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Introducing Maya 8: 3D for Beginners
'If you're just beginning to dive into the world of 3D, this is the book for you.' - Animation Magazine . The Academy Award winning Maya 3D animation and effects software is the first choice of film and video artists, game developers, and 3D design professionals. Discover how to build, render, and animate your own digital models and scenes, and begin
to develop professional level Maya skills with the latest edition of this popular bestseller.Starting with the basics, the book builds from the ground up, combining straightforward text with practical examples that make it fun and easy to learn Maya's core features while introducing new Maya 8 elements such as improved polygon tools and enhanced rendering with mental ray. Clear cut, engaging lessons let you experiment using the wealth of files provided on the CD ROM. You'll also find an abundance of instructional and inspirational Maya creations in the full color insert. The accompanying CD ROM's images, movies, and scene files let you view material from the book right on your own computer. Tackle all new rendering and dynamics tutorials and much more. The CD includes Maya Personal Learning Edition software.
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Computer Graphics and 3D
Chapter 2: The Maya Interface
Chapter 3: Your First Maya Animation
Chapter 4: Modeling with Polygons
Chapter 5: Modeling with NURBS
Chapter 6: Further Modeling Topics: Deformers and Subdivision Surfaces
Chapter 7: Maya Shading and Texturing
Chapter 8: Introduction to Animation
Chapter 9: Further Animation Practices
Chapter 10: Maya Lighting
Chapter 11: Maya Rendering
Chapter 12: Maya Dynamics
Glossary
Index.
Brief Description:
Helps you discover how to build, render, and animate your own digital models and scenes, and begin to develop Maya skills. This book combines text with practical examples to teach Maya's core features. It introduces Maya 8 elements such as improved polygon tools and enhanced rendering with mental ray.
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