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 The Focal Easy Guide to Maya 5
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 Type.................: Ebook
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 Posted by............: ~tqw~
 
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 f you are an artist who's new to Alias's Maya, or are moving over to use this 
 powerful, oscar-winning animation and effects software from another 3D package, 
 you will find this book invaluable. It provides you with all you need to know to 
 get up and running with this difficult software, fast!
 
 Focusing only on the key things you need to know when starting out it doesn't 
 overload you, so speeds up your learning process.
 
 Highly illustrated in color throughout this book benefits from a clear, concise, 
 jargon free style. Written by a LucasArts professional it will provide 
 invaluable knowledge that will help you get that elusive first job in animation!
 
 * Save time - focused, concise coverage of just the key features you need to get 
 started with Maya
 * Written for Maya 5 but relevant for all versions - including Maya (Complete) 
 and the free Personal Learning Edition
 * Ideal for professionals new to Maya as well as students wanting to get to 
 grips with this Oscar-winning animation and effects software 
 
 Table of Contents
 System specs 
 Common hotkeys 
 Ch. 1 Maya basics 1
 Ch. 2 Modeling 17
 Ch. 3 Materials and textures 59
 Ch. 4 Lighting 79
 Ch. 5 Animation 105
 Ch. 6 Dynamics 159
 Ch. 7 Rendering 169
 Ch. 8 Paint effects 197
 Ch. 9 MEL scripting 207
 Ch. 10 Advanced topics 215
 
 Product Details
 
 * ISBN: 0240519523
 * ISBN-13: 9780240519524
 * Format: Paperback, 228pp
 * Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
 * Pub. Date: April 2004
 
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