Gardner’s Computer Graphics & Animation Dictionary

Provides short definitions of 2,000-plus production terms, computer technologies, and visual effects used in animation and graphic design. Intended for those who need to know the meaning of such terms as aspect ratio, character dipstick, dissolve, forced perspective, hierarchical structures, network server, object linking and embedding (OLE), parametric motion control, spot color, and surface mapping. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)