Digital Effects Animation Using Maya
Kian Bee Ng, Bee Ng Kian · Charles River Media, Inc. eBooks · 1999
From the Publisher: Creating realistic digital effects is a difficult task even for the pros. But with the innovative featurs and accessibility of powerful graphics software like MAYA, creating fascination, commercial-quality, effects is now within the reach of many artists and animators. With the theory, hands-on examples, and animations included in these pages, you will see the power of MAYA in action and learn how to master it for your own animation productions. Through the detailed instructions and production-based animations, you will learn the problem solving skills and techniques needed to create stunning effects. MAYA is one of the most complete, production-ready programs available, and its open architecture allows you to add functions easily. MAYA is the main program used throughout the book, however, the theory and techniques are applicable to many other commercial 3D software programs. Covers both the technical and aesthetic issues from problem solving to generating believable animations Uses example animations to investigate the various techniques Techniques and theories are demonstrated with MAYA, the primary application, however all skills are applicable to a variety of programs CD includes 3D Cafe Models, movies, sketches, and plug-ins About the Author: Kian Bee Ng works as a technical director for a production company in Japan. He was certified as an Alias Wavefront instructor in 1996, and certified as a Principal Instructor in 1997. His portfolio includes feature films, console game animation, video animation, and real-time visualization.