Learning Maya 4.0

Learning Maya 4.0

Learning Maya 4 takes you through over twenty project-focused lessons that offer hands-on experience with Mayas key tools and techniques. The tutorials and workflows in the book have been optimized for version 4.0 and provide step-by-step instructions for utilizing the powerful tools that are available in Maya.This full color book gives you hands-on experience and includes five project-based lessons that demonstrate how to model, animate, texture map, add visual effects, and render.This book introduces you to the following topics:* The Maya user interface* Working in 3D space* NURBS (Spline) Modeling* Polygonal Modeling* Keyframes and Motion Paths* Trax Non-linear animation* Forward and Inverse Kinematics* Surface Deformations* Camera and lights* Shaders and Textures* Rendering Techniques* Particles and Dynamics* MEL (Maya Embedded Language)Learning Maya 4 includes a helpful CD-ROM of support files, tutorial movies and how-to lessons. The CD-ROM includes lesson files compatible with Maya Complete 4.0 and Maya Unlimited 4.0.This is the perfect companion book to The Art of Maya, also published by Alias|Wavefront.