Introducing Maya 8 (eBook)

3D for Beginners

Dariush Derakhshani (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2007 | 1. Auflage
462 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-10826-0 (ISBN)

Infos

If you're just beginning to dive into the world of 3D, this is the
book for you."

?Animation Magazine

The Academy Award® winning Maya® 3D animation and
effects software is the first choice of film and video artists,
game developers, and 3D design professionals. Discover how to
build, render, and animate your own digital models and scenes, and
begin to develop professional-level Maya skills with the latest
edition of this popular bestseller.

Starting with the basics, the book builds from the ground up,
combining straightforward text with practical examples that make it
fun and easy to learn Maya's core features while introducing new
Maya 8 elements such as improved polygon tools and enhanced
rendering with mental ray. Clear-cut, engaging lessons let you
experiment using the wealth of files provided on the CD-ROM. You'll
also find an abundance of instructional and inspirational Maya
creations in the full-color insert.

The accompanying CD-ROMs images, movies, and scene files let you
view material from the book right on your own computer. Tackle
all-new rendering and dynamics tutorials and much more. The CD
includes Maya Personal Learning Edition software.

Autor

Dariush Derakhshani is a Digital Effects Supervisor, writer, and educator in Los Angeles, California. Previously using Autdoesk's AutoCAD software in his architecture days, Dariush migrated to using 3D programs when his firm's principal architects needed to show their clients design work on the computer. Starting with Alias PowerAnimator version 6 when he enrolled in USC Film School's Animation program, Dariush has been using Alias animation software for the past 11 years. From USC Film School, he received an M.F.A. in Film, Video, and Computer Animation in 1997. Dariush also holds a B.A. in Architecture and Theatre from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and worked at a New Jersey architecture firm before moving to L.A. for film school. He has worked on feature films, music videos, and countless commercials as a 3D animator, CG supervisor, and sometimes compositor. Dariush also serves as Editor in Chief of HDRI3d, a professional CG magazine from DMG Publishing.

Inhalt

Introduction.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Computer Graphics and 3D.

Chapter 2: The Maya Interface.

Chapter 3: Your First Maya Animation.

Chapter 4: Modeling with Polygons.

Chapter 5: Modeling with NURBS.

Chapter 6: Further Modeling Topics: Deformers and
Subdivision Surfaces.

Chapter 7: Maya Shading and Texturing.

Chapter 8: Introduction to Animation.

Chapter 9: Further Animation Practices.

Chapter 10: Maya Lighting.

Chapter 11: Maya Rendering.

Chapter 12: Maya Dynamics.

Glossary.

Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.1.2007
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Grafik / Design ► Film- / Video-Bearbeitung
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Grafik / Design ► Maya
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Office Programme ► Outlook
• Schlagworte: Computer-Ratgeber • End-User Computing • Graphics & Design software (Non-Microsoft) • Graphik- u. Designsoftware (außer Microsoft) • Graphik- u. Designsoftware (außer Microsoft) • MAYA (Programm)
• ISBN-10: 0-470-10826-6 / 0470108266
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-10826-0 / 9780470108260