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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-101894893875
ISBN-139781894893879
eBay Product ID (ePID)46468032
Product Key Features
Number of Pages746 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameLearning Maya 7 : the Modeling and Animation Handbook
SubjectComputer Graphics, Digital Media / Video & Animation, Image Processing
Publication Year2005
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaComputers
AuthorAlias Learning Tools Staff
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight52.9 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-274727
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal006.696
Table Of ContentPolygon Modeling.NURBS Modeling.Subdivision Surface Modeling.General Modeling Issues.Tessalation; Texturing.Use layers to organize your work.Create Skeleton Chains and edit joint orientation.Set up Single Chain, Rotation Plane, and Spline IK Solvers.Use Set Driven Key to create powerful yet simple control systems.Understand and use both Forward and Inverse Kinematics.Simulate the deformation of clothing using Wire Deformers and Set Driven Key.Drive joint rotation with a Blendshape Slider to help consolidate your control windows.Use Pole Vector constraints as a fast and easy way of achieving realistic motion in arms and legs.Create complex and subtle character deformations through the use of Clusters and Lattices.
SynopsisThis exceptional, full-color Maya Press title -- produced by Alias, the software's creators -- offers a brand-new approach to teaching modeling and animation using the characters from the Academy Award-winning short film The ChubbChubbs. You'll find instructor-led tutorials, scene files, artist interviews, and Maya Personal Learning Edition on the enclosed DVD., Alias Maya is the premier software for 3D modeling, animation, and rendering. This exceptional, full-color Maya Press title - produced by Alias, the softwares creators - is a brand-new approach to teaching modeling and animation with the characters from the Academy Award-winning short film The ChubbChubbs.