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The Maya 4.5 Handbook with CDROM [Paperback]

Adam Watlkins (Author)
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Maya is a powerful and complex 3D graphics program that challenges the skills of the most- seasoned professionals. Maneuvering the Maya terrain successfully requires solid skills and a thorough understanding of 3D techniques. The Maya 4.5 Handbook provides both of these, by weaving the Maya interface and features with a detailed overview of the key areas of graphics. Everything from modeling and texturing, to animation, character animation, rendering, and paint effects is thoroughly covered. Using hands-on tutorials, users put Maya to work and gain a thorough under-standing of how and why the features work. With this approach, beginning users can dive into Maya quickly, and experts migrating to Maya can master the program more efficiently. The book covers the Windows and Macintosh versions of Maya 4.5.

KEY FEATURES:

- Provides new and experienced Maya users with a clear, easy-to-follow reference

- Includes a complete overview of 3D graphics

- Covers the latest versions of Maya for Windows and Macintosh

- Includes exercises at the end of each chapter to provide additional practice projects

- Contains hands-on tutorials that explore the features of Maya and provide practice with the principles of 3D

- Includes a color insert and a CD (Win/Mac) with all the tutorial files

About the Author

Adam Watkins is the director of Computer Arts at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. He has a BFA in theater set and lighting design, and an MFA in graphic design. He is also the author of The Cinema 4D XL Handbook and 3D Animation: From Models to Movies. He currently teaches a number of 3D graphics courses, including a course on Maya.

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Learning Maya is Tough... But this book helps May 21 2003
Format:Paperback
I am a graphic designer/video editor wannabe and I am was looking to add 3D to my Demo Reels and Skillsets. Maya was the program I turned to. Since i don't have four years and $120K to get educated in this program, I'm turning to tutorial books. This was the first book I turned to and thank god! If your trying to scratch the surface of Maya then look no further. The first step is always the hardest, but this book makes it that much easier. It covers the basics of Modeling, Animation, Texturing and Lighting but most of the book focuses on NURBS modeling (a type of surface in 3D). Buy this book if your a beginner.
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Good but some flaws May 8 2003
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Just started with Maya, and been collecting books.

This is one is good except for a few flaws. In the tutorials there are errors in numbering or explanation of tecniques or tools to use which can be confusing for new users. It is something that is fairly easily overcome but never the less still should have been caught in the editing of the book.

Buy Maya Fundamentals 4.5 by Jim Lammers and Lee gooding instead
Much better book and every tutorial from the book is included on the CD-ROM that comes with the book. Makes it worth the price of the book alone

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Learning Maya is Tough... But this book helps May 21 2003
By Timothy K Montgomery - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
I am a graphic designer/video editor wannabe and I am was looking to add 3D to my Demo Reels and Skillsets. Maya was the program I turned to. Since i don't have four years and $120K to get educated in this program, I'm turning to tutorial books. This was the first book I turned to and thank god! If your trying to scratch the surface of Maya then look no further. The first step is always the hardest, but this book makes it that much easier. It covers the basics of Modeling, Animation, Texturing and Lighting but most of the book focuses on NURBS modeling (a type of surface in 3D). Buy this book if your a beginner.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Good but some flaws May 8 2003
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Just started with Maya, and been collecting books.

This is one is good except for a few flaws. In the tutorials there are errors in numbering or explanation of tecniques or tools to use which can be confusing for new users. It is something that is fairly easily overcome but never the less still should have been caught in the editing of the book.

Buy Maya Fundamentals 4.5 by Jim Lammers and Lee gooding instead
Much better book and every tutorial from the book is included on the CD-ROM that comes with the book. Makes it worth the price of the book alone

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