TY  - BOOK
AU  - King,Roger
TI  - 3D animation for the raw beginner using Autodesk Maya
SN  - 9780815388784 (pbk.)
AV  - TR897.72.M39 K56 2019
U1  - 777/.7 23
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Boca Raton, FL
PB  - CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
KW  - Maya (Computer file)
KW  - Amateurs' manuals
KW  - Computer animation
KW  - Three-dimensional display systems
N1  - Includes index; An introduction to 3D modeling, animation, and rendering with a focus on autodesk Maya -- The gold standard of polygon modeling and the nurbs alternative -- A focus on simplicity : a core set of modeling tools in an overwhelming app -- Using the new(er) sculpting toolset in Maya in a polygon modeling workflow -- Advanced materials techniques : using Arnold mix materials and photoshop -- Advanced design techniques : modeling, composition, lighting, and materials -- Animation : particle dynamics, collisions, forces, blend shape, key-framing, skeletons, and scripting -- Rendering and lights
N2  - "3D Animation for the Raw Beginner Using Maya is an ideal academic textbook as well as a superlative do-it-yourself training manual. When employed as a text, it frees the instructor from the painstaking task of developing step-by-step examples to present Maya's complex interface and basic capabilities. When used for individual study, aspiring animators revel in the book's easy-tofollow, hands-on learning style"--
ER  -