About the Authors

Dariush Derakhshani is a Creative Director with Radium, a visual effects boutique, and a writer and educator in Los Angeles, California. Dariush used Autodesk's AutoCAD software in his architectural days and migrated to using 3D programs when his firm's principal architects needed to show their clients design work on the computer. Dariush started using Alias PowerAnimator version 6 when he enrolled in USC Film School's Animation program, and he has been using Alias animation software for the past 11 years. He received an M.F.A. in Film, Video, and Computer Animation from the USC Film School in 1997. He also holds a B.A. in Architecture and Theatre from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. He worked at a New Jersey architectural ...

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