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This book is your perfect hands-on guide to start animating quickly. Using approachable, real-world exercises, youll master the fundamentals of this animation software by following full-color screenshots step by step. Each chapter opens with a quick discussion of concepts and learning objectives, and then launches into hands-on tutorials that give you firsthand experience and a good start. Youll learn the basics of modeling, texturing, animating, and visual effects. Whether youre a complete beginner or migrating from another 3D application, this task-based book provides the solid grounding you need in Autodesk Maya. Key Features Model with polygons, meshes, and more Add motion with simple and complex animations Add color and textures to visualize materials and surfaces Render scenes with great lighting and camera placement
This book is your perfect hands-on guide to start animating quickly. Using approachable, real-world exercises, youll master the fundamentals of this animation software by following full-color screenshots step by step. Each chapter opens with a quick discussion of concepts and learning objectives, and then launches into hands-on tutorials that give you firsthand experience and a good start. Youll learn the basics of modeling, texturing, animating, and visual effects. Whether youre a complete beginner or migrating from another 3D application, this task-based book provides the solid grounding you need in Autodesk Maya.
Key Features
Model with polygons, meshes, and more
Add motion with simple and complex animations
Add color and textures to visualize materials and surfaces
Render scenes with great lighting and camera placement