Springer Professional Computing

By: Dan Lavender

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Hardcover | 24 July 2003

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Alias-Wavefront's Maya 3D animation software is an integrated collection of tools for creating computer generated images, used in nearly every blockbuster special effects film that has been released in the last few years. The first choice for digital content creators, Maya combines animation, dynamics, modelling and rendering tools, enabling you to create digital characters and visual effects for live action films or stand-alone animation. Key Topics Using plenty of examples and illustrations to provide insights into the functioning 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 Author Dan Lavender is a Technical Director at Framestore CFC - one of Europe's largest post-production companies. Features and Benefits *Gives a broad overview of Maya, enabling you to create your own high quality 3D computer generated images - even if you have never used a 3D package before. *The source files and scenes to accompany the examples in the book are available from the Springer web site - springer.co.uk/mayamanual.

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Basics What Is Maya?








Summary
Objects, Duplicates and Transforms
Introduction
A Simple Object
Selection Methods
The Outliner
Shaded and Unshaded Object Display
Transformations
Transform Manipulators
Using the Channels Box for Transformations
A Simple Stick Character from Primitives
Hiding, Displaying and Templating
Summary
Hierarchies,Groups and Nodes
Introduction
Hierarchies
Groups
Node Structures
Summary
Modeling and Surface Creation
Introduction
Surface Types and Their Components
NURBS Modeling
Curves
NURBS Surface Tools
Editing the Final Surface
A NURBS Teapot
Polygon Modeling
A Polygon Teapot
Subdivision Surface Modeling
A Subdiv Squid
Sculpting with Artisan
Summary
Animation
Introduction
The Animation Environment
Keyed Animation
Procedural Animation
Non-Linear Animation
Paths and Constraints
Deformers
Skeletons, Bones and Joints
Binding a Surface to a Skeleton
Summary
Rendering
Introduction
Lights
The IPR Renderer
Materials and Shading Groups
Textures and Texture Mapping
Texturing Polygons
Texturing Subdivision Surfaces
Texturing Lights and Shadows
Utilities
Building a Basic Shader
Environments
Reflection Mapping
Backgrounds and Integration
VolumesThe Renderer
Surface Rendering
Renderer Effects
Summary
Particle Systems
Introduction
Emitters, Particle Objects and Fields
Collisions
Volume Fields and Volume Emitters
Emitting from Surfaces and Curves
Controlling Emission with Textures
Particle Goals
Particle Replacement
Caching the Scene for Improved Feedback
Rendering Particles
Summary
Dynamic Objects
Introduction
Rigid Body Dynamics
Soft Body Dynamics
Clip FX
Summary
MEL Scripting
Introduction
Simple Commands
Changing Attributes
Writing Scripts
The MEL User Interface
Summary
Paint Effects
Introduction
Painting in 2D
Painting in 3D
Animating Paint Effects Objects
Animating the Growth
Rendering
Summary
Integration
Introduction
The Corridor and Door
The Tentacles
The Door Animation
The Side Tentacle Animation
The Main Tentacle Animation
Finishing Touches
Summary
Index
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