| Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 425 pages, 17 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Series |
Chapman & Hall/CRC computer graphics, geometric modeling, and animation series |
| Contents |
Getting oriented -- The Maya interface and modeling concepts in Maya -- Modeling, creating materials, and rendering -- Hierarchies of objects, a polygon example, detailed polygon modeling, and a NURBS example -- Materials, bump maps, lights, projection versus normal textures, connecting NURBS surfaces, and layered textures -- Particle dynamics -- A first look at adding animation -- The fuzzy border between modeling and animating -- Light fog, fluids, and another look at materials -- An example model: a closet -- Specialized animation techniques -- Specialized materials and material effects -- The UV texture editor -- Multi-app Maya workflow, managing complex scenes, and sculpting applications -- Advanced light and materials properties and effects -- The cabana -- Cool concepts |
| Summary |
"Accessible to art, engineering, computer science, and film students and professionals, this text provides a concise, principles-based introduction to 3D animation. It emphasizes the process for creating animated projects in a nonmathematical fashion. The text focuses on how to carry out this process with Autodesk Maya, the gold standard in 3D animation. Each chapter introduces a critical aspect of the 3D animation process and guides readers through simple, step-by-step tutorials that link key principles to Autodesk Maya techniques."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 20, 2019) |
| SUBJECT |
Maya (Computer file) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00023998
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Maya (Computer file) fast |
| Subject |
Computer animation -- Amateurs' manuals
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Three-dimensional display systems.
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three-dimensional.
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COMPUTERS -- Computer Graphics.
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Computer animation
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Three-dimensional display systems
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429186295 |
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0429186290 |
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9781482249248 |
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1482249243 |
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