

Animation
Introducing 3ds Max 9: 3D for Beginners
Published in Paperback by Sybex (2007-04-09)
Authors: Dariush Derakhshani and Randi L. Munn
List price: $34.99
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A Fantastic Starter to those who are new To CG World
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2008-03-21
At first I thought to myself that this book was going to be your typical "BAD" computer book where you have to get up, look for people who know how to use 3Ds Max or you would either look for some written or video tutorials online to get you up and started running this software. So I honestly didn't bother buying the book at first until one day by coincidence my colleague happens to have the exact same book that I was looking at Amazon 5 days ago. He told me that the book is an easy read especially with the lingo that the author uses in this book. I didn't want to believe it however; as soon as I borrowed the book just 1 day I have literally completed 4 chapters of this AMAZING book! There was no question about it and I had to get hold of a copy of my own.

One of the best things that the user will be introduced in this book is that the author will get the user feet wet into the realm of CG in Chapter 2 where the user will create a simple animation and from there the author then explain how the CG world works today and how a user should be well equipped.

Honestly this is by far one of the best introductions to CG especially how to use a complex software as 3Ds Max 9. All I can say is that this book is only for the Novice and not for the semi or advanced users. However it still acts as a good reference book for the semi / advanced users.

Oh and One last thing I should mention. This may not seem important to you but to me it is. I only believe that a good computer book has to have color throughout the whole book because it makes the book fun to read with colors. But now I am going to have to change my belief on that because this book is completely in black and white and STILL the book surprises me to how EASY it is to read and to follow along through the CD exercise that accompanies this book.

Great Book!
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2007-06-07
Its written in easy to follow directions, instructions and example pictures. I really enjoyed the student work section in the middle of the book.

This book has greatly expanded my 3D modeling 'tool belt' and boosted my confidence for tackling difficult projects.

Animation
Johnny Depp: Movie Top Ten
Published in Paperback by Creation Books (2000)
Author:
List price: $17.95
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Excellent in depth look at ten of Depp's best film roles
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2005-09-19
This book gives one a succinct biography and then relates ten different essays on ten of Depp's most interesting roles and films. This is great source material if one is doing a Depp retrospective, as the background info and analyses of the films is for the most part - quite well done.

Recommended for Depp fans and fans of good film commentary.

Really Cool Book
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2000-04-03
This is a really cool book. It gives you insight on some of Johnny Depp's movies. I don't know what he thinks about all this, but Johnny, if you read this, I hope your OK with it.

Animation
Learning Maya 6 | Unlimited Features
Published in Paperback by Sybex (2004-04-23)
Author: Alias
List price: $59.99
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Average review score:

Useful!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2005-07-30
It is a realy helpful tool.
Recomendo este libro para cualquier pincipiante en el campo de los VFX, los temas tratados son de gran ayuda para poder dominar una de las especialidades de Alias Maya, la cual es "Fluid Effects"! Buena invercion!

Fantastic!
Helpful Votes: 18 out of 19 total.
Review Date: 2004-06-11
This book is fantastic. It's much better than the Maya 5 Unlimited features manual. The DVD alone that accompanies the book is worth it's weight in gold. The video tutorials, led by actual Alias instructors, go over every Unlimited feature other than "Live" on the DVD (this alone has to be worth over $50). This book is definitely worth the price.

Animation
Lightwave 3D 7.5 for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Published in Paperback by Peachpit Press (2003-05-19)
Authors: Arthur Howe and Brian E. Marshall
List price: $21.99
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Muy educativo
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2004-03-13
Siendo como soy un principiante sin mucho tiempo libre. Este libro te quitara todos los miedos con el programa. Te dara la valentia necesaria para ponerte a experimentar, y probar las diferentes herramientas.
Muy recomendable.

Great starting point to learn Lightwave
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2003-10-21
Good one! This book guides you step by step on everything (Modeling, Layout, Rendering and many more). At first I thought that Lightwave was very complex but when I finish the book I found out that it's simple, very easy to work and you can do amazing things in no time. This book also serves as a reference resource once you're working with the software. I highly recommend this book to beginner-intermediate users.

Animation
Llamas, Weavings, and Organic Chocolate: Multicultural Grassroots Development in the Andes and Amazon of Bolivia
Published in Paperback by University of Notre Dame Press (2001-01-28)
Author: Kevin Healy
List price: $40.00
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Average review score:

A Not MIss
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-11-06
This is a valuable set of case studies on development projects that actually benefit the grassroots. Although set in Bolivia, many of the lessons apply to other parts of the developing world. The book is well written and would be a great text for a course in development studies.

it makes you feel good!
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2004-06-16
The intimate travel details and encounters with prospective project developers in Bolivia are revealed in this book. You read about the many projects that the IAF has sponsored, successful at times and not, it is great to know that these projects have been throughly researched by IAF employees.

It makes you feel good to see U.S. dollars go into super positive grassroots projects.

The projects included in this book are diverse and very intriguing. Highly recommended!

Animation
Macromedia Flash(tm) 5 Developer's Guide
Published in Paperback by Osborne/McGraw-Hill (2001-05-17)
Author: Porter S. Woods
List price: $59.99
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Average review score:

Interesting Exploration of More Advanced Flash Features
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2001-05-30
I am giving this book a five star review because it has some interesting content, and the author gives the material an original spin. The chapters on Flash 3D, XML, and Swift-Generator were very helpful and dare I say, sometimes insightful. In contrast, I wasn't that excited about the chapters on PHP and MySQL, but by the end, they proved interesting. My biggest problem with the book is its overall lack of organization, and personally, many of the chapters would have been helped by more examples. Bottom line - this is not a cover-to-cover read, but if you want interesting content on some of Flash 5's more advanced features, I would pick it up.

Flash Developer's Guide very helpful
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2001-08-11
I vacillate between 4 and 5 stars...but it's truly a great book. The technical descriptions of various tools of Flash 5 are quite good. Mr. Woods handled the more complex ActionScripts very well, in ways that I could relate to what he was attempting to do...which was show the incredible versatility of the ActionScripts and explain ways I could utilize the programming. I learned (finally, still with some difficulty) to use the Bezier pen, thanks to Mr. Woods' enthusiastic endorsement, and was able to grasp many of the aspects of Flash that had been somewhat weak for me before. I have read many books on Flash 5 and cartooning, and definitely would recommend this book for a good underpinning of the basics as well as assistance with expert Flash development. Keep up the great work, Mr. Woods.


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