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Mastering Maya 8.5 Book/Cd Edition
* Covers all of Maya's latest features in addition to advanced Maya Unlimited topics such as cloth, fur, and fluids
* Serves as one-stop shopping for learning Maya-this resource begins with an introductory "Quick Start" overview of the workflow and tools in Maya, then moves on to more detailed, thorough
instructions on the Maya interface and its modeling, texturing, animation, and visual effects tools
* All featured lessons and techniques are reinforced with practical, challenging tutorials compiled by a team of expert authors
* The CD-ROM includes tutorial files as well as the latest Maya Personal Learning Edition software
Introduction.
Chapter 1: The Maya Interface.
Chapter 2: Quick Start: Creating an Animation in Maya 8.5.
Chapter 3: Polygonal Modeling.
Chapter 4: NURBS Modeling.
Chapter 5: Subdivision Surfaces.
Chapter 6: Blend Shapes: Advanced Modeling.
Chapter 7: Basic Animation.
Chapter 8: Character Setup and Rigging.
Chapter 9: Character Animation.
Chapter 10: Nonlinear Animation.
Chapter 11: Lighting for Animation.
Chapter 12: Shading and Texturing for Animation.
Chapter 13: Rendering Basics.
Chapter 14: Advanced Rendering with mental ray.
Chapter 15: Toon Shading.
Chapter 16: Maya Embedded Language (MEL).
Chapter 17: Paint Effects.
Chapter 18: Rigid Body Animation.
Chapter 19: Using Particles.
Chapter 20: Fluid Effects.
Chapter 21: Maya Hair.
Chapter 22: Maya Fur.
Chapter 23: Cloth Simulation with nCloth.
Index.
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