Learning Maya 6 Foundation

"Learning Maya 6: Foundation" is your key to learning Maya quickly and easily. Join the tens of thousands of other users who have proved their Maya skills by creating the Bouncing Ball, Jack-in-the-box, Primitive Man, Spaceships and, most importantly, Salty the Seal. Get hands-on experience with Maya's key tools and techniques through project-based lessons while you learn to model, animate, render, and add dynamic effects to your creations. With "Learning Maya 6: Foundation" you'll model with NURBs and Polygons, animate, texture map, add visual effects and render your scenes. We've also added instructor-led chapter overviews, presented by an Alias Certified Instructor to further demonstrate the concepts covered in the book. Get up to speed in Maya 6.0 with "Learning Maya 6.0: Foundation".With this book you will: become familiar with the Maya User Interface; work in 3D space; model with NURBS (Spline); model with Polygons; set Keyframes and Motion Paths; learn to use Trax Non-linear animation; apply Forward and Inverse Kinematics; deform surfaces; set cameras and lights; create Shaders and Textures; discover rendering techniques; explore particles and Dynamics; and, begin to use MEL (Maya Embedded Language). 'I've been teaching Learning Maya Foundation to my students for years and wouldn't consider a substitute. This tool is ideal for you if you are new to Maya' - Peter Weishar, Dean of Film and Digital Media, Savannah College of Art and Design. What you need to use this book: a working knowledge of 3D space; "Learning Maya Beginner's Guide" or "Art of Maya" are excellent resources to learn about 3D space; and, "Maya Complete 6", "Maya Unlimited 6", or "Maya Personal Learning Edition"; and, a DVD-ROM Drive.