Maya 5 Fundamentals

Jim Lammers, Garry Lewis

555 pages, parution le 16/02/2004

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With the powerful 3D modeling program Maya 5, you're limited only by your own imagination. To set it free, look no further than this indispensable guide!
In these pages, veteran animator Jim Lammers (who brought life to the Sony/Tristar film Starship Troopers) takes you from a review of 3D fundamentals to full-blown Maya 5 content creation. In the process you'll learn about Maya's interface and tools; modeling with NURBS and polygons; applying materials and textures; rendering stills and animations; using particle systems, dynamics, and paint effects; and more. By detailing not just how Maya works but the 3D principles and fundamentals that guide its use, this volume will have your creating brave new worlds of your own in no time.
Also included is complete coverage of all of Maya 5's new features, including improved rendering options and never-before-seen atmospheric effects made possible by extensions to Maya Fluid Effects. A companion CD includes video-captured movies that walk you through every tutorial in the book.

L'auteur - Jim Lammers

Jim Lammers est animateur et formateur et revendeur Maya à Kansas City, dans Missouri (Etats-Unis). Il a créé son entreprise, Trinity Animation, en 1992. Au fil des ans, cette société est devenue l'une des ressources de matériel et de logiciels les plus importantes au monde. Dans le cadre de Trinity Animation, Jim Lammers a créé des animations 3D pour des clients aussi prestigieux que Nestlé, McDonald's, et Butler Manufacturing. Il a aussi créé des animations pour le film Starship Trooper de Sony/Tristar.

L'auteur - Garry Lewis

3D artist

Sommaire

I A Quick-start Guide to Maya
- Pre-Maya: A Primer
- A Tour of Maya
- Maya Interaction
- Diving In: Your First Animation
II Maya Basics
- NURBS Modeling Basics
- More NURBS Modeling
- Modeling with Polygons
- Materials
- Lighting
- Animation Basics
- Character Animation
- Cameras and Rendering
III Going Further with Maya
- Paint Effects
- Particle Systems and Dynamics
- Your Next Steps: Efficiency and Artistry
IV Appendices
- A Maya Headstart for Max Users
- B Maya Headstart for LightWave Users

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	New Riders
Auteur(s)	Jim Lammers, Garry Lewis
Parution	16/02/2004
Nb. de pages	555
Format	18,5 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1020g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780735713727
ISBN13	978-0-7357-1372-7