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COMIC ILLUSTRATION GUIDANCE!

2011-12-20T15:13:00.001+09:00

- Maiden Prayer -

This 3rd volume in ever popular "Comic Illustration Guidance!" series features Otome-Eshi! (Otome-Eshi is a painter specialized in "Otome-kei" anime and dōjinshi aimed at women)
The following prominent Otome-Eshi teaches you how-to illustrate and paint with step-by-step process from concept making and drawing to painting and finishing.

Yone Kazuki ( from Hakuōki, Scarlet Fragment )
Yuhi Azuma ( from Angelique Maren No Rokukishi )
Hukahire ( from Atelier Elkrone )
Takashi Kiriya ( from Musketeer )

This book also contains interviews and tips on character setting; the production report from the most famous Otome-kei game company "OTOMATE" and character design materials "King and Princess pictorials"

Author: Yone Kazuki, Yuhi Azuma, Hukahire, Takashi Kiriya, Gengoro
Price: 2,200 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-804-7)
Format: 185 x 257mm, 208 pages ( Full Color ), Soft cover with jacket
Language: Japanese / Release Date: 20th December 2011

- Fantasy World - Sword & Magic -

The second book in Comic Illustration Guidance series focuses on a world of sword and magic, and teaches you how to draw illustrations of fantasy. The opening topic features such as YUSUKE NAORA, KIM HYUNG-TAE, YOSHITOSHI ABE, KEI, redjuice, the artists of the popular card game of "LORD of VERMILION" by SQUARE ENIX.
With many beautiful illustrations, through this book, you can get the techniques of fantasy illustration. Through this book, not only you can learn how-to make comics in fantasy, but you can get many inspirations with many beautiful pictures and tips.

CONTENTS:
PART1. The making of spirited C.G. illustration in Photoshop, SAI, Painter, Illust Studio etc, by popular illustrators.
PART2. The picture guide of necessary costumes to set a scene, categorized by gender lines, occupations.
PART3. Introduces myths in the world to inspire ideas of creation fantasy comics.

Author: JUN FUTABA, TOMATIKA, RYOTA MURAYAMA, JUNNY, AYAKA SUDA, SOJI HISAKATA
Price: 2,200 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-736-1)
Format: 185 x 257mm, 208 pages ( Full Color ), Soft cover with jacket
Language: Japanese / Release Date: 21th December 2010

- School Days Collection -

This book teaches you how to draw illustrations for school comics.
The popular illustrators in Japan, "KAZUAKI", "Irihito Takara", and "Yoshinori Shimazu"- active in various fields of Manga, Animation, Game, and Light novels - give guidance about how to make a concept and rough to CG coloring and finishing illustrations of comics in Photoshop and SAI software. This book also includes a reference for school uniforms, background materials in variety of school events, and school photographs.

Author:　KAZUAKI, Rihito Takarai, Yoshinori Shizuma,　Eri Takenashi, Soji Hisakata
Price: 2,200 yen + tax(ISBN 978-4-86100-678-4)
Format: 185 x 257mm,208 ( Full color ), Soft cover with jacket
Language: Japanese / Release date: 22th December 2009

BOOK CATALOG 2011

2011-09-14T10:39:00.003+09:00

Let's Make ★ Character CG Illustration Technique

2011-04-25T18:48:00.010+09:00

This is a How-to book on illustrations using a computer; start from a rough sketch at the beginning of the illustration through coloring and finishing with step-by-step guidelines. This book teaches you not just drawing a human, but how to draw characteristic illustration using the techniques in textures.

vol.5 -Akatsuki Katoh-

The fifth book in the series “CG illustration Techniques” is written by Akatsuki Katoh, who is active in various illustration works; manily creates illustrations of bicycle and girl, and jacket illustration of children's book. Using Photoshop and IllustStudio, he explains how to draw backgrounds effectively in perspective as createing a sense of depth, and the color method which make a character more attractive. The completing techniques with each software are unmissable!

The author: Akatsuki Katoh
Price: 2,400 yen + tax (ISBN: 978-4-86100-744-6)
Format: 182 x 235 mm, 224 pages (Full Color), Softcover with Jacket
Language: Japanese / Release Date: 25th April 2011
*Sample files are available for downloading.

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Vol.4 -Mitha-

Mitha who is active as an illustrator of game images, gives focalized instructions on painting in game illustration. Her technique of finishing images with an efficient use of layers and brush is must-see. all the illustrations are made with SAI and Photoshop.

The author: Mitha
Price: 2,400 yen + tax (ISBN: 978-4-86100-658-6)
Format: 182 x 235 mm, 224 pages (Full Color), Softcover with Jacket
Language: Japanese / Release Date: 20th April 2010
*Sample files are available for downloading.

Vol.3 -redjuice-

The author: redjuice
Price: 2,400 yen + tax / ISBN：978-4-86100-672-2
Format: 224 pages ( Full color ), 232 x 182 mm, soft cover with jacket
Language: Japanese

Vol.2 -Shimeko-

The author: Shimeko
Price: 2,400 yen + tax / ISBN: 978-4-86100-683-8
Format: 208 pages ( Full color ), 232 x 182 mm, soft cover with jacket
Language: Japanese

Vol.1 -Kaori Minakami-

The author: Kaori Minakami
Price: 2,400 yen + tax / ISBN: 978-4-86100-681-4
Format: 200 pages ( Full color ), 232 x 182 mm, soft cover with jacket
Language: Japanese

HOW TO MAKE THE STOP MOTION ANIMATION

2011-04-25T10:31:00.000+09:00

A wolf chases an imitation pig...
The author Taijin Takeuchi created an stop motion animation "A wolf loves pork" and it attracted great attention to millions of people since he uploaded to a video-sharing website.

You might think making a stop motion animation is difficult? however it is not.
This book will teach you how-to based on 20 stop motion animations.
You don't have to prepare special tools, you can use everyday materials with your brilliant idea.
Let's make your original animation !

The author: Taijin Takeuchi
Price: 2,200 yen + tax ( ISBN：978-4-86100-723-1)
Format: 182 x 238 mm, 128 pages ( Full color ) Softcover with jacket
Language: Japanese / Release date: 25th April 2011
*completed animations are available for download.

ANIMATION BASICS - 80 keywords to know animation industry in Japan

2010-12-13T18:36:00.004+09:00

This book is for people who want to learn animation seriously or get into animation industry in future.This book covers a broad range of Japanese animation industry - from history, artworks, producing, process of making, various occupations, through business market, and they are important to know as well as understanding specific field in more depth. This book has six chapters and explains 80 important keywords with many pictures which actually used in Japanese animation making. The valuable pictures will inspire you as becoming a professional animation creator in future.

Production: Playce
Price: 2,800 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-740-8 ) 190 pages, Soft cover with jacket
Language: Japanese / Release date: 21th December 2010

2010 Frankfurt Book Fair

2010-09-16T18:15:00.001+09:00

We are going to have a stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
(6th to 10th OCT)
http://www.book-fair.com/en/fbf/

If you have a plan to attend the Fair,
please come visit our stand at P533 in Hall 4.1!

We look forward to seeing you there :)

BNN,Inc.

LET'S MAKE CHARACTER! 3DCG DAYS2-User Modeling with MikuMikuDance-

2010-08-26T17:17:00.013+09:00

This second title is written by Mr. KAKOMIKI who is the famous modeling creator among Metasequoia(*)'s users.Using Metasequoia, he explains the modeling techniques that make a character User Model. He explains also the setup techniques using PMD editor.This is the practical guide for the beginners and intermediates of MMD(**) modeling creators. The production model on this book is Rin Kokonoe of "Kodomo no Jikan"!

(*) Metasequoia: This is a polygon modeler for 3DCG which provides its users the efficient modeling works. This 3DCG software is only available to Windows.
(**)MMD: The popular name of MikuMikuDance, the freeware used to make most 3D Hatsune Miku PVs.

Author: Kakomiki
Price: 2,600 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-691-3)
Format: 180 x 230 mm, 208 pages (Full color), Softcover with jacket
Language: Japanese / Release Date: 26th August 2010.
Contained downloading data of production models: Rin Kokonoe, Kuro Kagami, Mimi Usa.
Please keep mind the precautions when using it, and enjoy!

Character Design Sample Book

2010-03-22T17:45:00.013+09:00

How to create comics, animation and game characters is explained in detail, from basics of drawing to tips on character design, scene drawing, and art direction. With various samples categorized into "fantasy" and "school life" and columns on costume design, composition and perspective.

Commentary: Naoki Nishimura (Studio MUGENKAI)
Illustrator: Asawaki
Price: 2,000 yen + tax (ISBN: 978-4-86100-685-2)
Format: 183 x 257 mm, 240 pages (2C), Softcover with Jacket
Language: Japanese / Release Date: 22nd March 2010

AfterEffects for Animation series

2010-02-22T12:54:00.007+09:00

AfterEffects for Animation - Beginner-

Throughout this book, you can learn about fundamentals of Animation and techniques of AfferEffects at the same time. This book is made specially for beginner; who want to become an animator and learn how-to on AfterEffects.
In the section of "LESSON", the fundamental of Cel animation and synthesis process will be explained in detail with plenty of pictures.
In the section of "LECTURE", AfterEffects operating instructions will be explained by step by step.
This book provides you downloadable example data for you to try creating one short animation!

Contents:
Chapter 01 Fundamental of Animation
［LECTURE]
Production Process
Necessary materials for creating Animation
Time sheet
Interface of AfterEffects

Chapter 02 Basic Setting
［LECTURE］　　　　　　　　　
What is frame rate　　　　　　　　
Size and Pixel aspect ratio　　　　
What is duration　　　　　　　　
Image file for AfterEffects　
Thinking on materials alignment　　　　　　　　
Function of layout　　　　　　　　　
System of Color and depth　　

［LESSON］
default setting for Animation
Create New Composition
Setting composition
Reading materials
Material alignment on time-line
Adjust size and position of materials
Final adjustment and preview

Chapter 03 Composition
［LECTURE］　　　　　　　　　
key-frame　　　　　　　　　　　
Framing　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Synchronizing　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Stop Key-frame　　　　　　　　
PAN　　　　　　　　　　　
Track-mat　　　　　　　　　　
Track-up/Trach-back　　
Overlapping　　　　　　　　　　
Motion blur　　　　　　　　　
Blending Mode on layer　　　　　　　
Effect&Preset　　　　　　
3D layer　　　　　　　　　　
Adjustment layer　　　　　　　　　　　
Mask　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

［LESSON］
fade-in / fade-out
Cel serial number
Slide all layers at the same time
Set rolling Cel
Creat PAN Create
blush-on
Create Track-up（T.U）
Create Overlapping
Motion blur to create image lag
Multiply to change face expression
Create transmitted light
Create 3D environment
Rack focus
Iris-out

Chapter 04 Editing
［LECTURE］　　　　　　　　　
What is editing?
Editing Credit
Rendering

[LESSON]
Sequence layers to connect cuts
Create Editing Credit
Write into Movie File

INDEX

Author: Kouki Ohira
Price: 3,200 yen + tax ( ISBN 978-4-86100-709-3 )
Format: 230 x 182 mm, 256 pages ( Full color ) Soft cover with Jacket
Language: Japanese / Release date: 20th January 2012
Materials are available for downloading

AfterEffects for Animation
-Animation Crimax Techiniques-

This is a practical guidebook of AfterEffects for Animation creators. After Effects is the one of the most common software for creating special effects and shootings in Cel animation . Not only the instruction of the basic operation, but also this book features special and crimax techniques using camera works and effects which most of the standard guidebooks are not included. With this book you will be able to download materials and learn great techniques easily following step by step guideline. Perfect for beginner, intermediate and advanced.

Contents:
Chapter 01 Basic Operation
01: Interface
02: Materials for the animation production
03: Configurations for the animation production
04: Composition
05: Footage
.....
11: Rendering

Chapter 02: Composite Technique
01: Positional relation
02: Focus spotlight on a main character
03: Walking scene
04: Sliding scene
05: Running scene
.....
13: Walking down stairs

Chapter 03: Effect Technique
01: Shiny glass
02: Image scenes of been covered with lights
03: Misty view
04: Video noise
05: light from backward
.....
30: Managing multi

Author: Kouki Ohira
Price: 3,800 yen + tax ( ISBN 978-4-86100-699-9 )
Format: 230 x 182 mm, 256 pages ( Full color ) Soft cover with Jacket
Language: Japanese / Release date: 22th February 2010
Materials are available for downloading

NEWS & INFORMATION

2010-02-15T18:26:00.005+09:00

"100 MASTERS OF BISHOJO PAINTING"
is now available at Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com

Please check!
http://bnninternational.blogspot.com/search/label/moe

100 MASTERS OF BISHOJO PAINTING

2009-12-22T09:46:00.040+09:00

The complete collection of Bishojo digital illustraion by 100 masters!
This book introduces apx. 500 representative works and profiles of 100 illustrators - masters of Bishojo painting - active in the digital illustration world, especially emphasizing pictures featuring Bishojo ( beautiful girl ) characters.　
It includes works by both professional artists who work in the commercial field doing work such as cover illustration for light novel ( a type of novel for young adults in Japan ) books and character design for games or animations and amateur artists who show their works on pixiv (a most famous user-generated illustation site in Japan) or in doujinshi ( independently published comics ), along with their CV and information about the production environment ( PC, Software, Tublet, Scanners, and Printers,etc.) This book can also be used as a creator directory.

"Orignal desktop wallpapers are available for download!!"
( access by using a password and ID in the book )

NOW AVAILABLE AT:

Amazon.co.uk

Amazon.com

Please check the book review at:
"dannychoo.com"
http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/25397/Japanese+Illustrators.html

"nattoli.net"
http://www.nattoli.net/entry/68/%E7%B5%B5%E5%B8%AB100%E4%BA%BA-100-masters-of-bishojo-painting

Format: 257 x 190 mm, Soft cover with Jacket
Pages: 216 (Full color)
Language: English-Japanese Bilingual
Price: 2,380 yen + tax
ISBN: 978-4-86100-666-1

RETAS STUDIO

2009-07-25T20:05:00.004+09:00

RETAS STUDIO is all-in-one package software covering every process of animation production, from sketches, tracing, coloring, photographing, and finishing, and this software has been standard in the field of professional animation. This reference book makes the software accessible to beginners.
The author: Kouki Oohira, Ikko Ogawa

Price: 3,200 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-654-8)
Format: 182 x 257 mm, 256 pages
Language: Japanese / Release Date: 25th July 2009

Kei's Gallery

2008-07-23T12:02:00.004+09:00

The illustrator of Hatsune-miku, Ever Popular illustrator "KEI"'s first book of painting. This book contains more than 150 color illustrations including the most popular character nowadays "Hatsune-miku", "Kagamine Rin,Len", other works for commercial magazines and light novels. In addition, 26 new works are also included! This book is packed with KEI's watercolor-like CG painting and illustrations of the coloring expression with the depth. You will be fully satisfied with lovely and beautiful KEI world.

Author: KEI
Price: 2380 yen + tax ( ISBN 978-4-86100-574-9 )
Format: 257 x 190 mm, 152 (Full Color) Softcover with Jacket
Language: English-Japanese Bilingual / 23th July 2008

CG COLOR TECHNIQUES

2008-04-01T10:37:00.023+09:00

Let's Create characters!

CG COLOR TECHNIQUES Vol. 9

Illustration & Text: Yukiusagi

Price: 2,400 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-566-4)

Format: 180 x 235 mm, 208 pages (Full Color) Softcover with Jacket

Language: Japanese / Release Date: 1st April 2008

This is the latest volume of the ever-popular CG color technique series. Yukiusagi, an illustrator who has appeared on the TV program "Degi-pic Grammer" on Fuji TV 739 by CS broadcasting, gives thorough explanations of beautiful color techniques using Photoshop and SAI.

Let's Create characters!
CG COLOR TECHNIQUES Vol. 8

Illustration & Text: Wolfina
Price: 2,400 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-505-3)
Format: 180 x 235 mm, 216 pages (Full Color) Softcover with Jacket
Language: Japanese / Release Date: 25th July 2007

This is the 8th volume of the CG color series! WOLFINA, the illustrator popularly known for the work in "the battle series of Sanguozhi", explains painting and finishing techniques using Painter.

Let's Create characters!
CG COLOR TECHNIQUES Vol. 7

Illustration & Text: Yoshitoshi Abe

Price: 2,400 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-512-1)

Format: 180 x 235 mm, 208 pages (Full Color) Softcover with Jacket

Language: Japanese / Release Date: 7th February 2007

This is the 7th volume of the CG color series, and the theme is analogue expressions by digital. Focusing not only on "how to draw" but also on "how to think to draw", it gives a detailed explanation of the drawing process

Let's Create characters!
CG COLOR TECHNIQUES Vol. 6

Illustration & Text : KEI

Price: 2,400 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-429-2)

Format: 180 x 235 mm, 232 pages (Full Color) Softcover with Jacket

Language: Japanese / Release Date: 8th December 2006

Let's Create characters!
CG COLOR TECHNIQUES Vol. 5

Illustration & Text: Cradle

Price: 2,400 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-432-2)

Format: 180 x 235 mm, 224 pages (Full Color) Softcover with Jacket

Language: Japanese / Release Date: 10th October 2006

Let's Create characters!

CG COLOR TECHNIQUES Vol. 4

Illustration & Text: ISHIGA

Price: 2,000 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-376-8)

Format: 180 x 235 mm, 178 pages (Full Color) Softcover with Jacket

Language: Japanese / Release Date: 17th February 2006

Let's Create characters!
CG COLOR TECHNIQUES Vol. 3 [Revised Edition]

Illustration & Text: POP
Price: 2,400 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-448-3)

Format: 180 x 235 mm, 248 pages (Full Color) Softcover with Jacket

Language: Japanese / 24th January 2007

Let's Create characters!
CG COLOR TECHNIQUES Vol. 2

Illustration & TExt : Akahito

Price: 2,000 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-351-2)

Format: 180 x 235 mm, 160 pages (Full Color) Softcover with Jacket

Language: Japanese / Release Date: 8th October 2005

Let's Create characters!
CG COLOR TECHNIQUES Vol. 1 [Revised Edition]

Illustration & Text: Bono

Price: 2,000 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-579-4)

Format: 180 x 235 mm, 176 pages (Full Color) Softcover with Jacket

Language: Japanese / Release Date: 25th March 2008

GIRLS ILLUSTRATIONS Series

2005-07-23T20:19:00.003+09:00

Let's create characters!

GIRLS ILLUSTRATIONS - Multi-Angle-

The author: Tadashi Oazawa
Price: 2,000 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-310-5)
Format: 210 x 297 mm, 176 pages (1C) Softcover with Jacket
Language: Japanese / Release Date: 22nd July 2005

Let's create characters!

GIRLS ILLUSTRATIONS - Uniform-

The author: Tadashi Oazawa
Price: 2,000 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-579-4)
Format: 210 x 297 mm, 192 pages (1C) Softcover with Jacket
Language: Japanese / Release Date: 23rd July 2005