Advanced Maya Texturing and Lighting
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Turn the Spotlight on Your Creations with Tips from a Pro Learn the secrets of professional animators and achieve amazing results with the detailed instruction you'll find in this new edition of Advanced Maya Texturing and Lighting. Written by industry veteran Lee Lanier, whose texturing and lighting has been featured in such films as Mortal Kombat, Antz, and Shrek, this in-depth book focuses on advanced techniques used in real-world production environments. You'll find extensive and updated coverage of custom shading networks, particle texturing, pelt mapping, Global Illumination, Final Gather, HDR lighting, mental ray shaders, normal mapping, and multipass rendering. You'll also explore the latest texturing and lighting theories and trends in the animation industry—information to help you improve your skills, no matter what software you use. The enclosed CD features exclusive content, including textures, custom shading networks, movies, and scene files for chapter tutorials and many of the illustrations in the book. All included scene files are saved in the Maya 8.5 .ma format and have been tested with Maya 8.5 and Maya 2008. You'll also find a bonus chapter with advanced lessons.
Ch. 1 Understanding Lighting, Color, and Composition 1Ch. 2 Applying the Correct Maya Light Type 3Ch. 3 Creating High-Quality Shadows 69Ch. 4 Applying the Correct Material and 2D Texture 103Ch. 5 Applying 3D Textures and Projections 137Ch. 6 Creating Custom Connections and Applying Color Utilities 169Ch. 7 Automating a Scene with Sampler Nodes 201Ch. 8 Harnessing the Power of Math Utilities 233Ch. 9 Improving Textures through Custom UVs, Maps, and Sliders 265Ch. 10 Prepping for Successful Renders 301Ch. 11 Raytracing with Maya Software and mental ray 337Ch. 12 Working with Global Illumination, Final Gather, and mental ray Shaders 375Ch. 13 Texturing and Lighting with Advanced Techniques 415App About the Companion CD 453Index 457
