Maya 4 Fundamentals will takeyou from a review of 3D fundamentals to a working knowledge of creating content in Maya 4. Topics covered include the interface and primary tools, modeling with NURBS and polygons, applying materials and textures, lighting, using modifiers and deformers, animating scenes, using cameras, rendering stills and animations, and using particle systems, dynamics, and paint effects. Special appendices also cover making the change from other software like 3ds max or LightWave to Maya. Video-captured movies on the accompanying CD supplement the tutorial foundation of the book.

Maya 4 Fundamentals

Arts & Photography

Lammers, Jim

Gooding, Lee

Photography & Video

New Riders Pub

Whether you are new to the 3D environment or are porting your skills from a different 3D graphics program, if you are a hands-on learner, Maya 4.5 Fundamentals is the book for you. In this revision of the bestselling Maya 4 Fundamentals, authors Jim Lammers and Lee Gooding get you started with a straightforward conceptual framework, then launch into a series of well-developed tutorials designed to move you from being a rank beginner to a confident Maya user.
 Maya 4.5 Fundamentals includes:
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<li>In-depth coverage of how to use Maya 4.5 Complete's tool set</li>
<li>New chapter on character animation and updated chapters including coverage of smooth proxy</li>
<li>Professional training through well-constructed tutorials</li>
<li>14 hours of movie files (on the CD), providing step-by-step demonstrations of every tutorial</li>
<li>Exploration of such topics as lighting, materials, particles dynamics, character animation, smooth proxy, rendering, and using paint effects</li>
<li>Custom marking menus and hotkeys to enhance your efficiency</li>
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Be sure to visit the Maya 4.5 Fundamentals web site at www.mayafundamentals.com for more downloadable tutorials and updates on using this book with Maya Personal Learning Edition.

Maya 4.5 Fundamentals

Computers & Technology

Web Development & Design

Prentice Hall PTR

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.

Maya 5 Fundamentals

Lewis, Garry

Advanced Maya: Character Modeling will take you through each step of modeling a character from head to toe. Starting with photographs of a human female model, every step from the first polygon to the final tweak is illustrated and explained. Also, learn how to create a custom shelf to be used throughout the modeling process that will speed up your workflow. The 16 page book is a handy guide to the included DVD disc. The DVD disc (data format) includes over 16 hours of high-resolution (1024x768) video in Quicktime™ MOV format, designed for crystal clear viewing on a computer monitor. Voice narraration on these movies by artist Kenny Cooper will guide you through each movie. A Maya scene file is saved on the disc for the start and end of each movie segment - 50 segments in all. Designed for the intermediate level Maya user, this training video will help you learn how to use polygonal and sub-divisional modeling tools to create a fully articulated human 3D model. Follow along as each body part is created, matched, attached and refined.  - Includes printed guide to all 50 movies  - 16 hours of Quicktime™ Movies with audio  - Suitable for all Maya platforms  - Suitable for intermediate Maya users (advise that you have a basic understanding of Maya before beginning)  - High resolution 1024x768 captures  - Movies created using Maya 5.0  - Works with the free Personal Learning Edition of Maya  - Produced by Jim Lammers, co-author of the best-selling Maya Fundamentals books.

Advanced Maya: Character Modeling

Cooper, Kenny

Trinity Animation, Inc.

3ds max Character Modeling will take you through each step of modeling a character from head to toe. Starting with photographs of a human female model, source photography is prepared for modeling. Then, every step from the first polygon to the final tweak is illustrated and explained. Not only do you learn to build a human in general, but you'll build a specific human that matches the person in the photographs. The 16 page book is a handy guide to the included DVD disc. The DVD disc (data format) includes over 16 hours of high-resolution (1024x768) video in Quicktime™ MOV format, designed for crystal clear viewing on a computer monitor. Voice narraration on these movies by artists Kenny Cooper and Jim Lammers will guide you through each movie. A 3ds max scene file is saved on the disc for the start and end of each movie segment - 48 segments in all. DVD includes 48 Quicktime movies, plus source photography, all images used, and scene files that are compatible with both max 5 and 6. Tutorials were created in max 6 but the techniques and methodology are totally max 5-compatible. Designed for the intermediate level 3ds max user, this training video will help you learn how to use polygonal and sub-divisional modeling tools to create a fully articulated human 3D model. Follow along as each body part is created, matched, attached and refined. - Includes printed guide to all 48 movies  - 16 hours of Quicktime™ Movies with audio  - Suitable for intermediate 3ds max users (advise that you have a basic understanding of 3ds max before beginning)  - High resolution 1024x768 captures  - Movies created using 3ds max 6 - Produced by Jim Lammers, co-author of the best-selling Maya Fundamentals books.

3ds Max: Character Modeling (DVD-ROM)

3D Studio is a complex program, and this tutorial is designed to get the new 3D Studio user productive quickly. In addition, the book will get the new user off on the right foot by developing good techniques and practices. The book offers many tips and strategies for better results and less wasted time. The CD provides all of the files for the exercises and examples in the book.

3D Studio for Beginners

Peterson, Michael Todd

Programming

With sketches form around the world, this book takes you on a journey starting with the definition of sketching from observation and an introduction to right-brain drawing. You get a discussion of black and white and color sketching with a focus on colored pencil as an easy-to-use medium. Perspective drawing is demystified and you then take side trips to understand shade and shadow, reflections, landscapes, streetscapes, sky and skyline.This book presents the fundamentals of rapid colored pencil sketching to "capture the moment" for designers and for travelers who have always wanted to draw the notable places they visit.

Capture the Moment: An Architect’s Guide to Travel Sketching

Travel

ORO Editions

Illustrated with 200 barn sketches, diagrams, and maps, this book takes you on a journey through the St Croix River Valley.&nbsp; It grounds you in the geography, geology and biology of the region and introduces you to its original inhabitants, the Dakota and Ojibwe peoples, European explorers, fur traders and loggers and the settlers that followed them. It is a celebration of regional diversity and architectural expression through a single type of building--the barn.

Barns of the St Croix Valley: An Architect’s Sketchbook

Drawing

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