Learning Maya 6

Author : Dariush Derakhshani
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470768053
Total Pages : 1154 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introducing Maya 2011 written by Dariush Derakhshani and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-04-29 with total page 1154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, step-by-step guide to Maya 2011 Four previous editions can’t be wrong: this book is the perfect introduction to 3D and Maya. Learn to build and animate your own digital models and scenes with step-by-step instruction and fun and practical examples, while you draw inspiration from the striking examples included from talented Maya users. You’ll create a simple animation of the planets in the solar system, learn to model a human hand and a decorative box—among other projects—and master all essential tools. Provides a thorough, step-by-step introduction to Maya 2011 Explains the core concepts of CG and working in 3D Covers modeling, rigging, HDRI lighting, mental ray rendering, and more Provides project files on CD and walks you through the creation of several projects; the CD also includes images, movies, and scene files Includes a color insert with pages of striking examples from talented Maya beginners Build your Maya and animation skills from the ground up with this practical, thorough guide. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. For Instructors: Teaching supplements are available for this title.

Author : Alias Learning Tools
Publisher : Sybex
ISBN 13 : 9781897177037
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning Maya 6 written by Alias Learning Tools and published by Sybex. This book was released on 2006-01-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning Maya 6: Dynamics is your solution to creating stunning effects in Maya. Get hands-on experience with the innovative tools and powerful techniques available in the Maya Dynamics engine as you learn to create smoke, fire, dust, water and more. If your animations don't follow the laws of physics, Learning Maya 6: Dynamics is the tool you've been looking for. Learn to master the Maya Dynamics engine as you work with both rigid and soft body dynamics, particle animation and rendering, emitters and much more. Get the theory you need to understand what's happening in Maya and then work your way through helpful step-by-step exercises as you build smoke, dust, fire, and water. Learning Maya 6: Dynamics will allow you to add realism to your animations and create realistic effects without having to go back to school so you can prove that you don't need to be a rocket scientist to make one fly! Each chapter includes a theoretical discussion to help you understand the concepts at play, as well as easy to follow step-by-step tutorials so that you can start working right away. The book also includes an accompanying DVD-ROM featuring chapter-by-chapter overviews offered by Alias Certified Instructors. Gain additional insight and assistance from these valuable bonus discussions. You'll also take advantage of Maya Beginner's Guide: Dynamics to help you get started right away! With this book you will: * Create and Animate Rigid Body Objects * Create and Animate Particles Using Fields, Goals, Ramps and Expressions * Render Particles with Hardware Graphics and Software Techniques * Dynamically Animate NURBS and Polygonal Surfaces Using Soft Bodies * UtilizeArtisan Functionality in Conjunction with Maya Dynamics Tools * Instance Geometry with Particle Motion * Use Dynamic Constraints Including Rigid Body Constraints and Soft Body Springs * Optimize and Troubleshoot Dynamics Scenes What you need to use this book Maya Complete 6, Maya Unlimited 6, or Maya Personal Learning Edition. A DVD-ROM drive or set top player.

Author : Alias Wavefront
Publisher : Sybex
ISBN 13 : 9781894893411
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning Maya 5 written by Alias Wavefront and published by Sybex. This book was released on 2003-09-30 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...the best book out there for learning how to do MAYA rigging and animation." --Ian Cairns, Editor, MAYA Association Learning Maya 5: Character Rigging and Animation will teach you everything you need to achieve effective character set-up and animation in Maya. Learn what you need to become a true puppet master! New for Maya 5! Updated from the popular Learning Maya: Character Rigging and Animation, the book's latest edition will allow you to explore powerful new features in Maya 5 such as IK/FK Blending and Parent Constraints. We've also updated Melvin to a polygonal model from a NURBS path model to make him easier to manipulate. In addition, you'll take advantage of updated graphical selectors and controls that will make your rigs more customizable and easier for artists to work with. Features: This book will allow you to explore character rigging that is based on a human character - walking you through the process as you rig arms, legs, a face, and more. Learn the fundamentals of properly setting up a character to avoid pitfalls as you animate. Starting from an introductory level, this book covers advanced concepts in a comfortable format. Each topics is explored in both theory and practice so that you'll be able to complete easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorials. In addition, you'll take advantage of valuable chapter-by-chapter overviews provided in QuickTime format on DVD-ROM. Offered by one of the book's authors, Bill Dwelly, an Alias|Wavefront(TM) Certified Instructor, these helpful movies will allow you to gain additional insight as you work through the book. With this book you will: * Create Skeleton Chains and edit Joint Orientation. * Render particles with hardware graphics and software techniques. * Set up Single Chain, Rotation Plane, and Spline IK Solvers. * Use Set Driven Key to create powerful control systems. * Use of both Forward and Inverse Kinematics. * Simulated the deformation of clothing using Wire Deformers and Set Drivin Key. * Drive Joint Rotation with a Blendshapte Slider to help consolidate you control windows. * Understand the difference between Smooth and Rigid Binding. * Use Pole Vector constraints as a fast and easy way of achieving realistic motion in arms and legs. * Create a complex and subtle character deformations.

Author : Danny Riddell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maya 6 for Windows and Macintosh written by Danny Riddell and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine being able to add a luscious mane of long, flowing hair to your Maya-created action heroine--and then being able to braid it, curl it, and style it to your heat's desire. With Maya 6 and this task-based guide, you can do that and a lot more on the way to creating ever more sophisticated 3D worlds with Alias' newly updated modeling and animation software. In this eagerly anticipated update to everybody's favorite Maya tome, best-selling author Danny Riddell uses a combination of task-based instruction and strong visual aids to take you step by step through all of today's Maya's essentials: Character animation and setup, polygonal modeling, dynamic interaction with Windows, and more. Whether you're a beginning user who wants a thorough introduction to the topic or a more advanced user looking for a convenient reference, you'll find what you need here--in straightforward language and through readily accessible examples, peppered with tons of timesaving tips and tricks.

Author : Alias Learning Tools
Publisher : Sybex
ISBN 13 : 9781897177075
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning Maya 6 written by Alias Learning Tools and published by Sybex. This book was released on 2006-01-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning Maya 6: Dynamics is your solution to creating stunning effects in Maya. Get hands-on experience with the innovative tools and powerful techniques available in the Maya Dynamics engine as you learn to create smoke, fire, dust, water and more. If your animations don't follow the laws of physics, Learning Maya 6: Dynamics is the tool you've been looking for. Learn to master the Maya Dynamics engine as you work with both rigid and soft body dynamics, particle animation and rendering, emitters and much more. Get the theory you need to understand what's happening in Maya and then work your way through helpful step-by-step exercises as you build smoke, dust, fire, and water. Learning Maya 6: Dynamics will allow you to add realism to your animations and create realistic effects without having to go back to school so you can prove that you don't need to be a rocket scientist to make one fly! Each chapter includes a theoretical discussion to help you understand the concepts at play, as well as easy to follow step-by-step tutorials so that you can start working right away. The book also includes an accompanying DVD-ROM featuring chapter-by-chapter overviews offered by Alias Certified Instructors. Gain additional insight and assistance from these valuable bonus discussions. You'll also take advantage of Maya Beginner's Guide: Dynamics to help you get started right away! With this book you will: * Create and Animate Rigid Body Objects * Create and Animate Particles Using Fields, Goals, Ramps and Expressions * Render Particles with Hardware Graphics and Software Techniques * Dynamically Animate NURBS and Polygonal Surfaces Using Soft Bodies * UtilizeArtisan Functionality in Conjunction with Maya Dynamics Tools * Instance Geometry with Particle Motion * Use Dynamic Constraints Including Rigid Body Constraints and Soft Body Springs * Optimize and Troubleshoot Dynamics Scenes What you need to use this book Maya Complete 6, Maya Unlimited 6, or Maya Personal Learning Edition. A DVD-ROM drive or set top player.

Author : Kelly Murdock
Publisher : SDC Publications
ISBN 13 : 1630574503
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Autodesk Maya 2022 Basics Guide written by Kelly Murdock and published by SDC Publications. This book was released on 2021-07-26 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by renowned author and 3D artist Kelly L. Murdock, Autodesk Maya 2022 Basics Guide is designed to give new users a solid understanding of the fundamental skills needed to create beautiful 3D models and stunning animations with Autodesk Maya. Using clear and easy to follow instructions this book will guide you through learning all the major features of Maya. The text is complemented by video instruction. Each chapter has a corresponding video tutorial that introduces you to the topics and allows you to watch and learn how functions are performed in a way that a text alone cannot do. Autodesk Maya 2022 Basics Guide makes no assumptions about your previous experience with Autodesk Maya. It begins by helping you get comfortable with the user interface and navigating scenes before moving into modeling, texturing, lighting, animating, rendering and more. Additionally, more advanced features such as character rigging, skinning, animating with dynamics and MEL scripting are also introduced. Each chapter begins by examining the concept behind each task, the goal and the necessary features that are involved. Then you go in-depth with the objective of your task as you study examples and learn the steps necessary to complete it. Working your way through the comprehensive, step-by-step lessons, you'll develop the confidence you need to create incredible renderings and animations using Autodesk Maya. Who this book is for This text was created specifically for users with no prior 3D modeling or animation experience. If you want to work in a creative field or are just curious about how 3D animated movies are made this book is the perfect way to get started. Users who are migrating from another 3D application or upgrading from a previous version of Maya will also benefit greatly from this text. What you'll learn • How to create models using primitives, curves, NURBS, Polygons and more • How to assign materials and textures to make realistic-looking models • How to use Paint Effects to paint on and quickly create complex 3D Models • How to use lights, cameras, and depth of field to render captivating scenes • How to use keyframes, motion paths and the Graph Editor to create animations • How to use character rigging, skinning, and inverse kinematics to animate realistic movements • How to use various deformers to manipulate objects, animations and special effects • How to add influence objects, skin weights and hair to a character for a more realistic look • How to use dynamics to create fire, smoke, lightning, explosions, cloth and ocean effects • How to enable raytracing, motion blur, and fog effects for increased realism • How to render stills and animations using Maya Vector and Mental Ray for different looks • How to use the Command Line and MEL Scripting to work faster About Autodesk Maya Maya is a program, created by Autodesk, used to model, animate, and render 3D scenes. 3D scenes created with Maya have appeared in movies, television, advertisements, games, product visualizations, and on the Web. With Maya, you can create and animate your own 3D scenes and render them as still images or as animation sequences.

Author : Alias Wavefront
Publisher : Sybex
ISBN 13 : 9781894893435
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning Maya?5 written by Alias Wavefront and published by Sybex. This book was released on 2003-09-30 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Rendering book does something every book should do--certainly every excellent book--it offers you content unavailable anywhere else." --3DNY.org Learning Maya 5: Rendering is your solution to creating stunning images in Maya. New for Maya 5! Updated from the popular Learning Maya: Rendering, this book will teach you what you need to know when using the Maya rendering engine and mental ray for Maya. You'll learn to take advantage of options new in Maya 5, such as Hardware and Vector Rendering. Get the information you need to master Caustics and Global Illumination, Final Gather and HDRI. Learning Maya 5: Rendering includes an inspiring photo gallery of images rendered in Maya and mental ray(r) for Maya so you can see the types of results you'll learn to achieve. Features: This book will allow you to explore lighting, cameras, shading networks, and other rendering issues from an introductory level and will also allow you to explore advanced concepts in a comfortable format. Each topic is explored in both theory and practice so that you'll not only understand the concepts presented, you'll be able to complete easy-to-follow step-by-step tutorials. In addition, you'll take advantage of valuable chapter-by-chapter overviews provided in QuickTime(r) format on DVD-ROM. Offered by one of the book's contributors, Cathy McGinnis, an Alias|Wavefront(TM) Certified Instructor, these helpful movies will allow you to gain additional insight as you work through the book. With this books you will: * Create materials and textures. * Set up lights and cameras. * Work with shadows and raytracing. * Learn to control your renders. * Understand rendering for special effects and compositing. * Explore Hardware Rendering and vector Rendering. * Create Caustics and Global Illumination effects. * Understand Final Gather and HDRI techniques. * Create Maya and mental ray Shaders. And much more...

Author : John Edgar Park
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387269045
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding 3D Animation Using Maya written by John Edgar Park and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-08-29 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many animators and designers would like to supplement their Maya learning with a less-technical, more helpful book. This self-study manual is both a general guide for understanding 3-D computer graphics and a specific guide for learning the fundamentals of Maya: workspace, modeling, animation, shading, lighting, and rendering. Understanding 3-D Animation Using Maya covers these fundamentals in each chapter so that readers gain increasingly detailed knowledge. After an initial 'concepts' section launches each chapter, hands-on tutorials are provided, as well as a chapter project that progressively adds newly learned material and culminates in the final animated short. This is the first book on Maya that teaches the subject using a sensible, proven methodology for both novices and intermediate users. Topics and features: - Proven method that emphasizes preliminaries to every chapter - Integrates the "why" concepts of 3-D simultaneously with the "how-to" techniques - Skills reinforced with tutorials and chapter projects - Real-world experience distilled into helpful hints and step-by-step guides for common tasks

Author : Dariush Derakhshani
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429956444
Total Pages : 930 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introducing Autodesk Maya written by Dariush Derakhshani and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-07-15 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is your perfect hands‐on guide to start animating quickly. Using approachable, real‐world exercises, you’ll master the fundamentals of this animation software by following full‐color screenshots step by step. Each chapter opens with a quick discussion of concepts and learning objectives, and then launches into hands‐on tutorials that give you firsthand experience and a good start. You’ll learn the basics of modeling, texturing, animating, and visual effects. Whether you’re a complete beginner or migrating from another 3D application, this task‐based book provides the solid grounding you need in Autodesk Maya. Key Features Model with polygons, meshes, and more Add motion with simple and complex animations Add color and textures to visualize materials and surfaces Render scenes with great lighting and camera placement

Author : Dariush Derakhshani
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470113235
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introducing Maya 6 written by Dariush Derakhshani and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-12-26 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If you're just beginning to dive into the world of 3D, this is the book for you." —Animation Magazine Alias' Academy Award winning Maya 3D animation and effects software leads the industry in technological innovation. Film and video artists, computer game developers, and design professionals rely on Maya to create brilliant digital imagery, animation, and visual effects. Now you can enter this exciting, imaginative world and learn to build, render, and animate your own digital characters and scenes. Brought to you by Maya Press, a publishing partnership between Sybex and Alias, Introducing Maya 6: 3D for Beginners is the ideal initiation to 3D and Maya. Written explicitly for the Maya novice, the easy-to-grasp text offers a practical and fun approach to learning Maya's core features. Clear-cut, engaging lessons let you try out these features using working files provided on the CD. You'll also find an abundance of instructional and inspirational art on the CD and full-color insert. Enter a New Dimension Get a solid grasp of the core Maya and 3D Learn to navigate the new Maya 6 interface Experiment with Maya modeling Explore the basics of NURBS, polygons, and subdivision surfaces Discover the nuances of shading and texturing Try your hand at animation Get a feel for Maya lighting, rendering, and dynamics Find out how to use Maya and Photoshop in unison Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.