Cool Mac Animation

Library Journal

The Mac has always been a machine for illustrators; software like QuickTime and Morph continue to make it the favorite of artists and the graphically inclined. In this book, Wagstaff tries to cover the entire animation scene, including all the most important software and hardware, in a single breath. In part, the book succeeds because it focuses on solutions costing less than $300. This is a breezy book, so don't be disappointed in a history of animation that takes a mere two and a half pages. Wagstaff instead concentrates on describing for you the pros and cons of a number of software programs, animation tools, warping and morphing applications, QuickTime effects, and other utilities. If you're into the Mac as a graphics machine, and you're ready to explore desktop animation, this is a good snapshot of the hardware and software available right now, written in a very serious hip manner.