Mastering Maya 7

Mastering Maya is the complete resource for beginning, intermediate, and advanced users. This Maya Press title begins with a Quick Start overview of the workflow and tools in Maya, then offers detailed, thorough instruction on the Maya interface and all modeling, texturing, animation, and special effects tools. The lessons and techniques are reinforced with excellent tutorials, and the CD includes tutorial files as well as the latest Maya Personal Learning Edition software.· The Maya Interface· Quick Start: Creating an Animation in Maya 7· Polygonal Modeling· NURBS Modeling· Subdivision Surfaces· Advanced Modeling· Basic Animation· Character Setup and Rigging· Character Animation· Nonlinear Animation· Lighting for Animation· Shading and Texturing for Animation· Rendering Basics· Advanced Rendering with mental ray.· Maya Embedded Language (MEL)· Paint Effects· Rigid Body Animation· Using Particles· Fluid Effects· Maya Hair· Maya Fur· Maya Cloth