- Maya Unlimited is a high-end version of Maya offering special tools for creating fluids, cloth, fur, and hair
- Beautifully illustrated, this is an official guide created by Alias, the maker of Maya
- Now updated to cover the most recent enhancements to cloth and long hair tools
- Combining theory with practice, the book offers practical, step-by-step tutorials that make complex topics easy to grasp
- The DVD includes chapter-by-chapter Quicktime overviews by an Alias Certified Instructor as well as tutorial support files and movies
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Alias (Toronto) is the company that produces Maya software and other applications for the entertainment and high-end design industries. Alias's Learning Tools division publishes its own books and DVDs. Alias's recognizable industry customers include CNN, Disney, Electronic Arts, Nintendo, Pixar, Sega, GM, Honda, and more.
The company was founded in 1995 when Alias Research (founded 1983) and Wavefront Technologies (founded 1984) merged under SGI. In July 2003, the company changed its name to Alias.
The company was founded in 1995 when Alias Research (founded 1983) and Wavefront Technologies (founded 1984) merged under SGI. In July 2003, the company changed its name to Alias.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Finally, a book that covers "dynamics".,
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This review is from: Learning Maya 7: Maya Unlimited Features (Paperback)
I have owned Maya Unlimited for almost a year now and have had nothing but headaches trying to learn the Dynamics in Maya. This book is a welcoming site to sore eyes. It covers most dynamics and is very well put together. The only complaint that I have, which I have with most of Maya's books, is that the step by step instructions are hard to follow because of the vocabulary used. The examples are somewhat vague and can become very hard to follow unless you know the terminology. I am currently a student and if not for the instruction that I have had in the classroom, I am not sure that I could follow along with the books examples.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
It isn't a learning tool realy,
This review is from: Learning Maya 7: Maya Unlimited Features (Paperback)
The lessons from this book are just waching someone using the unlimited feuteres, but really don't explain to you why they input some values, they just do it, and expect that you do the same, no questions ask,
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Fluids are substances that change shape continuously or flow in response to forces. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
clump width, cloth constraints, active solver, fur description, select hair, fluid emitter, open water effects, fur attributes, fur direction, mesh constraints, hair simulation, solver scale, mental ray, hair system, color entry, creating thickness, scenes directory, button constraints, comb fur, collision object, texture editor, depth map shadows, fluid container, set the following values, hair attributes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Attribute Editor, Selected Position, Channel Box, Paint Effects, Tip Color, Selected Value, Dynamic Grid, Contents Details, Contents Method, Quick Select Sets, Attribute Map Height, Offset Fur Direction, Render Stats, Attribute Map Width, Stiffness Scale, Paint Operation, Base Color, Patch Model, Perlin Noise, Reverse Fur Normals, Move Tool, Rest Position, Script Editor, Set the Interpolation, Support Files New!
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Fluids are substances that change shape continuously or flow in response to forces. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
clump width, cloth constraints, active solver, fur description, select hair, fluid emitter, open water effects, fur attributes, fur direction, mesh constraints, hair simulation, solver scale, mental ray, hair system, color entry, creating thickness, scenes directory, button constraints, comb fur, collision object, texture editor, depth map shadows, fluid container, set the following values, hair attributes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Attribute Editor, Selected Position, Channel Box, Paint Effects, Tip Color, Selected Value, Dynamic Grid, Contents Details, Contents Method, Quick Select Sets, Attribute Map Height, Offset Fur Direction, Render Stats, Attribute Map Width, Stiffness Scale, Paint Operation, Base Color, Patch Model, Perlin Noise, Reverse Fur Normals, Move Tool, Rest Position, Script Editor, Set the Interpolation, Support Files New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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