Advanced Maya Texturing and Lighting

Lee Lanier

384 pages, parution le 28/09/2006

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Résumé

Written by an industry veteran who has used Maya in such films as Mortal Kombat and Shrek, this full-color book offers advanced, professional-level techniques for texturing and lighting for rendering 3D models in Maya
Begins with an introduction of various lighting concepts, then offers readers detailed explanations of Maya's numerous hidden features so they can achieve amazing results quickly
Features an unparalleled exploration of Maya's Hypershade, where animators create connections between shaders, texture maps, lights, cameras, and geometry
Provides a thorough look at rendering in Maya, including everything from batch rendering to global illumination workflow and HDRI techniques
The CD-ROM includes the Maya Personal Learning Edition, textures, tools, professional shaders, and more

L'auteur - Lee Lanier

Lee Lanier is a professional animator and teacher who has created digital special effects for such films as The Santa Clause and Mortal Kombat. He was a senior animator for modeling and lighting on Antz and Shrek and has produced and directed the short films Millennium Bug, Mirror, Day Off The Dead, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and 13 Ways to Die at Home. He has taught advanced Maya classes at several schools, including the Art Institute of Las Vegas. His work can be seen at beezlebugbit.com. Lee is the author of Advanced Maya Texturing and Lighting (Sybex).

Sommaire

Applying the correct Maya light type
Creating high-quality shadows
Applying the correct material and 2d texture
Applying 3d textures and projections
Creating custom connectionsand color utilities
Automating a scene with sampler nodes
Harnessing the power of math utilities
Improving textures through custom UVs, maps, and sliders
Prepping for succesful renders
Raytracing with Maya software and mental ray
Working with global illumination and final gather
Supplementary chapter: understanding lighting, composition, and color
Supplementary chapter: Texturing and lighting with advanced techniques
Supplementary materials: additional texturing and lighting techniques

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Sybex
Auteur(s)	Lee Lanier
Parution	28/09/2006
Nb. de pages	384
Format	20 x 25,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1070g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780471794042
ISBN13	978-0-471-79404-2