Maya 8: The Complete Reference

Tom Meade, Shinsaku Arima (Autoren)

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691 Seiten

2007
Osborne/McGraw-Hill (Verlag)
978-0-07-148596-8 (ISBN)

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A thorough update of our critically acclaimed Maya 6 book, complete with spectacular new examples and tutorials on the new features in Maya 8, an entirely redone flashy16-page color insert, and a DVD with sample movies and video clips.

Learn cutting-edge 3D animation techniques

Create breathtaking content for film, TV, games, print media, and the Web using Autodesk Maya and the detailed information contained in this comprehensive resource. Maya experts and special effects gurus Tom Meade and Shinsaku Arima cover every step in the Maya production workflow using easy-to-follow tutorials, real-world examples, and insider tips and tricks.

Maya 8: The Complete Reference shows you how to use the latest version of Maya to its full potential. You'll learn to integrate motion, create complex effects, manipulate lighting, render your final animation, and prepare for postproduction.

Build 3D models using polygons, NURBS, and subdivision surfaces
Use displacement maps to enhance geometry
Create and skin skeletons
Connect the attributes of any nodes together
Build a control rig to manipulate skeletons
Create your own tools using MEL scripts
Master the Hypershade to control textures, cameras, and lights
Work with the Artisan tools, Paint Effects tools, and 3D Paint tools
Render your animation for postproduction

Ready-to-use sample files on DVD

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Part I: Introduction to MayaChapter 1: Core ConceptsChapter 2: The Maya User InterfacePart II: ModelingChapter 3: Polygonal ModelingChapter 4: Organic ModelingChapter 5: Basic NURBS ModelingChapter 6: Advanced NURBS ModelingChapter 7: Preparing Models for AnimationPart III: Character SetupChapter 8: DeformersChapter 9: Joints and SkeletonsChapter 10: Skinning and Advanced DeformationsChapter 11: Connecting AttributesChapter 12: Character ControlsChapter 13: MEL ScriptingPart IV: AnimationChapter 14: Animation BasicsChapter 15: Character AnimationChapter 16: Animation ToolsPart V: Texturing, Lighting, and RenderingChapter 17: Texture BasicsChapter 18: Texturing in PracticeChapter 19: Painting a MayaChapter 20: Lights and CamerasChapter 21: RenderingPart VI: Particles, Emitters, and FieldsChapter 22: Particles and FieldsChapter 23: Advanced Particle Systems and EffectsChapter 24: Rigid and Soft Body DynamicsChapter 25: Maya HairChapter 26: Maya ClothPart VII: PostproductionChapter 27: Rendering for PostproductionChapter 28: Compositing in PostproductionINDEX

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.7.2007
Reihe/Serie	The Complete Reference
Zusatzinfo	706 Illustrations, unspecified
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	185 x 231 mm
Gewicht	1454 g
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Grafik / Design ► Film- / Video-Bearbeitung
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Grafik / Design ► Maya
ISBN-10	0-07-148596-1 / 0071485961
ISBN-13	978-0-07-148596-8 / 9780071485968
Zustand	Neuware