Are you ready to take on the challenge of animating realistic and compelling characters using the latest version of Maya, the powerful 3D graphics and modeling software? "Maya 2008 Character Modeling and Animation: Principles and Practices" shows beginner to intermediate animation students and enthusiasts how to create professional-quality characters, explaining the full character animation process from pre-production to final full body and facial animation. Each chapter begins by exploring the "why" behind the techniques being presented, followed by step-by-step tutorials to apply your new knowledge. Following a series of hands-on projects you'll learn how to model, rig, and animate, building a comprehensive skill-set as you move progressively through each chapter.You'll learn to master Maya's capabilities on both a technical and artistic level as you create incredible animated characters full of emotion and expression.
I was born and grew up in Sao Paulo Brazil, but I have been living in US for the past 20 years.
I am an Assistant Professor at the Film and Animation School of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). I have been teaching animation for the past seven years at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and am a Certified Alias Maya Instructor.
I have more than fifteen years of experience with high-end 3D animation software, and has used Maya since version 1.0.
I am an active member of the SIGGRAPH Education Committee.
