Your Visual Guide to Maya One look and you’ll see this Maya book is different from all theothers. It presents core Maya features visually, using pages thatare packed with beautiful graphics and loaded with detailedexplanations on every crucial feature of Maya’s interface. Engagingstep-by-step tutorials provide hands-on reinforcement for whatyou’ve learned.Maya at a Glance is the perfect introduction andreference to the Academy Award(r) winning Maya 3D animation andeffects software.
Table of Content
Introduction.Chapter 1: Introduction to Maya.Chapter 2: NURBS Modeling.Chapter 3: Polygonal Modeling.Chapter 4: Creating Textures.Chapter 5: Lighting.Chapter 6: Rendering.Chapter 7: Paint Effects.Chapter 8: Deformations and Rigging.Chapter 9: Animation.Chapter 10: Special Effects.Tutorial: Creating Rocket Exhaust.Index.
About the author
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. A noted author of five books and numerous articles, his Digital Character Animation book is an industry standard.