Mastering Maya 3 with CDROM

by: John Kundert-Gibbs, Peter Lee, Perry Harovas

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On-line Price: $18.00 (includes GST) Paperback w/ CD package 800 85%Off Retail Price You save: $102.00 Sorry, this clearance item is sold out. For a fresh copy. ETA is TBA - Price Subject to Change.	Retail Price: $120.00 Publisher: SYBEX,Mar-2001 Category: GRAPHICS/DESIGN Level: B/I/A ISBN: 0782128351 ISBN13: 9780782128352
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Expert Instruction + Hands-on Projects = Maya Mastery

The latest release of Maya adds gaming-related features, nonlinear animation, new modeling tools, and a long list of more subtle refinements. Mastering Maya helps you take full advantage of all the capabilities of version 3, whether you're graduating from version 2.x or are completely new to Maya. Expert step-by-step instruction and hands-on projects equip you with the understanding and know-how you need to create professional models and animations.

  Learn to:

  · Streamline your workflow with the Trax Editor

· Create models using subdivision surfaces

· Sculpt and weight objects with the Artisan tool

· Create models using polygon and NURBS modeling techniques

· Animate objects using various keyframe techniques

· Create layered textures

· Harness the power of Paint Effects

· Create and use particles and rigid bodies for complex animations

· Expand Maya's innate capabilites with MEL scripts

· Light, texture, and render images and animations