Learning Autodesk Maya 2009 The Modeling & Animation Handbook: Official Autodesk Training Guide

by Autodesk Maya Press

• ISBN13: 9781897177525
• ISBN10: 1897177526
• Format: Paperback w/Disk
• Copyright: 2008-10-01
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

Develop out of this world modeling and animation skills with this official guide to Autodesk Maya 2009. With this expert guidance from the makers of Maya software, you'll discover how to make sound decisions from the start of your projects and save yourself valuable time by avoiding unnecessary challenges further down the pipeline. You'll get hands-on instruction to production-quality modeling and animation using artwork from the animated short, Theme Planet, and learn to: Model with polygons and NURBS Work with skeletons, joint orientation, and inverse kinematics Set up a leg, arm and spine, and create constraints Skin your characters and work with blend shapes Create a run cycle and keyframed animation Enhance your skills with bonus DVD content including free 3D models from TurboSquid, instructor-led videos and reference guides

Table of Contents

Polygon Basics

Modeling a Body

Modeling a Head

Polygon Texturing

NURBS Basics

Modeling a NURBS Body

Modeling a NURBS Head

NURBS Tasks

Skeleton 211

Joint Orientation

Inverse Kinematics

Leg Setup

Arm Setup

Spine Setup

Blend Shapes

Skinning

Deformers

Final Touches

More Rigging

Conversion and Skinning

Final Touches

References

Simple Run

Constraints

Character Animation

Lip-Synch

Full Body IK

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