Maya 5 Advanced Film Production Tutorial

Author: Fang Haishan
Publisher: China Electric Power Press
Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features:
Cutting-edge and practical Maya: As a key book published for film and television production in the "InsideMaya5 Complete Learning Manual" series, this book is divided into 6 chapters, each of which details the production process and principles of a complete film and television production example.
The best Maya learning resource for global learners in the "InsideMaya5 Complete Learning Manual" series: "InsideMaya5" is one of the top Maya learning books in the U.S., consistently ranking first in the same category at Amazon.com, with global sales exceeding 800,000 copies, far ahead of similar books.
Cutting-edge and practical Maya: As a key book published for film and television production in the "InsideMaya5 Complete Learning Manual" series, this book is divided into 6 chapters, each of which details the production process and principles of a complete film and television production example.
Comprehensive analysis of animation effects in classic films: Chapter 1 introduces the technologies used in the special effects of some blockbuster films and the technologies covered in the examples of this book.
Chapter 2 explains how to create group animations using Maya's particle systems.
Chapter 3 details how to create realistic hair effects using Maya.
Chapter 4 demonstrates how to use Maya's dynamics to create a swaying rope bridge.
Chapters 5 and 6 are two consecutive chapters, where the first introduces the various functions of surface modeling, and the second covers topics such as bone setup, weighting distribution, and animation setup in detail.