365pp, Clean, a bit of dust on top of spine. Contents: Introduction; Anatomy of the Face, Head and Neck; Modeling Faces; Facial Animation; Facial Image Synthesis; Direct Parameterized Face Models; Skin and Muscle-Based Facial Animation; Speech Synchronized Animation; Performance Animation; Modeling and Animating Hair; Appendix A, A Face Model; Appendix B, Simple Parameterized Face Program; Bibliography, Index. From the publisher 'The expanding development and use of computer-based visualization techniques and three-dimensional character animation in fields as diverse as entertainment and medicine have placed such topics at the forefront of computer related subjects. This comprehensive work by Parke and Waters, which includes many prevalent techniques in computer animation, discusses in particular the current state-of-the-art in face creation and the manipulation of facial attributes using the computer. A visual cornucopia of images, diagrams, and color plates, this book places facial animation in an historical framework and then looks ahead at its promising future in industry, research, and education.' A fascinating and comprehensive technical treatment.