Learning Maya 7 Maya Unlimited Features

Alias (Toronto) is the company that produces Maya software and other applications for the entertainment and high-end design industries. Alias's Learning Tools division publishes its own books and DVDs. Alias's recognizable industry customers include CNN, Disney, Electronic Arts, Nintendo, Pixar, Sega, GM, Honda, and more. The company was founded in 1995 when Alias Research (founded 1983) and Wavefront Technologies (founded 1984) merged under SGI. In July 2003, the company changed its name to Alias.

1. Maya Fluid Effects. Learn about Fluid states. Create Atmospheric Effects. Create Realistic Clouds. Create Pyrotechnic Effects. Move Particles with Fluids. Create Open Water Effects. Create a Stormy Ocean and Motor Boat. 2. Maya Fur. Apply Fur to a Patch Model. Comb Fur. Apply Multiple Textures to Base and Tip Color of Fur. Create Whiskers. Add Fur Shading Effects. 3. Maya Hair. Create Hair. Add Hair Simulations. Make Hair Collide. Render Hair. Create Dynamic Effects with Hair. Create Human Hair. 4. Maya Cloth. Make a Robe. Work with Cloth panels. Hang Cloth. Drape Cloth. Create Curves. Edit Cloth Textures. Add Cloth to an Animation.