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Title:
Maya 8 : the complete reference[electronic resource]
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Publication Information:
New York : McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2007
Physical Description:
1 CD-ROM ; 12 cm.
ISBN:
9780071485968
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Accompanies text of the same title :TR987.7 M425 2007
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Summary
Summary
This title provides information and tutorials on the latest Maya 8 features, showing how they work and how to get the best results from them.
Author Notes
Tom Meade is a fulltime instructor at the Academy of Art University.
Shinsaku Arima is a 3D artist at Dreamworks. His credits include work on the blockbuster films The Matrix: Reloaded, Over the Hedge, Madagascar , The Day After Tomorrow, and many others.
Table of Contents
| Part I Introduction to Maya |
| Chapter 1 Core Concepts |
| Chapter 2 The Maya User Interface |
| Part II Modeling |
| Chapter 3 Polygonal Modeling |
| Chapter 4 Organic Modeling |
| Chapter 5 Basic NURBS Modeling |
| Chapter 6 Advanced NURBS Modeling |
| Chapter 7 Preparing Models for Animation |
| Part III Character Setup |
| Chapter 8 Deformers |
| Chapter 9 Joints and Skeletons |
| Chapter 10 Skinning and Advanced Deformations |
| Chapter 11 Connecting Attributes |
| Chapter 12 Character Controls |
| Chapter 13 MEL Scripting |
| Part IV Animation |
| Chapter 14 Animation Basics |
| Chapter 15 Character Animation |
| Chapter 16 Animation Tools |
| Part V Texturing, Lighting, and Rendering |
| Chapter 17 Texture Basics |
| Chapter 18 Texturing in Practice |
| Chapter 19 Painting a Maya |
| Chapter 20 Lights and Cameras |
| Chapter 21 Rendering |
| Part VI Particles, Emitters, and Fields |
| Chapter 22 Particles and Fields |
| Chapter 23 Advanced Particle Systems and Effects |
| Chapter 24 Rigid and Soft Body Dynamics |
| Chapter 25 Maya Hair |
| Chapter 26 Maya Cloth |
| Part VII Postproduction |
| Chapter 27 Rendering for Postproduction |
| Chapter 28 Compositing in Postproduction |
| Index |
