Maya Feature Creature Creations

Todd Palamar

392 pages, parution le 07/10/2002

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Résumé

Maya Feature Creature Creations teaches the fundamentals of the development, creation, and implementation of a next generation computer generated character. Written for 3D artists and modelers of all levels, the book provides an easy-to-follow process for building an anatomy based CG character with physics driven elastic skin. Using the popular Maya program, users learn the skills necessary to create Hollywood-quality creatures and characters for commercial productions. Key Features

Covers Maya 4/4.5 for Windows
Covers cutting-edge techniques possible with off-the-shelf software
Provides step-by-step instructions and detailed tips, tricks, and tutorials on pre-production, modeling, and texturing
Teaches skills that can be transferred to a variety of 3D software applications
Includes a companion CD-ROM with color versions of many of the figures and models in the book

Contents

Part 1: In the Beginning
Getting Ready
Pre-Production
Building the Perfect Beast
CG Pre-Production
Part II: Reference Material
Design and Conquer
Sculpting
Building a Poseable Character
Part III: Modeling for Film
The Tools
Working with Your Reference Material
Modeling the Fire Monster's Head
Modeling the Fire Monster's Arm
Assembling the Fire Monster
Part IV: Texturing for Film
Determining Resolution
Mapping UV's for the Fire Monster's Head
Make it Real
Painting on Your Model
Part V: Anatomically Correct
Skeletons
Muscles and Tendons
Fat
The Dynamics of Life
Conclusion

L'auteur - Todd Palamar

Todd Palamar (Winter Park, FL) is a course director at Full Sail Recorders, Inc. in suburban Orlando. He is also a professional animator and 3D artist whose work has been in a number of commercial productions, including movies and games.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Charles River Media
Auteur(s)	Todd Palamar
Parution	07/10/2002
Nb. de pages	392
Format	18,7 x 23,2
Couverture	Broché
Poids	960g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781584502258
ISBN13	978-1-58450-225-8