Maya 5 Fundamentals

Jim Lammers, Garry Lewis

  • 出版商: New Riders
  • 出版日期: 2004-02-02
  • 售價: $1,840
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$1,748
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 600
  • 裝訂: Paperback
  • ISBN: 0735713723
  • ISBN-13: 9780735713727
  • 相關分類: 3D建模 3D-modeling
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With the powerful 3D modeling program Maya 5, you're limited only by your own imagination. To set it free, look no further than this indispensable guide! In these pages, veteran animator Jim Lammers (who brought life to the Sony/Tristar film Starship Troopers) takes you from a review of 3D fundamentals to full-blown Maya 5 content creation. In the process you'll learn about Maya's interface and tools; modeling with NURBS and polygons; applying materials and textures; rendering stills and animations; using particle systems, dynamics, and paint effects; and more. By detailing not just how Maya works but the 3D principles and fundamentals that guide its use, this volume will have your creating brave new worlds of your own in no time. Also included is complete coverage of all of Maya 5's new features, including improved rendering options and never-before-seen atmospheric effects made possible by extensions to Maya Fluid Effects. A companion CD includes video-captured movies that walk you through every tutorial in the book.

Table of Contents

I. A QUICK-START GUIDE TO MAYA.

 1. Pre-Maya: A Primer.
 2. A Tour of Maya.
 3. Maya Interaction.
 4. Diving In: Your First Animation.

II. MAYA BASICS.

 5. NURBS Modeling Basics.
 6. More NURBS Modeling.
 7. Modeling with Polygons.
 8. Materials.
 9. Lighting.
10. Animation Basics.
11. Character Animation.
12. Cameras and Rendering.

III. GOING FURTHER WITH MAYA.

13. Paint Effects.
14. Particle Systems and Dynamics.
15. Your Next Steps: Efficiency and Artistry.

 

IV. APPENDICES.

A. Maya Headstart for Max Users.
B. Maya Headstart for LightWave Users.