Maya 入门 2008Introducing Maya 2008

书籍目录

IntroductionChapter 1  Introduction to Computer  Graphics and 3D　Embrace the Art　Computer Graphics　The Stages of Production　The CG Production Workflow　Core Concepts　Basic Film Concepts　SummaryChapter 2 The Maya 2008 Interface　Navigating in Maya　A Screen Roadmap　Panels and Frequently Used Windows　Maya Object Structure　SummaryChapter 3  Your First Maya Animation　Project Overview：The Solar System　The Preproduction Process：Planning　Creating a Project　The Production Process：Creating and　Animating the Objects  Using the Outliner  SummaryChapter 4  Modeling with Polygons　Planning Your Model　Polygon Basics　polr Editing Tools　Putting the Tools to Use：Making a　Simple Hand　Creating Areas of Detail on a Poly Mesh　Modeling Complex Objects：The Classic　Steam Locomotive　Suggestions for Modeling Polygons  SummaryChapter 5  Modeling with NURBS　Ways to Make NURBS　NURBS Modelin9：Creating the Red Rocket　Editing NURBS Surfaces　Using NURBS Surfacing to Create Polygons　Converting NURBS to Polygons　Patch Modelin9：A Locomotive Detail　Using Artisan to Sculpt NURBS　SummaryChapter 6  Further Modeling Topics：  Deformers and Subdivision Surfaces　Modeling with Simple Deformers　The Lattice Deformer　Animating Through a Lattice　Subdivision Surfaces　Creating a Starfish　Building a Teakettle　SummaryChapter 7  Maya Shading and Texturing　Maya Shading　Shader Types　Shader Attributes　Texturiflg the Axe　Textures and Surfaces　Texturing the Red Rocket　Introduction 　……Chapter 8: Introduction to Animation Chapter 9: Further Animation Practices Chapter 10: Maya Lighting Chapter 11: Maya Rendering Chapter 12: Maya Dynamics Appendix: About the Companion CD Glossary Index

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Enter a whole new dimension with "Introducing Maya 2008", your guide to the newest version of Autodesk's Academy-Award winning "Maya 3D" animation and effects software. Learn to build, render, and animate your own digital models and scenes like the pros with this step-by-step guide. Beginning with the basics, expert author Dariush Derakhshani explains Maya's core tools then moves on to provide straightforward and practical advice on the newest features of Autodesk Maya 2008.You'll get a solid grasp of core 3D and CG concepts while exploring the basics of NURBS, polygons, and subdivision surfaces. Coverage also includes shading and texturing, rigging for automated animation, creating more natural lighting with mental ray soft shadow maps, and using Maya's Render Layers and an Ambient Occlusion pass for greater reality. You'll be inspired by the full-color insert featuring Maya designs created by beginning users and creating awesome animations of your own in no time with this bestselling reference to Maya 2008.

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