Maya Beginner Animation - (Second Grade) (Includes 1 Tutorial CD): Comes with CD, 2nd Grade New Century Higher Education College Film and Animation Textbook

Author: Wang Qiang
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: The book "Maya Beginner Animation" is written for the film and television animation major. As a required course in film and television animation, it meets the needs of most film and television animation students in introductory learning and phased training to improve their skills. The book explains various animation editing methods with rich illustrations and text. It enables readers to quickly and comprehensively understand and master the expressive power and extensive editing capabilities of animation. The book focuses on Maya animation templates and their auxiliary applications combined with other functions such as modeling. Modeling is no longer single or monotonous—you will discover that numerous animation tools enhance and refine your modeling skills, allowing you to flexibly apply your technical abilities. The book is tailored for beginners, starting with basic keyframe animation creation and path animation, guiding you to quickly enter the world of Animation. Through further learning, you will also encounter the process of fully utilizing TraxEditor and other Maya functions, as well as the development of tools for editing and controlling complex characters. The book includes a tutorial that demonstrates the complete animation production process of Star Wars using motion capture data input into Maya after editing, further elevating your animation skills! This book is one of the professional production textbooks for film and television animation. It is written for the required course in film and television animation at major vocational colleges and universities. The textbook consists of three major units—Basic Teaching, Skill Teaching, and Production Process Unit—and these units are further explained in smaller units. Each unit of teaching is strictly designed with study hours, providing flexibility for lesson planning. An additional unit of teaching is specially added, featuring international artists who explain 3D production techniques.