The Library: Media Arts & Animation
Media Arts & Animation Pathfinder
Pathfinders are designed to help you get started doing research on a particular topic. For further assistance please consult the staff in The Library.
Books
Books of interest to majors in Media Arts & Animation may be found in the following locations in The Library. There are books in the Reference and Oversized sections as well as in the stacks.
| NC1320?NC1766 |
Animation & cartooning ? history, encyclopedias, artists |
| TX349-TX907 |
Computer and film animation |
Periodicals
Computer Arts Electronic Gaming Monthly PC Magazine Post |
Animation Magazine Digital Video Game Developer MacWorld
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PC World Wizard Computer Graphics World
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Databases Searching
You can locate journal articles using either SIRS or WilsonWeb, two searchable databases containing thousands of articles on many subjects. You may connect to these databases through the icons on the PC interfaces.
Websites
The librarians often recommend students of Media Arts & Animation visit the following websites for information:
Videos and DVD's
The Library has an extensive video and DVD collection to support the curricula at The Art Institute of Houston. You may search for videos & DVD's by using the Athena online catalog, just as you would search for books. They do not circulate, but may be viewed in The Library. Please request a video or DVD from the staff member at the information desk.
History
Animation: The Beginning [two volumes]
Eadweard Muybridge: Motion Studies
Technique
Animation: Basic Camera Techniques
Flash CS4 Introduction (on CD-ROM)
Miscellaneous
The Brothers Quay Vol. 2
Classics in Clay
Japan: Computer Animation, Parts 1 & 2
Outrageous Animation
The World's Greatest Animation