Derarkhshani, Dariush

Introducing Maya 2011 / Dariush Derarkhshani. - Indianapolis,Indiana : Wiley Publishing, 2010. - xx, 635 p. ill.: 23 cm. CD-ROM

Includes index

Introduction to computer graphics and 3D -- Jumping in headfirst, with both feet -- The Maya 2011 interface -- Beginning polygonal modeling -- Modeling with NURBS, subdivisions, and deformers -- Practical experience -- Maya shading and texturing -- Introduction to animation -- More animation! -- Maya lighting -- Maya rendering -- Maya dynamics and effects.

A practical, step-by-step guide to Maya 2011. Four previous editions can`t be wrong: this book is the perfect introduction to 3D and Maya. Learn to build and animate your own digital models and scenes with step-by-step instruction and fun and practical examples, while you draw inspiration from the striking examples included from talented Maya users. You`ll create a simple animation of the planets in the solar system, learn to model a human hand and a decorative box--among other projects--and master all essential tools.: Provides a thorough, step-by-step introduction to Maya 2011; Explains the co.


English

978-0-470-50216-7


Computer animation
Three-dimensional display systems
Maya (Computer file)
Computer graphics

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