MEL Scripting for Maya Animators:

MEL Scripting for Maya Animators

Trying to learn Maya programming from the documentation can be daunting whether or not you are a programmer. The first edition of MEL Scripting for Maya Animators earned the reputation as the best introductory book on MEL, Mayas scripting language. Now fully revised and updated, the second edition also includes new features, such as a discussion of global procedures, new chapters on fixing programming bottlenecks, advanced user interface techniques, and optimizing character rigs. New chapters on utility nodes and Maya’s Web Panel feature provide new ideas on how to use MEL in applications. This new edition has kept the popular style of the first edition that offered very clear explanations of programming concepts to those without programming experience. A generous collection of code examples and Maya scene files is included on the companion Web site. This is a book for animators, artists, game developers, visual effects developers, and technical directors who want to learn the fundamentals of Maya, how to automate tasks, personalize user interfaces, build custom tools, and solve problems with MEL.

* Fully updated with several new chapters.
* Profusely illustrated and includes a companion Web site with numerous code examples and scene files.
* The authors bring their extensive experience in professional production studios to provide expert guidance.

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Focal Easy Guide to Maya 5: For new users and professionals:

Focal Easy Guide to Maya 5: For new users and professionals
Focal Press; 1 edition | ISBN:0240519523 | 256 pages | April 28, 2004 | PDF | 3 Mb

If you are an artist who’s new to Alias’s Maya, or are moving over to use this powerful, oscar-winning animation and effects software from another 3D package, you will find this book invaluable. It provides you with all you need to know to get up and running with this difficult software, fast! Focusing only on the key things you need to know when starting out it doesn’t overload you, so speeds up your learning process.
Highly illustrated in color throughout this book benefits from a clear, concise, jargon free style. Written by a LucasArts professional it will provide invaluable knowledge that will help you get that elusive first job in animation!

* Save time – focused, concise coverage of just the key features you need to get started with Maya
* Written for Maya 5 but relevant for all versions – including Maya (Complete) and the free Personal Learning Edition
* Ideal for professionals new to Maya as well as students wanting to get to grips with this Oscar-winning animation and effects software

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Mastering Maya 2009:

Mastering Maya 2009

Product Description

The Ultimate Maya 2009 Resource for Intermediate to Advanced Users If you already know the basics of Maya, now you can elevate your skills with Maya 2009 and the advanced coverage in this authoritative new reference and tutorial. From modeling, texturing, animation, and visual effects to high-level techniques for film, television, games, and more, this book provides professional-level instruction on Maya Complete and Maya Unlimited.

This fully updated book brings you up to speed on Maya 2009’s new features and expands your skills with advanced instruction on cloth, fur, and fluids. You’ll learn Dynamics, Maya Muscle, Stereo Cameras, Assets, rendering with mental ray, and more. Filled with challenging tutorials and real-world scenarios from some of the leading professionals in the industry, this one-of-a-kind guide gives you valuable insight into the entire CG production pipeline.

If you’ve been looking for a complete, professional-quality Maya resource to turn to again and again, this is the book for you

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Digital Tutors – Mental Ray Workflows in Maya: Global Illumination:

Digital Tutors – Mental Ray Workflows in Maya: Global Illumination | 290 MB

Learn creative practices for utilizing global illumination and time-saving rendering techniques that can be used in a multitude of applications. Contains 2 hours of project-driven training – Perfect for intermediate artists.

Popular highlights include:

* Global Illumination Overview

* Understanding Photons in mental ray

* Emitting Photons from Various Light Sources

* Controlling Photon Energy

* Controlling Decay Rates

* Altering Photon Color Attributes

* Separating the Effects of Direct Lighting

* Separating the Effects of Indirect Lighting

* Tuning Global Illumination Scale

* Tuning Global Illumination Radius

* Tuning Global Illumination Accuracy

* Photon Tracing with Transparent Surfaces

* Global Illumination Photons Maps

* Global Illumination with Final Gather

* Using the Map Visualizer

* Global Illumination Overrides

* Photon Interaction with Maya Materials

* Photon Interaction with mental ray Materials

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Maya 2008 Character Modeling & Animation: Principles and Practices:

Maya 2008 Character Modeling & Animation: Principles and Practices

Product Description

Are you ready to take on the challenge of animating realistic and compelling characters using the latest version of Maya, the powerful 3D graphics and modeling software? “Maya® 2008 Character Modeling and Animation: Principles and Practices” shows beginner to intermediate animation students and enthusiasts how to create professional-quality characters, explaining the full character animation process from pre-production to final full body and facial animation. Each chapter begins by exploring the “why” behind the techniques being presented, followed by step-by-step tutorials to apply your new knowledge. Following a series of hands-on projects you’ll learn how to model, rig, and animate, building a comprehensive skill-set as you move progressively through each chapter.You’ll learn tomaster Maya’s capabilities on both a technical and artistic level as you create incredible animated characters full of emotion and expression.

About the Author

Tereza Flaxman teaches 3D modeling and animation at the Harvard Extension School and Northeastern University. She has been teaching animation for the past seven years at both undergraduate and graduate levels and is a Certified Alias Maya Instructor. Additionally, she has taught at both the School of Film and Animation at the Rochester Institute of Technology – RIT and at the State University of New York (SUNY). She also works as a freelance animator. She has more than fifteen years of experience with high-end 3D animation software, and has used Maya since version 1.0. Her work has been published in several books and magazines and exhibited in shows throughout the U.S. She has a MFA in Animation from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and a BFA from the University of Oregon.

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3D Buzz – Mastering Maya: The Fundamentals:

3D Buzz – Mastering Maya: The Fundamentals | 3.1 GB

This bundle allows you access to the entire library of video curriculum originally designed for the Mastering Maya: The FundamentalsOnline Class. This bundle allows you to get your hands on these incredible videos without having to deal with the time constraints and scheduling of the actual online class. Learn at your own pace as we guide you step-by-step through the process of growing from a Maya beginner into a true Maya master!

Within these discs you will find over eighty two hours of the finest introductory Maya training ever compiled. Whether you are a complete stranger to the world of Maya, are self-taught, or have already received formal education, prepare to receive a training experience unlike anything you’ve ever seen, and a level of self-confidence you would have never thought possible! Immerse yourself in nearly 400 videos, covering topics ranging from introductions to 3D space, to modeling, animation, lighting, rendering, scripting, and so much more! As you progress through three highly varied and intensive projects, each focusing on different areas of the program, and carefully designed to bring your skills to a professional level in a smooth, flowing manner. Virtually every aspect of the program is explained and made clear, keeping the beginner skill set in mind.

So sit down, strap in, and get ready to experience a true synergy of fundamental education seamlessly blended with intermediate to advanced techniques. Do you have what it takes to truly master Maya?

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Maya Basics Kit by Adam Smith:

Maya Basics Kit by Adam Smith | 460 MB

A video highlighting the basics of the Maya 2008 . This kit has been totally redone and now includes everything a new maya user could want. It walks you through the Interface of Maya, Nurbs, Curves, Polygons and Sub d’s. If you ever wanted to get into modeling these are the tutorials for you.

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