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(More customer reviews)overall i think this book is great. if your into after effects or whatever else and have little knowledge of a true 3-dimensional software package but the ability to understand, buy this book. if you think 3d animation is neat and something you wouldnt mind learning, stop right now. Maya and most other 3d packages are not to be taken lightly. it takes a long time to learn the software and even longer to learn how to apply it. ive bought many other "maya" books by many other authors and the reason i really like this book is if your learning, it explains details about the little things that most other books skip past assuming you already know. dont cut yourself short, get the most out of each tool and start learning at the beginning.
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Written for designers, students, and hobbyists, Introduction to 3D Graphics and Animation Using Maya explores the fundamentals of 3D.Through a variety of practical tutorials, users learn everything they need to know about the techniques and theory behind modeling, rendering, UV editing and layout, texturing, lighting, animation, and character animation.And using Maya, one of todayâ€'s most powerful & popular tools, theyâ€'ll learn how to use the power of this program with their new 3D knowledge.Each chapter includes practical, easy-to-follow tutorials that not only teach how to do a technique, but also explain the "why" behind them.By using this approach, users know why they did a specific technique and how it ties into the overall goals of the project.At the end of each chapter there are also exercises for additional practice.
