Learning Maya 7
The Special Effects Handbook
1st Edition
Published on 1. September 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
688 pages
978-1-897177-01-3 (ISBN)
Description
This spectacular full-color guide takes a brand-new approach to Maya special effects, using characters and effects from the Oscar-winning short film The ChubbChubbs to teach rendering and dynamics
* Covers the whole range of special effects topics, including lighting, camera rigging, effects, particles, and rigid bodies
* Allows animators to compare effects they create with the effects found in the final film
* Packed with great content from Alias, creators of Maya
* The DVD includes instructor-led tutorials on Quicktime video as well as scene files, artist interviews, and Maya Personal Learning Edition
* Covers the whole range of special effects topics, including lighting, camera rigging, effects, particles, and rigid bodies
* Allows animators to compare effects they create with the effects found in the final film
* Packed with great content from Alias, creators of Maya
* The DVD includes instructor-led tutorials on Quicktime video as well as scene files, artist interviews, and Maya Personal Learning Edition
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Persons
Alias (Toronto) is the company that produces Maya software and other applications for the entertainment and high-end design industries. Alias's Learning Tools division publishes its own books and DVDs. Alias's recognizable industry customers include CNN, Disney, Electronic Arts, Nintendo, Pixar, Sega, GM, Honda, and more.
The company was founded in 1995 when Alias Research (founded 1983) and Wavefront Technologies (founded 1984) merged under SGI. In July 2003, the company changed its name to Alias.
The company was founded in 1995 when Alias Research (founded 1983) and Wavefront Technologies (founded 1984) merged under SGI. In July 2003, the company changed its name to Alias.
Content
Create materials and textures.
Set up lights and cameras.
Work with shadows and raytracing.
Learn to control your renders.
Understand rendering for special effects and compositing.
Explore hardware rendering and vector rendering.
Create Caustics and Global Illumination effects.
Understand Final Gather and HDRI techniques.
Create Maya and mental ray Shaders.
Create and animate Rigid Body objects.
Create and animate particles using fields, goals, ramps and expressions.
Render particles with hardware graphics and software techniques.
Dynamically animate NURBs and polygonal surfaces using Soft Bodies.
Utilize Artisan functionality in conjunction with Maya Dynamics tools.
Instance geometry with particle motion.
Use Dynamic Constraints including Rigid Body constraints and soft body springs.
Optimize and troubleshoot dynamics scenes.
Set up lights and cameras.
Work with shadows and raytracing.
Learn to control your renders.
Understand rendering for special effects and compositing.
Explore hardware rendering and vector rendering.
Create Caustics and Global Illumination effects.
Understand Final Gather and HDRI techniques.
Create Maya and mental ray Shaders.
Create and animate Rigid Body objects.
Create and animate particles using fields, goals, ramps and expressions.
Render particles with hardware graphics and software techniques.
Dynamically animate NURBs and polygonal surfaces using Soft Bodies.
Utilize Artisan functionality in conjunction with Maya Dynamics tools.
Instance geometry with particle motion.
Use Dynamic Constraints including Rigid Body constraints and soft body springs.
Optimize and troubleshoot dynamics scenes.