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Learning Autodesk Maya 2008 Foundation Book/DVD Package
Learning Autodesk Maya 2008 I Foundation is your key to unlocking the power of Autodesk Maya software, directly from the creators of one of the world's most powerful 3D animation and effects software products. Get hands-on experience with the innovative tools and powerful techniques available in Autodesk Maya 2008. You'll gain a sense of the entire
production process as you work on creating and animating characters from Sony Pictures Animation's feature film, Surf's Up. You'll even learn about compositing your characters into alternate environments in a bonus chapter on Autodesk Combustion software. Explore the Maya user interface, create organic structures with NURBS, apply forward and inverse kinematics, deform surfaces, learn to use Trax non-linear animation, discover rendering techniques, and so much more with this easy to follow guide to Maya. Includes bonus DVD with scene files, instructor-led podcasts, and other reference guides to give you a solid foundation in the art of animating with Maya.
Contents:
Project 1
Primitives
Adding Details
Shaders and Textures
Animation Basics
Working with Maya
The Dependency Graph
Project 2
Polygonal Modeling
Polygonal Texturing
Skeleton
Skinning
Blend Shapes
Inverse Kinematics
Rigging
Animation
Project 3
NURBS Modeling
NURBS Texturing
Rigging
Paint Effects
Deformers
Lights and Effects
Rendering
Project 4
SubD Modeling
SubD Tecturing
More Animation
Trax Editor
Rigid Bodies
Motion Path
Particles
MEL Scripting
Project 5
Render Layers
Combustion
Compositing
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