E-Book Overview
Featuring completely original material from a new team of Maya know-it-alls, this second edition of an award-winning book is sure to inform and inspire even the most seasoned Maya user. In this distinctive Maya Press title, a cadre of professionals led by two acclaimed Maya pros, reveal the precious secrets they've learned using Maya on high-profile CG projects such as The Matrix, Shrek 2, and X-Men.In nine unique and compelling chapters, you'll get detailed and sophisticated instruction on how to: * Enhance fluidity and realism by generating complex motion with Maya Cloth * Apply non-photorealistic rendering styles that mimic the look of comic books and impressionist paintings * Emulate real-world camera motion, from dolly-and-pan movement to varying levels of camera shake * Produce natural lighting effects using global illumination and image based lighting * Ensure smooth and accurate transfer of character data from modeling to rigging to animation to lighting * Control IK chains, deformers, and surfaces with Maya Hair's dynamic curves * Use dynamics effectively to create flexible objects and add secondary effects to enhance your animation * Use Maya's built-in noise function to produce powerful effects similar to those used in "The Matrix" trilogy * Create a human face from a conceptual sketch using subdivision surfaces
E-Book Content
Here's What You Will Find Inside Maya: Secrets of the Pros: Peter Lee of Storydale Inc. rides the power of Maya Unlimited's Sub-Division Surfaces to build a better horse. And now you can too. Page 35 Eric Kunzendorf of Atlanta College of Art challenges you to fire up your senses and visualize your character's actions as you model and texture for efficient animation. Page3 Mark Jennings Smith of Digital Drama brings you "Organix," simple geometric shapes and Paint Effects brush strokes are transformed into complex naturallo