Mastering Autodesk Maya 2012 (eBook)

Todd Palamar, Eric Keller (Autoren)

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2011 | 1. Auflage
976 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-14855-6 (ISBN)

Infos

The exclusive, official guide to the very latest version of
Maya

Get extensive, hands-on, intermediate to advanced coverage of
Autodesk Maya 2012, the top-selling 3D software on the market. If
you already know Maya basics, this authoritative book takes you to
the next level. From modeling, texturing, animation, and visual
effects to high-level techniques for film, television, games, and
more, this book provides professional-level Maya instruction. With
pages of scenarios and examples from some of the leading
professionals in the industry, author Todd Palamar will help you
master the entire CG production pipeline.

* Provides professional-level instruction on Maya, the
industry-leading 3D animation and effects software used in popular
films, games, and commercials

* Covers the very latest Maya 2012 tools and features, including
the new fluid simulation tools

* Showcases the techniques of professionals through numerous
examples, demonstrating how to set up and manage 3D animation and
visual effects pipelines

* Includes challenging tutorials and real-world scenarios from
some of the leading professionals in the industry

If you're looking for an in-depth, professional Maya resource to
turn to again and again, this is the book you need.

Autor

Todd Palamar began his career creating traditional special effects for low-budget horror movies and quickly gravitated to computer animation, first working on numerous straight-to-video movies and then switching to the video game industry. He has extensive freelance experience, including dozens of military and game-style simulations, corporate commercials, and theme park rides. In addition, he has written several Maya books, including Maya Studio Projects: Photorealistic Characters and Maya Studio Projects: Dynamics. 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. He currently teaches at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects. Eric is the author of Mastering Autodesk Maya 2011, Maya Visual Effects: The Innovator's Guide, and Introducing ZBrush 4, all from Sybex.

Inhalt

Introduction xxiii

Chapter 1 Working in Autodesk Maya 1

Chapter 2 Virtual Filmmaking with Autodesk Maya Cameras 53

Chapter 3 Modeling I 105

Chapter 4 Modeling II 173

Chapter 5 Animation Techniques 227

Chapter 6 Animating with Deformers 293

Chapter 7 Rigging and Muscle Systems 347

Chapter 8 Paint Effects 411

Chapter 9 Lighting with mental ray 461

Chapter 10 mental ray Shading Techniques 519

Chapter 11 Texture Mapping 563

Chapter 12 Rendering for Compositing 613

Chapter 13 Introducing nParticles 675

Chapter 14 Dynamic Effects 743

Chapter 15 Fur, Hair, and Clothing 793

Chapter 16 Autodesk Maya Fluids 855

Appendix A The Bottom Line 889

Appendix B Autodesk Maya 2012 Certification 909

Appendix C About the Companion DVD 913

Index 917

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.7.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• 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: 1-118-14855-X / 111814855X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-14855-6 / 9781118148556