Maya 7 Revealed
Published on 1. December 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-1-59863-066-4 (ISBN)
Description
With the explosion of 3D graphics in movies, television, games, and the web, more and more professionals are looking to enhance their resumes with the important skill set of Maya. "Maya 7 Revealed, Second Edition" offers quality content in clear, simple style that enables those new Maya users to gain the skills they desire. Readers will learn the basics of modeling, animation, and rendering with the latest version of Maya through a unique and proven pedagogy that features step-by-step examples, in-depth explanations, and end-of-chapter elements. All of the new software features are covered as well as a chapter on how to integrate Maya with the Motion Builder package.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Boston, MA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Dimensions
Height: 185 mm
Width: 229 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
908 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59863-066-4 (9781598630664)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Learning the Maya Interface 2. Controlling the View Panel and Working with Objects 3. Drawing and Editing Curves 4. Working with NURBS Surfaces 5. Creating and Editing Polygon Objects 6. Working with Subdivision Surfaces 7. Assigning Materials and Textures 8. Adding Pain Effects 9. Using Cameras and Lights 10. Animating with Keyframes 11. Working with Characters 12. Animating with Dynamics 13. Rendering a Scene 14. Using MEL Scripting