Use the Command Line and MEL Scripting to work faster.Render stills and animations using Maya Vector and Mental Ray for different looks.Enable raytracing, motion blur, and fog effects for increased realism.Use dynamics to create fire, smoke, lightning, explosions, cloth and ocean effects.Add influence objects, skin weights and hair to a character for a more realistic look.Use character rigging, skinning, and inverse kinematics to animate realistic movements.Use keyframes, motion paths and the Graph Editor to create animations.Use lights, cameras, and depth of field to render captivating scenes.Use Paint Effects to paint on and quickly create complex 3D Models.Assign materials and textures to make realistic-looking models.Create models using curves, NURBS, Polygons and more.Working your way through the lessons, you'll develop the skills you need to create incredible renderings and animations using Autodesk Maya. Then you go in-depth with the objective of your task as you study examples and learn the steps necessary to complete it. Advanced features such as character rigging, skinning, animating with dynamics and MEL scripting are also introduced.Įach chapter begins by examining the concept behind each task, the goal and the necessary features that are involved. It begins by helping you with the user interface and navigating scenes before moving into modeling, texturing, lighting, animating, rendering and more. This guide makes no assumptions about your previous experience with Autodesk Maya. Each chapter has a corresponding video tutorial that introduces you to the topics and allows you to watch and learn how functions are performed in a way that a text alone cannot do.

The text is complemented by video instruction. Using easy to follow instructions, this book will guide you through learning all the major features of Maya. Murdock, Autodesk Maya 2018 Basics Guide is designed to give new users an understanding of the skills needed to create beautiful 3D models and animations with Autodesk Maya. Written by renowned author and 3D artist Kelly L.

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