"Maya" is a tool for 3D modelling, animation,and rendering used in many filmhouses for creating 3D animation and special effects. This publication has been updated for the 2002 version of "Maya" and contains: hands-on tutorials that integrate "Maya" instruction with real-world advice on planning, organizing, and managing digital content productions; and emphasis on high-quality images and professional examples throughout.
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"Maya 4.5 Savvy covers a lot of ground....Very well organized. 4.5 COWs [out of 5]" -- Sean Fennell, CreativeCOW.net
"Well thought out and organised...The book is easy to dive into at any page and glean some useful information." -- 3D World Magazine
"Well thought out and organised...The book is easy to dive into at any page and glean some useful information." -- 3D World Magazine
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In this newly revised, Alias|Wavefront approved book, we have brought together years of animation and teaching experience to produce a book that will take you from where you are--be it beginner or expert--to a new level of comfort and understanding of Maya.
In addition to its new, high-quality layout and feel, we've included much new material, including a chapter on Maya Unlimited's exciting new Fluids tool, and have placed a copy of Maya Personal Learning Edition (for Mac and Windows) right on the included CD so you can get started right away.
Enjoy the ride!
--John Kundert-Gibbs
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Maya 4.5 Savvy is an outstanding book, although it might not be for everyone it is still a remarkable book. I am fond of the the writing style that has been associated with the publishing company and couldnt wait for the book to publish. The book is organized and enjoyable to read (and im a new to 3d and MAYA). As a student in Florida studying Maya this book has me excited and enthusiastic waiting to get back home and work on it. Other than my cell phone this book is with me at all times. I dont recommend skipping pages unless you are familiar with maya and its tools... example in chapter 12: Binding under creating a rigid skin it asks you to create a nurbs cylinder and increase its scetion to 10 its span to 6 and height to 10 step 2. in the side view create a skelton chain... if you havent read the before pages than can u really complete this excercise... again if you are new to Maya than read this book from Cover to Cover if you are an advance user i believe that this is a great reference tool which is what books are for anyways references. If you would like more info go to the publishes website, there is a pdf sample (as of 02/03)... read it and see if this is something for you... it sold me on the book. 5 STARS
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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tutorials are incomplete with mistakes,
By Liz (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Maya 4.5 Savvy (Paperback)
I've been using Maya for 5 years now and bought this book for extra skills. I cannot believe that Alias endorses this. I tried the walk cycle tutorial, which has technical mistakes, if I didn't have the experience I do, I would be completely lost. The hand building tutorial is so cryptic as to where to add faces to the thumb to make it look like the illustration shown that I want to throw the book out the window. I wish I had read these reviews as well, do not buy this book!!!!
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I believe this book is great. It covers tons of tools and concepts, but most importantly it covers the "why" aspect of things. Most books and tutorials are just "do this, do this" but never bother to explain "why," this book does a pretty good job on the "why" end of things. I like how the author explains things, easy to follow and very well organized. The index is pretty complete so its easy to look up something that you forget later down the road. It sits on my desk next to my workstation at all times. The book also points out specific features that have been added in 4.5 along the way.If I had to do it over again, I would be sure to pick this book up.
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Three-dimensional modeling and animation are challenging tasks. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
brownian texture, adjusting goal weights, winged vertices, blobby surface, attribute editor, ramp slider, passive rigid body, rendering menu set, active rigid body, rigid solver, default perspective camera, input pane, checkered texture, jiggle weights, sharing clips, runtime expression, blending clips, particle render type, modeling window, marking menu, tuning region, mental ray, history pane, collision tolerance, more isoparms Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Paint Effects, Graph Editor, Perry Harovas, Script Editor, Fluid Effects, Jill Ramsay, Connection Editor, Color Gallery, Edit Polygons, Expression Editor, Create Bar, Component Editor, Set Driven Key, Range Slider, Relationship Editor, Max Distance, Texture Editor, Key Selected, Dynamic Relationships, Paint Set Membership, Reset Settings, Set Key, General Editors, Render View, Auto Key New!
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Three-dimensional modeling and animation are challenging tasks. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
brownian texture, adjusting goal weights, winged vertices, blobby surface, attribute editor, ramp slider, passive rigid body, rendering menu set, active rigid body, rigid solver, default perspective camera, input pane, checkered texture, jiggle weights, sharing clips, runtime expression, blending clips, particle render type, modeling window, marking menu, tuning region, mental ray, history pane, collision tolerance, more isoparms Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Paint Effects, Graph Editor, Perry Harovas, Script Editor, Fluid Effects, Jill Ramsay, Connection Editor, Color Gallery, Edit Polygons, Expression Editor, Create Bar, Component Editor, Set Driven Key, Range Slider, Relationship Editor, Max Distance, Texture Editor, Key Selected, Dynamic Relationships, Paint Set Membership, Reset Settings, Set Key, General Editors, Render View, Auto Key New!
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- Clemson University SC 2007 (College Prowler: Clemson University Off the Record) by Andrew Coleman in Front Matter
- Maya 5 Savvy by John Kundert-Gibbs in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Cover
- Mastering Dreamweaver MX Databases by Susan Sales Harkins in Back Matter
- Introducing Maya 5: 3D for Beginners by Dariush Derakhshani on page 25
- Mastering ColdFusion MX by Arman Danesh in Back Matter
- Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents: Who They Are! What They Want! and How to Win Them Over! (Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, & Literary Agents) by Jeff Herman on page 314
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