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1. |  Learning Autodesk Maya 2010: Foundation By: Autodesk Maya Press Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 24-AUG-2009 Insert Date: 27-FEB-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Learning Autodesk Maya 2010: Foundation
New coverage, art, and tutorials of the latest features of the new Maya 2010
Maya is the industry-leading 3D animation and effects software used in movies, special effects, games, cartoons, short films, commercials, etc. Complex and difficult to learn, the new Maya 2010 features updates to modeling, animation, dynamics, and rendering modules. This invaluable book offers hands-on introduction to the tools and techniques of this fascinating software.
Boasting full-color coverage and detailed, step-by-step lessons, the book uses real movie footage from the Yash Raj Films and Walt Disney...
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2. | Overview: Autodesk Maya 2013 Essentials
Recommnded text for those preparing for the Maya Associate exam
Maya, the industry-leading 3D animation and effects software used in movies, games, cartoons, and commercials, is challenging to learn. This full-color guide features approachable, hands-on exercises and additional task-based tutorials that allow new users to quickly become productive with the program and familiar with its workflow in a professional environment. You'll learn the basics of modeling, texturing, animating, and lighting; explore different parts of the production pipeline; and practice on some real-world...
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3. |  By: Todd Palamar Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 19-JUN-2012 Insert Date: 20-DEC-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mastering Autodesk Maya 2013
Provides hands-on intermediate-to-advanced coverage of the leading 3D software
Maya is the industry-leading 3D animation and effects software used in movies, visual effects, games, and other genres. For intermediate and advanced users who already know Maya basics, this official Maya guide provides the detailed coverage you need to unlock the software's more complex features. Elevate your skills in modeling, texturing, animation, and visual effects, and gain proficiency in high-level techniques for film, television, game development, and more.
Artists who are already proficient in...
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4. | Rough Cuts  Sams Teach Yourself Maya in 24 Hours By: Kenny Roy; Fiona Rivera Publisher: Sams Publication Date: 19-AUG-2013 Insert Date: 20-DEC-2012 | Overview: Sams Teach Yourself Maya in 24 Hours This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book.
In just 24 sessions of one hour or less,
artists can learn how to create stunning images and engaging
animations using the popular Industry-standard program Autodesk
Maya. The unique format of this book/DVD package stands out in that
it gives artists the chance to get fully up and running on Maya in
just 24 hours. Kenny Roy provides the necessary tools to get
started in the shortest amount of time possible: step by step
tutorials, quizzes and exercises.
This book and DVD package takes novices
through all of the paces of Maya, in a...
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5. |  Complete Maya Programming Volume II By: David Gould Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publication Date: 05-AUG-2005 Insert Date: 03-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Complete Maya Programming Volume II
David Gould's acclaimed first book, Complete Maya Programming: An Extensive Guide to MEL and the C++ API , provides artists and programmers with a deep understanding of the way Maya works and how it can be enhanced and customized through programming. In his new book David offers a gentle, intuitive introduction to the core ideas of computer graphics. Each concept is explained progressively and is fully implemented in both MEL and C++ so that an artist or programmer can use the source code directly in their own programs. Geometry and modeling are covered in detail with progressively...
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6. |  Mastering Autodesk® Maya® 2012 By: Todd Palamar; Eric Keller Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 02-AUG-2011 Insert Date: 28-FEB-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mastering Autodesk® Maya® 2012
The exclusive, official guide to the very latest version of Maya
Get extensive, hands-on, intermediate to advanced coverage of Autodesk Maya 2012, the top-selling 3D software on the market. If you already know Maya basics, this authoritative book takes you to the next level. From modeling, texturing, animation, and visual effects to high-level techniques for film, television, games, and more, this book provides professional-level Maya instruction. With pages of scenarios and examples from some of the leading professionals in the industry, author Todd Palamar will help you master the...
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7. |  By: Eric Luhta; Kenny Roy Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 20-JUL-2011 Insert Date: 29-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: How to Cheat in Maya 2012
The Maya guide for animators, How to Cheat in Maya 2012 presents everything you need to know about character animation in Maya. Fully updated for the latest revision of Maya, this book provides you with complete, step-by-step walkthroughs of essential animation techniques to increase your efficiency and speed. This is an animator’s workflow in book form, written by professional animators-not a software book with a few animation pointers thrown in. In addition to all the gold-mine coverage and interviews with expert animators from the previous edition, How to Cheat in Maya 2012 also...
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8. |  Introducing Autodesk® Maya® 2012 By: Dariush Derakhshani Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 03-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 28-OCT-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Introducing Autodesk® Maya® 2012
A practical, step-by-step guide to Maya 2012
This book is the ideal primer to getting started with Maya, the premier 3D animation and effects software used in movies, visual effects, games, cartoons, short films, and commercials. You'll learn the Maya interface and the basics of modeling, texturing, animating, and visual effects. Professional visual effects artist and instructor Dariush Derakhshani explains the nuances of the complex software, while creative tutorials offer realistic, professional challenges for those new to 3D. You'll be up and running in no time with the world's most...
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9. |  Maya® Studio Projects: Photorealistic Characters By: Todd Palamar Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 17-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 16-SEP-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Maya® Studio Projects: Photorealistic Characters This ebook does not provide access to the DVD files.Create realistic characters with Maya tools and this project-based bookMaya character generation tools are extremely sophisticated, and there's no better way to learn all their capabilities than by working through the projects in this hands-on book. This official guide focuses on understanding and implementing Maya's powerful tools for creating realistic characters for film, games, and TV. Use a variety of tools to create characters from skeleton to clothing, including hairstyles and facial hair, and learn how to use Performance Capture. A...
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10. |  Maya® Studio Projects Texturing and Lighting By: Lee Lanier Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 31-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 28-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Maya® Studio Projects Texturing and Lighting
Learn to create realistic digital assets for film and games with this project-based guide
Focused entirely on practical projects, this hands-on guide shows you how to use Maya's texturing and lighting tools in real-world situations. Whether you need to sharpen your skills or you're looking to break into the field for the first time, you'll learn top industry techniques for this important skill as you follow the instructions for several specific projects. You can even create your own version, using final Maya scene files to validate results.
Lighting and texturing projects are often an...
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11. |  By: Dariush Derakhshani Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 03-MAY-2010 Insert Date: 20-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Introducing Maya® 2011
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 ...
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12. |  Maya® Visual Effects: The Innovator's Guide By: Eric Keller Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 19-MAR-2007 Insert Date: 12-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Maya® Visual Effects: The Innovator's Guide
Create positively dazzling effects with the unique insights and practical advice in this innovative guide from a working professional Maya artist. Need to create plasmatic energy by lunch? Animate a field of sprouting daisies before tomorrow's meeting? Fashion a force field by Friday? With Maya's flexible toolset and the unique tutorials in this book, you'll learn how to solve real-world problems, improvise, and finish your professional assignments on time and with flair.
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13. |  Professional MEL Solutions for Production By: Kevin Mannens; Ed Caspersen Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning Publication Date: 23-JUN-2009 Insert Date: 30-OCT-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Professional MEL Solutions for Production Maya’s Embedded Language is the heart and soul of Maya, the most powerful 3D application on the market today. MEL provides Maya with a versatility and adaptability unmatched in the CG industry. It is MEL that allows technical directors to customize Maya to fit each pipeline, to work around each limitation, and to write tools that expand Maya’s already impressive set of capabilities. Mastery of MEL is as essential to a TD as a scalpel is to a surgeon.
This book shows you how MEL is being (ab)used in high-end visual effects production by picking apart scripts written in the production of...
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14. |  By: Gary Oliverio Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning Publication Date: 25-OCT-2010 Insert Date: 22-OCT-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Maya 8.0 Character Modeling Maya 8 Character Modeling takes a unique approach to modeling as it breaks down character creation using an easy-to-follow formula that makes the learning process less daunting. The author presents an overview of modeling basics and then shows how to block out the body, shape body parts, add details, and create joints and controls using Maya 8. By the time you’ve finished the book, you’ll have created a figure that is textured, rigged, and ready to be animated.
With this book understand the building blocks of modeling, including quads, edge loops, normals, UVs, and mapping; discover how...
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15. |  Complete Maya Programming: An Extensive Guide to MEL and the C++ API By: David A. D. Gould Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publication Date: 02-JAN-2003 Insert Date: 09-OCT-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Complete Maya Programming: An Extensive Guide to MEL and the C++ API Learning Maya, the world's leading 3D animation and effects package, is a challenge, especially for those who want to master Maya's versatile programming features in addition to its built-in tools. Finally, here is a practical, step-by-step guide that shows how to use Maya to its fullest potential, beginning with the basics. Readers of "Complete Maya Programming" will first gain a thorough understanding of Maya's inner workings, and then learn how to customize and extend Maya with scripts and plugins that take control and productivity to new levels. Users new to programming can apply Maya's...
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16. |  Mastering Autodesk® Maya® 2011: Autodesk® Official Training Guide By: Eric Keller Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 07-SEP-2010 Insert Date: 11-SEP-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mastering Autodesk® Maya® 2011: Autodesk® Official Training Guide
A beautifully-packaged, advanced reference on the very latest version of Maya
If you already know the basics of Maya, the latest version of this authoritative book takes you to the next level. From modeling, texturing, animation, and visual effects to high-level techniques for film, television, games, and more, this book provides professional-level Maya instruction. With pages of scenarios and examples from some of the leading professionals in the industry, this book will help you master the entire CG production pipeline.
Provides professional-level instruction on Maya, the...
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17. |  Maya® Studio Projects Dynamics By: Todd Palamar Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 02-NOV-2009 Insert Date: 22-AUG-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Maya® Studio Projects Dynamics
The only hands-on book devoted to mastering Maya's dynamics tools for water, wind, and fire
In the world of animation, the ability to create realistic water, wind, and fire effects is key. Autodesk Maya software includes powerful dynamics tools that have been used to design breathtaking effects for movies, games, commercials, and short films. This professional guide teaches you the primary techniques you need to make the most of Maya's toolkit, so you'll soon be creating water that ripples, gusting winds and gentle breezes, and flickering fires the way Hollywood pros do.
The...
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18. |  Maya® Professional Tips and Techniques By: Lee Lanier Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 06-MAR-2007 Insert Date: 07-APR-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Maya® Professional Tips and Techniques
Designed for busy Maya users like you, this guide offers dozens of how-tos, workarounds, and shortcuts culled from years of experience in a fast-paced, deadline-driven production pipeline. You’ll discover tricks and timesavers on texturing particles, customizing Paint Effects brushes, modeling polygon faces, creating facial rigs with wire deformers, and much more—and helpful full-color illustrations reinforce the concepts. From modeling, animating, and rigging to texturing and lighting, this book will help you streamline workflow and improve your skills.
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19. |  By: Dariush Derakhshani Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 09-JAN-2009 Insert Date: 24-MAR-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Introducing Maya 2009
If you’re new to Maya, the industry-leading 3D animation and effects software, Introducing Maya includes step-by-step tutorials and easy-to-follow explanations to teach you the basics and nuances of this complex software. Whether you’re a student or a hobbyist, you can learn all about the Maya interface and the fundamentals of modeling, texturing, animating and visual effects with realistic examples. If you’re new to 3D animation or transitioning from another 3D application, this book will provide you with the tools you need to become proficient at Maya.
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20. |  By: Dariush Derakhshani Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 17-DEC-2007 Insert Date: 24-MAR-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Introducing Maya® 2008
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.
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