Maya Experts, Your Personal Maya Guide: Autodesk Maya 2018: A Comprehensive Guide, 10th Edition

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Autodesk Maya 2018: A Comprehensive Guide, 10th Edition

Autodesk Maya 2018: A Comprehensive Guide Textbook covers all features of Autodesk Maya 2018 in a simple, lucid, and comprehensive manner. It aims at harnessing the power of Autodesk Maya 2018 for 3D and visual effects artists, and designers. This textbook will help you transform your imagination into reality with ease. Also, it will unleash your creativity, thus helping you create realistic 3D models, animation, and visual effects. It caters to the needs of both the novice and advanced users of Maya 2018 and is ideally suited for learning at your convenience and at your pace.

Salient Features

Consists of hundreds of illustrations and a comprehensive coverage of Autodesk Maya 2018 concepts and commands.
Real-world 3D models and examples focusing on industry experience.
Step-by-step instructions that guide the user through the learning process.
Self-Evaluation test, Review Questions, and Exercises are given at the end of each chapter so that the users can assess their knowledge.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Exploring Maya Interface
Chapter 2: Polygon Modeling
Chapter 3: NURBS Curves and Surfaces
Chapter 4: NURBS Modeling
Chapter 5: UV Mapping
Chapter 6: Shading and Texturing
Chapter 7: Lighting
Chapter 8: Animation
Chapter 9: Rigging, Constraints, and Deformers
Chapter 10: Paint Effects
Chapter 11: Rendering
Chapter 12: Particle System
Chapter 13: Introduction to nParticles
Chapter 14: Fluids
Chapter 15: nHair
Chapter 16: Maya Fur
Chapter 17: Bullet Physics Index