Introducing Maya 2008

Summary: "The new edition of this perennial bestseller is the ideal initiation to 3D and Maya. Starting with the basics, it builds from the ground up, combining straightforward text with practical examples that make it fun and easy to learn Maya's core tools while introducing the latest Maya 2008 features. Follow clear-cut, step-by-step lessons while you learn by doing using a wealth of hands-on files provided on the CD. You'll also find compelling examples in the full-color insert"--Resource description page

Record details

ISBN: 047018356X
ISBN: 9780470275917
ISBN: 9780470183564
ISBN: 6611222375
ISBN: 9786611222376
ISBN: 9781281222374
ISBN: 1281222372
ISBN: 9780470275917
ISBN: 047027591X
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxii, 585 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
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Edition: New ed., [5th ed.].
Publisher: Indianapolis, IN : Wiley Pub., ©2008.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	Introducing Maya 2008; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Introduction to Computer Graphics and 3D; Chapter 2: The Maya 2008 Interface; Chapter 3: Your First Maya Animation; Chapter 4: Modeling with Polygons; Chapter 5: Modeling with NURBS; Chapter 6: Further Modeling Topics: Deformers and Subdivision Surfaces; Chapter 7: Maya Shading and Texturing; Chapter 8: Introduction to Animation; Chapter 9: Further Animation Practices; Chapter 10: Maya Lighting; Chapter 11: Maya Rendering; Chapter 12: Maya Dynamics.
Language Note:	English.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.