Maya Manual |
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Author:
| Lavender, Daniel |
Series title: | Springer Professional Computing Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4471-3924-9 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | Springer London, Limited
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Imprint: | Springer |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Alias|Wavefront's Maya 3D animation software is an integrated collectionof tools for creating computer generated images, used in nearly everyblockbuster special effects film that has been released in the last fewyears. The first choice for digital content creators, Maya combinesanimation, dynamics, modelling and rendering tools, enabling you to createdigital characters and visual effects for live action films or stand-aloneanimation.Key TopicsUsing plenty of examples and illustrations...
More DescriptionAlias|Wavefront's Maya 3D animation software is an integrated collectionof tools for creating computer generated images, used in nearly everyblockbuster special effects film that has been released in the last fewyears. The first choice for digital content creators, Maya combinesanimation, dynamics, modelling and rendering tools, enabling you to createdigital characters and visual effects for live action films or stand-aloneanimation.Key TopicsUsing plenty of examples and illustrations to provide insights into thefunctioning and context of Maya, Dan Lavender explains how to:* understand the framework fundamentals of Maya;* create 3D objects;* work with models and surfaces;* animate objects;* use colours, lighting and rendering.About the AuthorDan Lavender is a Technical Director at Framestore CFC - one of Europe'slargest post-production companies.Features and Benefits* Gives a broad overview of Maya, enabling you to create your own highquality 3D computer generated images - even if you have never used a 3Dpackage before.* The source files and scenes to accompany the examples in the bookare available from the Springer web site - springer.co.uk/mayamanual.