Autodesk Maya 2014 Essentials: Autodesk Official Press
Learn Maya Quickly and EasilyFeaturing step-by-step tutorials, full-color illustrations, and hands-on exercises, this practical guide gets you up to speed on core Maya topics such as modeling, texturing, animating, rigging, lighting, rendering, and setting a scene. You'll develop real-world skills, get comfortable with Maya workflows, and increase your productivity, whether you're new to Maya or migrating from another 3D application. And, not only does this book thoroughly cover the fundamentals of Autodesk Maya, it also gives you a good start in preparing for the Autodesk Maya 2014 Certified Professional exam.Learn these Autodesk Maya essentials—and more:The Maya 2014 interface, menus, and toolsSimple animation—set keyframes, adjust tangents, and create playblastsModeling with polygons—bodies, faces, and cleanup before riggingAdding character with blend shapes and surfacesBuilding bone structure, adding joints, and weighting jointsRigging, animating, and lighting basicsHow to render and composite an animationSetting the camera and setting up your sceneModel, rig, and animate a characterBuild a set, apply surfaces, and light the sceneThis strikingEssentialsbook features:Chapter-opening learning objectivesStep-by-step tutorialsFull-color screenshots and illustrationsEssentials and Beyond—summaries and additional suggested exercisesDownloadable exercise files