Alias Wavefront’s Maya is the premier tool for 3D modeling, animation, and rendering. It is used by such film houses as Industrial, Light & Magic, Pixar, and Disney for creating 3Danimation and special effects. This Maya Press title–acooperative publication between Sybex and Alias Wavefront–isthe perfect introduction to 3D and Maya.Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of e Book file.
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Foreword.Introduction.Chapter 1: Introduction to Computer Graphics and 3D.Chapter 2: The Maya Interface.Chapter 3: Your First Maya Animation.Chapter 4: Modeling with NURBS.Chapter 5: Modeling with Polygons.Chapter 6: Further Modeling Topics.Chapter 7: Maya Shading and Texturing.Chapter 8: Introduction to Animation.Chapter 9: Further Animation Topics.Chapter 10: Maya Lighting.Chapter 11: Maya Rendering.Chapter 12: Maya Dynamics.Index.
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Dariush Derakhshani is a senior CGI effects animator with Sigh Effects in Venice, CA, working on award-winning national TV commercials. He has won the Bronze Plaque from the Columbus Film Festival and has shared honors from the AICP and London International Advertising Awards. He was a Supervising Technical Director for the South Park TV series, and also teaches Maya and animation at a variety of schools. He is a contributing author to Maya 4.5 Savvy and Maya: Secrets of the Pros.