Introducing Maya 8

3D for beginners

Dariush Derakhshani

462 pages, parution le 29/11/2006

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If you're just beginning to dive into the world of 3D, this is the book for you."
Animation Magazine

The Academy Award winning Maya 3D animation and effects software is the first choice of film and video artists, game developers, and 3D design professionals. Discover how to build, render, and animate your own digital models and scenes, and begin to develop professional-level Maya skills with the latest edition of this popular bestseller.

Starting with the basics, the book builds from the ground up, combining straightforward text with practical examples that make it fun and easy to learn Maya's core features while introducing new Maya 8 elements such as improved polygon tools and enhanced rendering with mental ray. Clear-cut, engaging lessons let you experiment using the wealth of files provided on the CD-ROM. You'll also find an abundance of instructional and inspirational Maya creations in the full-color insert.

The accompanying CD-ROMs images, movies, and scene files let you view material from the book right on your own computer. Tackle all-new rendering and dynamics tutorials and much more. The CD includes Maya Personal Learning Edition software.

L'auteur - Dariush Derakhshani

Dariush Derakhshani is an award-winning animator currently working on national TV commercials and music videos and teaching Maya and animation classes in Los Angeles. He has won the Bronze Plaque from the Columbus Film Festival and shares accolades from the London International Advertising Festival and the AICP. Dariush, a contributing author to Sybex's Maya® 5 Savvy and Maya: Secrets of the Pros, received a masters degree in Animation from USC Film School.

Sommaire

Introduction to Computer Graphics and 3D
The Maya Interface
Your First Maya Animation
Modeling with Polygons
Modeling with NURBS
Further Modeling Topics: Deformers and Subdivision Surfaces
Maya Shading and Texturing
Introduction to Animation
Further Animation Practices
Maya Lighting
Maya Rendering
Maya Dynamics

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Sybex
Auteur(s)	Dariush Derakhshani
Parution	29/11/2006
Nb. de pages	462
Format	19 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	980g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780470051351
ISBN13	978-0-470-05135-1