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 Learning Autodesk Maya 2008: The Modeling & Animation Handbook Book/DVD Package

 

Published by: SYBEX/MAYA PRESS
Author: Maya Press
Number of pages: 601
Group: MAYA
ISBN: 1897177380/9781897177389
User level: Beginner/Intermediate
Objective: Tutorial
Date Published: September 2007
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Develop out of this world modeling and animation skills with Learning Autodesk Maya 2008 I The Modeling & Animation Handbook. Follow clear, step-by-step tutorials to understand the modeling and animation stages of production using artwork from the LAIKA short film Moongirl. Learn to build models with a variety of surface types and then make them move with a wide range of animation techniques directly from the makers of Autodesk Maya. You'll learn to make sound decisions from the beginning, to save yourself unnecessary challenges further down the pipeline. You'll learn how to model with polygons, NURBS and Subdivision Surfaces; understand skeletons and joint orientation; work with inverse kinematics, skin your characters; animate a complete scene including props, constraints, and characters; and much more. The bonus DVD includes free models from Turbo Squid, Autodesk Maya reference guides, and scene files to help you breathe life into your creations.