• Author:
  • Maestri, George
  • Larkins, Mick
• Subject:
  Business Applications
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  15/09/2006
• Price:
  $44.99
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The Visual Key to Maya

One look and you'll see that this Maya book is different from all the others. It presents the core Maya features visually, using pages packed with striking graphics and loaded with concise explanations of the Maya interface. This expanded edition includes more tutorials; updated material on modeling, animation, rendering and dynamics; and new coverage of Toon Shaders, along with other exciting Maya tools. Engaging step-by-step lessons provide hands-on reinforcement as you learn. Start your adventures in Maya with this full-colour, visual guide—the perfect introduction to Maya 8.

• Use Paint Effects to create images from scratch or add painterly qualities to existing images.
• Learn how Maya's MEL scripts can help with tasks, such as connecting a curve's CVs to joints to pre-visualize a skeleton.
• The enclosed CD includes the Maya Personal Learning Edition and all the files you need to complete the tutorials.

George Maestri is an industry veteran and founder of Rubberbug Studios. His clients have included CBS, Fox, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, and he has worked on such shows as South Park, Rocko's Modern Life, and Karen and Kirby.

Mick Larkins is the technical art lead at Hi-Rez Studios in Atlanta and coauthor of Mastering Maya 7.

Introduction.

1 Introduction to Maya.

2 NURBS Modeling.

3 Polygonal Modeling.

4 Creating Textures.

5 Lighting.

6 Rendering.

7 Paint Effects.

8 Deformations and Rigging.

9 Animation.

10 Special Effects.

11 MEL Script.

Index.