John Kundert-Gibbs & Peter Lee 
Maya 5 Savvy [PDF ebook] 

Savvy–n. Practical know-how.Maya, the premier high-end 3D application, is so powerful thatno one masters it without help. Maya 5 Savvy–athorough update to Maya 4.5 Savvy–is written for the Mayauser looking to boost their skills to the next level.Running throughout this book is a completely new, cohesive, expertly organized animation project that teaches specific Mayaskills and, at the same time, gives you valuable hands-on exposureto the entire animation production process. Staged support filesmean that you can begin and end work on this project anywhere youlike–which in turn means you can read this book cover tocover or use it as a reference, dipping in wherever you needinformation on or practice with specific modeling, animation, andrendering techniques. Everywhere you turn, you’ll find expert adviceon the latest Maya features, time-saving shortcuts, and advancedcapabilities.Coverage includes:* Core Maya: interface briefing, plus planning, writing, andstoryboarding your animation.* Modeling: NURBS, polygons and subdivision surfaces, charactermodeling.* Animation: paths and bones, deformers, binding, Trax, rigidbody dynamics, MEL scripting, particle animation, expression-drivenanimation.* Output: rendering architecture, rendering, shading andtexturing, lighting, special light effects.* Advanced Tools and Techniques: Paint Effects, ramps andvolumes, soft body dynamics, Fluid Effects, Fur, Cloth.Note:CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are notincluded as part of e Book file.

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