Learning Maya 5
Foundation [With CDROM]
by Sybex, Alias|Wavefront

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• Author: Sybex, Alias|Wavefront
• Language: english
• Publisher: Sybex
• ISBN: 9781894893343 (1894893344)
• Release date: June 1, 2003
• Format: paperback, 530 pages

About The Book

Maya is the first choice of digital content creators producing award-winning games, 3D animation and visual effects. Built on a procedural architecture called the Dependency Graph, Maya offers incredible power and flexibility for generating digital images of animated characters and scenes.

Learning Maya 5: Foundation takes you through over twenty project-focused lessons that offer hands-on experience with key tools and techniques.

This book introduces you to the following topics:

* The Maya User Interface

* Working in 3D space

* NURBS (spline) Modeling

* Polygonal Modeling

* Keyframes and Motion Paths

* Trax(TM) Non-linear animation

* Forward and Inverse Kinematics

* Surface Deformations

* Cameras and Lights

* Shaders and Techniques

* Particles and Dynamics

* MEL (Maya Embedded Language)

What you need to use this book:

* Maya Complete(TM), Maya Unlimited(TM), or Maya Personal Learning Edition(TM) version 5 software

* A DVD-ROM or set-top player

Project One: Bouncing Ball

Quickly get your feet wet by animating a basic bouncing ball. Add a squash and stretch, create a ring of fire using a particle clip effect, then add sparks as the ball hits the flames.

Project Two: Jack-in-the-box

Learn the basics of modeling, animating, and rendering a scene. Use Maya Artisan(TM) tools to sculpt Jack’s face and to paint a color texture in 3D. Refine the scene’s rendering using IPR (Interactive Photorealistic Rendering).

Project Three: Space Battle

Starting with a more in-depth look at polygonal and NURBS modeling, this project sets up a motion path animation, complete with Opti-FX explosions. Use Maya Paint Effects(TM) to create a realistic starfield.

Project Four: Primitive Man

Using Maya’s Trax non-linear animation, you cycle for a bi-ped Inverse Kinematic skeleton. This lesson will also explore basic character skinning and deformation.

Project Five: Salty the Seal

This project brings together the skills developed in earlier lessons into a more complex scene where you learn how Maya lets you fully integrate modeling, rendering, and animation tasks.

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