Mastering Autodesk Maya 2011

The Ultimate Maya 2011 Resource!

If you already know the fundamentals of Maya, you'll want this new Autodesk Official Training Guide to take you beyond the basics and show you how to use Maya 2011 in a professional environment. From modeling, texturing, animation, and visual effects—to high-level techniques for film, television, games, and more, this book provides advanced, professional-level instruction.

Filled with challenging tutorials and real-world scenarios from some of the leading professionals in the industry, this must-have guide shows you how to manage the entire CG production pipeline. Master Maya's new graph editor, rendering with mental ray, the art of virtual cinematography, dynamic simulations, advanced modeling techniques, and much more with this indispensable guide.

Featured on the Dvd

The companion DVD provides support files that help you complete the exercises in the book and compare your work to the pros.

Combine fluid dynamics and particle simulations for amazing visual effects

Add physically accurate outdoor lighting to your rendered images

Learn the secrets of making realistic materials for your models

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Mastering Autodesk Maya 2011

The Ultimate Maya 2011 Resource!

If you already know the fundamentals of Maya, you'll want this new Autodesk Official Training Guide to take you beyond the basics and show you how to use Maya 2011 in a professional environment. From modeling, texturing, animation, and visual effects—to high-level techniques for film, television, games, and more, this book provides advanced, professional-level instruction.

Filled with challenging tutorials and real-world scenarios from some of the leading professionals in the industry, this must-have guide shows you how to manage the entire CG production pipeline. Master Maya's new graph editor, rendering with mental ray, the art of virtual cinematography, dynamic simulations, advanced modeling techniques, and much more with this indispensable guide.

Featured on the Dvd

The companion DVD provides support files that help you complete the exercises in the book and compare your work to the pros.

Combine fluid dynamics and particle simulations for amazing visual effects

Add physically accurate outdoor lighting to your rendered images

Learn the secrets of making realistic materials for your models

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Mastering Autodesk Maya 2011

Mastering Autodesk Maya 2011

Mastering Autodesk Maya 2011

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The Ultimate Maya 2011 Resource!

If you already know the fundamentals of Maya, you'll want this new Autodesk Official Training Guide to take you beyond the basics and show you how to use Maya 2011 in a professional environment. From modeling, texturing, animation, and visual effects—to high-level techniques for film, television, games, and more, this book provides advanced, professional-level instruction.

Filled with challenging tutorials and real-world scenarios from some of the leading professionals in the industry, this must-have guide shows you how to manage the entire CG production pipeline. Master Maya's new graph editor, rendering with mental ray, the art of virtual cinematography, dynamic simulations, advanced modeling techniques, and much more with this indispensable guide.

Featured on the Dvd

The companion DVD provides support files that help you complete the exercises in the book and compare your work to the pros.

Combine fluid dynamics and particle simulations for amazing visual effects

Add physically accurate outdoor lighting to your rendered images

Learn the secrets of making realistic materials for your models


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780470925768
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 08/06/2010
Sold by: JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format: eBook
Pages: 1072
File size: 80 MB
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About the Author

Eric Keller has been a professional 3D artist and high-end animator for film, commercials, and TV for 12 years. He has created animations and effects for Disney, Warner Brothers, ESPN, Harvard Medical School, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and CBS, and currently teaches at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects. Eric is the author of Mastering Maya 2009, Maya Visual Effects: The Innovator's Guide, and Introducing ZBrush, all from Sybex.



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Table of Contents

1 Working in Maya.

2 Virtual Film Making with Maya Cameras.

3 NURBS Modeling in Maya.

4 Polygon Modeling.

5 Animation Techniques.

6 Animating with Deformers.

7 Rigging and Muscle Systems.

8 Paint Effects and Toon Shading.

9 mental ray Lighting.

10 mental ray Shading Techniques.

11 Texture Mapping.

12 Rendering for Compositing.

13 Introducing nParticles.

14 Advanced nDynamics.

15 Fur, Hair, and Clothing.

16 Maya Fluids.

17 Mel and Python.

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