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"This exceptional, full-colour Autodesk Maya Press title - produced by Autodesk, the software's creators - uses Sony's full-length animated ""Open Season"" for the book's all-new hands-on tutorials for Maya 8. By following the step-by-step tutorials, readers will learn the Maya interface and the basics of modeling, texturing, animating, and visual effects using real-world production files from a full-length feature film. The DVD provides further reinforcement with instructor-led tutorial videos and other resources for extended learning. With this book readers will: * Become familiar with the Maya User Interface * Work in 3D space * Model with NURBS (Spline) * Model with Polygons * Set Keyframes and Motion Paths * Learn to use Trax Non-linear animation * Apply Forward and Inverse Kinematics * Deform surfaces * Set cameras and lights * Create Shaders and Textures * Discover rendering techniques * Explore particles and Dynamics * Begin to use MEL (Maya Embedded Language)"

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This full-color guide for beginners to all versions of Maya 8 (Complete, Unlimited, and Personal Learning Edition) features real-world images and examples from Open Season, a Sony Pictures Animation Inc. film. Its DVD contains Autodesk Sketchbook Pro, project files, an excerpt and interviews from the film, and instructor-led project overviews. Its web site contains updates. Heavily illustrated step-by-step instructions make this a good self-study choice and a good purchase for all medium and larger libraries. (Library Journal, January 15, 2007)

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