Supported Autodesk Products: Autodesk Maya 2012

Professional Maya practitioner and instructor Dariush Derakhshani leads readers through the nuances of the complex software without over-explaining or over-simplifying. The tutorials offer realistic, professional challenges for those new to 3D, and to those coming from another 3D application. It is the perfect guide to get up and running in the world’s most popular professional 3D software application. Starting with the basics, the book builds from the ground up, combining straightforward text with fun and practical examples to make it easy to learn Maya’s core tools. Follow clear, step-by-step lessons while you learn by doing, using the hands-on project files available for download from the Web. What’s Inside:

• Learn CG and 3D core concepts and production workflows
• Get a fast, but thorough primer on Maya 2012’s user interface
• Build a simple animation of the planets in the solar system, right away
• Explore the basics of NURBS, polygons, and subdivision surfaces modeling
• Rig for animation and get the most out of Maya’s powerful Graph Editor tool
• Master HDRI lighting, mental ray rendering, dynamics, visualization, and effects

Recommended Courses: This book can be used to teach Maya’s core functionality and features so that readers can model, light, texture, and render 3D animations. The instructor support material includes PowerPoint slides, test questions, additional exercise suggestions, and syllabi for ATC and higher-education classes. The instructor support material includes PowerPoint slides, test questions, additional exercise suggestions, and syllabi for ATC and higher-education classes. This book can also be used to teach intermediate users and some niche topics.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• This is an Autodesk Official Training Guide
• Written by award-winning visual effects supervisor, author, and educator Dariush Derakhshani
• Includes a full-color beginner’s gallery of images
• Downloadable resource files to accompany exercises
• Instructor resources available for classroom environment

WHERE TO BUY

Available at online book retailers. For bulk purchases email specialsales@wiley.com

PRICE

$49.99