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4: Innovative Technologies

This chapter presents some advanced tools and techniques for producing visualizations. Covered are 2D paint techniques- mostly using Photoshop, compositing with motion graphics software, 3D modeling and rendering, animation, real-time interactive models, and some emerging innovative tools. The chapter begins with some basic innovative tools that the designer should be able to adopt with relatively minor effort.