Introducing Character Animation with Blender

So far out of the two blender books I have this is the best one.

I just received Introducing Character Animation with Blender. The book seems very well written & well illustrated. I have only made it through part of the first chapter, but if I don't learn character animation, it will be my fault, not the book's. Two amazing things: 1. The book had no CD. Nothing. 2. I fired off an email 2 Tony Mullen complaining about this fact. Within hours, I got a response, & an attachment containing the files I needed. You should definitely buy a book from an author who cares that much 4 his customers.

I bought this book because it has good reviews. I hope I can learn somethings from this book, but I had spend hours read this book until fall sleep & still don't get it. This book has no step by step instruction. This is the worst book I ever bought.

Tony Mullen takes the guess work out of long prosaic tutorials that sometimes can confuse a beginner. Anyone who has ever used other expensive animation programs will be amazed at the functional integration that Blender offers the beginner & more advanced user.

This book takes you from step by step toolbox explanations 2 jumpstarting a project - in an afternoon. All you need is a decent video card, enough hard drive space & this book!!!! For those advanced enough 2 go beyond the confines of this book, additional podcasts exist on iTunes & websites devoted 2 this niche.

Unleashing your imagination with Blender is an inexpensive way 2 explore the world of animation - This book is written 4 beginner & technical neophyte as long as you have some basic knowledge of Photoshop.

This is an awsome book 4 the beginning or intermediate Blenderhead. It might even be useful 4 the advanced user. I think it is the best book 4 someone who has worked with blender, learned some of the tools but needs 2 tie the concepts together. Yes you can probably learn the same concepts from online tutorials & the wiki but those tend 2 be somewhat disjointed. The book is clearly written & easy 2 follow. How complete it is probably depends on how advanced you are & what you are trying 2 do. If you are new 2 modeling it will keep you busy 4 a while.
What's wrong with this book? This book is defective. As stated by many others the included DVD is destroyed. The DVD has been incorporated into the binding of the book so not only is the DVD useless but removing the DVD may actually destroy the book binding. This book probably should be recalled by the publisher & rebound. The publisher is very good about sending a new DVD, a simple email & they send you a new one,free no questions. Is the DVD important? Maybe. The software is freely available on the net, however the files 4 the book are useful. Another problem with this book is the screen captures. Most blender books share this problem. The gray blender background does not reproduce well. There are times when the author indictates that vert placement is important but it is hard 2 tell from the picture where exactly the verts are. The DVD files may help with that.
So, this is a must have book 4 those trying 2 get their head around blender, one star off 4 poor production values.

Let this in-depth professional book be your guide 2 Blender, the powerful open-source 3D modeling & animation software that will bring your ideas 2 life. Using clear step-by-step instruction & pages of real-world examples, expert animator Tony Mullen walks you through the complexities of modeling & animating, with a special focus on characters. From Blender basics 2 creating facial expressions & emotion 2 rendering, you’ll jump right into the process & learn valuable techniques that will transform your movies.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD & other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.