Maya Secrets of the Pros by John Leeland Kundert-Gibbs

Maya Secrets of the Pros by John Leeland Kundert-Gibbs

Featuring completely original material from a new team of Maya know-it-alls, this second edition of an award-winning book is sure to inform and inspire even the most seasoned Maya user. In this distinctive Maya Press title, a cadre of professionals led by two acclaimed Maya pros, reveal the precious secrets they've learned using Maya on high-profile CG projects such as "The Matrix", "Shrek 2", and "X-Men". In nine unique and compelling chapters, you'll get detailed and sophisticated instruction on how to: enhance fluidity and realism by generating complex motion with Maya Cloth; apply non-photorealistic rendering styles that mimic the look of comic books and impressionist paintings; emulate real-world camera motion, from dolly-and-pan movement to varying levels of camera shake; produce natural lighting effects using global illumination and image based lighting; ensure smooth and accurate transfer of character data from modeling to rigging to animation to lighting; control IK chains, deformers, and surfaces with Maya Hair's dynamic curves; use dynamics effectively to create flexible objects and add secondary effects to enhance your animation; use Maya's built-in noise function to produce powerful effects similar to those used in "The Matrix" trilogy; and, create a human face from a conceptual sketch using subdivision surfaces.

John Kundert-Gibbs is Director of Digital Production Arts at Clemson University and the co-author of Maya 5 Savvy and Maya: Secrets of the Pros. Dariush Derakhshani is an award-winning Digital Effects Supervisor. He's the author of Maya 6: 3D for Beginners. The talented ensemble of contributing authors has worked on high-profile projects for trend-setting companies such as PDI Dreamworks, Sony Imageworks, Digital Domain, Rhythm and Hues, and Tippet Studio.

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ISBN 13	9780782143454
ISBN 10	0782143458
Title	Maya Secrets of the Pros
Author	John Leeland Kundert-Gibbs
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons Inc
Year published	2005-02-01
Number of pages	279
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