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Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 5 left in stock, order soon! | | | This exceptional, full-colour Autodesk Maya Press title - produced by Autodesk, the software's creators - uses Sony's full-length animated "Open Season" for the book's all-new hands-on tutorials for Maya 8. By following the step-by-step tutorials, readers will learn the Maya interface and the basics of modeling, texturing, animating, and visual effects using real-world production files from a full-length feature film. The DVD provides further reinforcement with instructor-led tutorial videos and other resources for extended learning.
With this book readers will: - Become familiar with the Maya User Interface
- Work in 3D space
- Model with NURBS (Spline)
- Model with Polygons
- Set Keyframes and Motion Paths
- Learn to use Trax Non-linear animation
- Apply Forward and Inverse Kinematics
- Deform surfaces
- Set cameras and lights
- Create Shaders and Textures
- Discover rendering techniques
- Explore particles and Dynamics
- Begin to use MEL (Maya Embedded Language)
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Autodesk Maya Press | | Paperback: | 640 pages | | Publisher: | Sybex | | Publication Date: | August 28, 2006 | | ISBN: | 189717733X | | Package Length: | 8.9 inches | | Package Width: | 7.4 inches | | Package Height: | 1.1 inches | | Package Weight: | 2.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 27 reviews |
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 Maya 8 /Foundation Apr 28, 2008
This is absolutely the first book on Maya anyone should have. It is aimed toward the beginner with many practical exercises. The DVD contains all the material you will need to complete the projects as well as sketch pad software. The book assumes you know how to navigate the Maya user interface. I would recommend working though the tutorials that come with the software first.
 Very good book Jan 27, 2008
Sometime ago I had 3D Maya 8 classes, but then after finishing it, my mistake, I didn't go on with practice and happened to forget lots of things (95% of all, I bet). Then I bought this book and now I can say I'm truly learning it properly, the book is complete, step by step you can feel you're making some very good progress (and it's really fast). It comes with a DVD which you can also have video classes about all lessons and interviews with 2 Sony Pictures' professionals who worked in the feature film "Open Season". Really great.
Seems perfect for a beginner Jan 19, 2008
I have purchased this book about three weeks ago, and so far I have read and done almost the whole first chapter. I must say I am pleased with it thus far. The book is well written, with the examples being simple and clear. One more thing I liked about it is that they guide you through a step (say creating a box) and then whenever there is a step which you are supposed to know how to do, they expect you to figure it out, thus making you learn better (the step you are supposed to do on your own are not complicated).
I once started to learn MAYA 4 FUNDAMENTALS by Jim Lammers and Lee Gooding, and I have to say this one is much better for a beginner.
Enjoy,
Shai
Great book! Jan 03, 2008
This is a very easy to read book. The step by step instructions are very good. Great way to start Maya.
Excellent beginners book with some advance topics Oct 15, 2007
After reading numerous reviews for beginners books for Maya, I chose to try this Foundation book, and I am glad I did. This book covers all the basics to get started in Maya, with numerous examples for you to build. The DVD includes all the completed examples so that you can see how well you are doing.
By the time you finish this book, you should have a complete working knowledge on how to create an animation scene from start to finish.
When I say 'advance topics', they were advanced to me since I did not have any prior experience with Maya. One example is the chapter on the Maya Embedded Language (MEL) and scripting.
If you have a good working knowledge of the basics of Maya, this book will probably bore you. Instead, I would recommend "Mastering Maya 8.5", which I also purchased. That book covers the more advance topics without boring you with basic Maya functionality.
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