Maya 7 Revealed

Description

With the explosion of 3D graphics in movies, television, games, and the web, more and more professionals are looking to enhance their resumes with the important skill set of Maya. "Maya 7 Revealed, Second Edition" offers quality content in clear, simple style that enables those new Maya users to gain the skills they desire. Readers will learn the basics of modeling, animation, and rendering with the latest version of Maya through a unique and proven pedagogy that features step-by-step examples, in-depth explanations, and end-of-chapter elements. All of the new software features are covered as well as a chapter on how to integrate Maya with the Motion Builder package.

CONTENTS:

Learning the Maya interface
Controlling the view panel & working with objects
Drawing & editing curves
Working with NURBS surfaces
Creating & editing polygon objects
Working with Subdivision surfaces
Assigning materials & textures
Adding paint effects
Using cameras & lights
Animating with keyframes
Working with characters
Animating with dynamics
Rendering a scene
Using MEL scripting