Maya Secrets of the Pros - Softcover

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John Kundert-Gibbs is Director of Digital Production Arts at Clemson University and the co-author of Maya 5 Savvy and Maya: Secrets of the Pros. Dariush Derakhshani is an award-winning Digital Effects Supervisor. He's the author of Maya 6: 3D for Beginners. The talented ensemble of contributing authors has worked on high-profile projects for trend-setting companies such as PDI Dreamworks, Sony Imageworks, Digital Domain, Rhythm and Hues, and Tippet Studio.

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Featuring completely original material from a new team of Maya know-it-alls,this second edition of an award-winning book is sure to inform and inspire eventhe most seasoned Maya user. In this distinctive Maya Press title, a cadreof professionals led by two acclaimed Maya pros, reveal the precious secretsthey ve learned using Maya on high-profile CG projects such as TheMatrix, Shrek 2, and X-Men.

In nine unique andcompelling chapters, you ll get detailed and sophisticated instruction onhow to:

• Enhance fluidity and realism by generating complexmotion with Maya Cloth
• Apply non-photorealistic rendering styles that mimicthe look of comic books and impressionist paintings
• Emulate real-world cameramotion, from dolly-and-pan movement to varying levels of camera shake
• Producenatural lighting effects using global illumination and image basedlighting
• Ensure smooth and accurate transfer of character data from modelingto rigging to animation to lighting
• Control IK chains, deformers, andsurfaces with Maya Hair's dynamic curves
• Use dynamics effectively to createflexible objects and add secondary effects to enhance your animation
• UseMaya s built-in noise function to produce powerful effects similar to thoseused in The Matrix trilogy
• Create a human face from a conceptual sketch using subdivision surfaces