Learning Autodesk Maya 2009 The Modeling and Animation Handbook
Develop out of this world modeling and animation skills with this official guide to Autodesk Maya 2009. With this expert guidance from the makers of Maya software, you’ll discover how to make sound decisions from the start of your projects and save yourself valuable time by avoiding unnecessary challenges further down the pipeline. You’ll get hands-on instruction to production-quality modeling and animation using artwork from the animated short, Theme Planet, and learn to:\ \ Model with...
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Develop out of this world modeling and animation skills with this official guide to Autodesk Maya 2009. With this expert guidance from the makers of Maya software, you’ll discover how to make sound decisions from the start of your projects and save yourself valuable time by avoiding unnecessary challenges further down the pipeline. You’ll get hands-on instruction to production-quality modeling and animation using artwork from the animated short, Theme Planet, and learn to: Model with polygons and NURBS Work with skeletons, joint orientation, and inverse kinematics Set up a leg, arm and spine, and create constraints Skin your characters and work with blend shapes Create a run cycle and keyframed animation Enhance your skills with bonus DVD content including free 3D models from TurboSquid, instructor-led videos and reference guides
TOC 2009 Modeling and Animation Project 01 Lesson 01 Polygon Basics Lesson 02 Modeling a Body Lesson 03 Modeling a Head Lesson 04 Polygon Texturing Project 02 Lesson 05 NURBS Basics Lesson 06 Modeling a NURBS Body Lesson 07 Modeling a NURBS Head Lesson 08 NURBS Tasks Project 03 Lesson 09 Skeleton 211 Lesson 10 Joint Orientation Lesson 11 Inverse Kinematics Lesson 12 Leg Setup Lesson 13 Arm Setup Lesson 14 Spine Setup Project 04 Lesson 15 Blend Shapes Lesson 16 Skinning Lesson 17 Deformers Lesson 18 Final Touches Project 05 Lesson 19 More Rigging Lesson 20 Conversion and Skinning Lesson 21 Final Touches Project 06 Lesson 22 References Lesson 23 Simple Run Lesson 24 Constraints Lesson 25 Character Animation Lesson 26 Lip-Synch Lesson 27 Full Body IK
