SWIC REDBUD
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SWIC-Redbud February 24, 2006
The filed of communication design is an expansive one. But what is “communication design?” Communication design, often
called graphic design or visual
communication, is a creative
process that combines art and
technology to communicate ideas.
The designer works with a
variety of media and tools in
order to convey a message
from a client to a particular
audience. The main tools are
image and typography.
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Blender specific information:
http://www.blender3d.org
Software Download Link: http://www.blender3d.org/cms/Blender.31.0.html
Tutorial Link: http://download.blender.org/documentation/htmlI/
http://download.blender.org/documentation/htmlI/ch04.html
Related Links: http://www.blender3d.org/cms/Resources.181.0.html
2-D Animation Software:
Adobe (Macromedia) Flash http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/flashpro/
Adobe (Macromedia) Director http://www.macromedia.com/software/director/
Toon Boom http://www.toonboom.com/
Showcase Flash Site Showcase Director Site Toon Boom Showcase Site
3-D Animation Software:
Maya: http://www.alias.com/glb/eng/products-services/product_families.jsp
Cinema 4D http://www.cinema4d.com/
Maya Showcase Site Cinema 4D link Site