Overview

Learn how to produce desired design techniques with the how-to, detailed instructions in Learning Autodesk Maya The Special Effects Handbook (Official Autodesk Training Guide, includes DVD). This book uses actual production files from an animated short film in tutorials that will get you familiar with Maya's tools, options and capabilities. Follow the clear, step-by-step instructions to understand the rendering and dynamic stages of productions. You can explore lighting, texturing and visual effects and become familiar with the latest features through the book's new tutorials and art.

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Author:   Autodesk Maya Press
Publisher:   Alias Systems Corp
Imprint:   Alias Systems Corp
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 23.70cm
Weight:   1.472kg
ISBN:  

9781897177501

ISBN 10:   189717750
Pages:   640
Publication Date:   31 October 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

TOC 2009 Special Effects Lesson 01 Materials Lesson 02 Textures Project 02 Lesson 03 Lights Lesson 04 Shadows Lesson 05 Cameras Lesson 06 Raytracing Project 03 Lesson 07 Controlling Renders Lesson 08 Special Effects and Compositing Lesson 09 Hardware Rendering Lesson 10 Vector Rendering Lesson 11 Maya Paint Effects Project 04 Lesson 12 Caustics and Global Illumination Lesson 13 Final Gathering and HDRI Lesson 14 mental ray Shaders Project 05 Lesson 15 Maya Dynamics Lesson 16 Rigid Body Dynamics Lesson 17 Rigid Body Constraints Lesson 18 Rigid Body Optimization Project 06 Lesson 19 Introduction to Particles Lesson 20 Rigid Bodies and Particles Lesson 21 Particle Collisions Lesson 22 Particle Expressions Lesson 23 The emit Function Lesson 24 Advanced Particle Expressions Lesson 25 Goals Lesson 26 Particle Instancing Project 07 Lesson 27 Rendering Particles Lesson 28 Compositing Project 08 Lesson 29 Maya Fluids Lesson 30 Maya Fur Lesson 31 Maya Hair Lesson 32 Maya nDynamics 603

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