Essential Computer Graphics Techniques for Modeling, Animating, and Rendering Biomolecules and Cells: A Guide for the Scientist and Artist

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The book helps readers develop fundamental skills in the field of biomedical illustrations with a training approach based on step-by-step tutorials with a practical approach. Medical/scientific illustration mainly belongs to professionals in the art field or scientists trying to create artistic visualization. There is not a merging between the two, even if the demand is high. This leads to accurate scientific images with no appeal (or trivial mistakes), or appealing CSI-like images with huge scientific mistakes. This gives the fundamentals to the scientist so they can apply CG techniques that give a more scientific approach creating mistake-free images. Key Features This book provides a reference where none exist. Without overwhelming the reader with software details it teaches basic principles to give readers to fundamentals to create. Demonstrates professional artistic tools used by scientists to create better images for their work. Coverage of lighting and rendering geared specifically for scientific work that is toturoal based with a practical approach. Included are chapter tutorials, key terms and end of chapter references for Art and Scientific References for each chapter. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Acknowledgments CHAPTER 1 : Preface For Whom Is This Book Intended? Which Software? Advice About File Naming And Organizing Your Files Downloading Additional Files CHAPTER 2 : Introduction Representations In Chemistry From Atoms To Humans, A Leap Of Faith Suggested Readings CHAPTER 3 : Foundations Selected References CHAPTER 4 : Modeling and Lighting Atoms And Molecules How We Draw Viruses And Nanomachineries Inorganic Molecules Organic Molecules Drawing Your First Molecules Simple Inorganic Structure Carbon Nanotube Virus Importing A Pbd From Embl-Ebi (Coordinates From Cryo-Electronic Microscopy) Importing Molecules Using Epmv Create A 3D Coordinates System Creating 3D Object(S) Box Modeling Direct Input Nurbs Suggested Reading CHAPTER 5 : Scene Setup Number Of Objects Scale Of Objects Represented Setting Up Lights Colors Study Questions Suggested Reading CHAPTER 6 : Rendering How Light Interacts With Materials And Why It Matters Choosing Shaders A Few More Tips About Materials Steps Of My Workflow Example 2 Fake Electronic Microscope Image Example 3 Artistic Interpretation Of A Membrane Uv Mapping Bump, Displacement, And Normal Maps How A Render Engine Can Calculate The Final Aspect Of Your Images Exercise Suggested Reading CHAPTER 7 : Animation Principles Of Animation Exercises Suggested Reading CHAPTER 8 : Final Look Compositing Compositing Part 1 Compositing Part 2 Example Of Npr Rendering Tips Exercises Suggested Reading CHAPTER 9 : Professional Practices A Few Remarks On Skills Index