Autodesk Maya 2014 Essentials

The premiere book on getting started with Maya 2014 Whether you're just beginning, or migrating from another 3Dapplication, this step-by-step guide is what you need to get a goodworking knowledge of Autodesk Maya 2014. Beautifully illustratedwith full-color examples and screenshots, Autodesk Maya 2014Essentials explains the basics of Maya as well as modeling,texturing, animating, setting a scene, and creating visual effects.You'll absorb important concepts and techniques, and learn how toconfidently use Maya tools the way professionals do. Each chapter includes fun and challenging hands-on projects,which you can do as you go using the downloadable files from thebook's website. They include starting and ending files, so you cancompare your results to how professionals do the projects. Thisinformation-packed Autodesk Official Press book also helps youprepare for the Autodesk Maya 2014 certification exams. * Helps beginners and those migrating from other 3D animation andeffects programs get up and running on Autodesk Maya 2014 * Features step-by-step tutorials, hands-on exercises withdownloadable files, and four-color examples and screenshots * Covers modeling, texturing, animating, visual effects,lighting, compositing, setting a scene, and more * Written by an Autodesk Authorized Author and is an AutodeskOfficial Press * Autodesk Maya is the industry-leading 3D animation and effectssoftware used in movies, games, cartoons, short films, commercials,and other animation Get firsthand experience with Maya 2014, as well as an initialstart on preparing for the Autodesk Maya 2014 CertifiedProfessional exam, with Autodesk Maya 2014 Essentials.