Maya Secrets of the Pros

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Featuring completely original material from a new team of Mayaknow-it-alls, this second edition of an award-winning book is sureto inform and inspire even the most seasoned Maya user. In thisdistinctive Maya Press title, a cadre of professionals ledby two acclaimed Maya pros, reveal the precious secretsthey've learned using Maya on high-profile CG projects suchas The Matrix, Shrek 2, and X-Men. In nine unique and compelling chapters, you'll getdetailed and sophisticated instruction on how to: * Enhance fluidity and realism by generating complex motion withMaya Cloth * Apply non-photorealistic rendering styles that mimic the lookof comic books and impressionist paintings * Emulate real-world camera motion, from dolly-and-pan movementto varying levels of camera shake * Produce natural lighting effects using global illumination andimage based lighting * Ensure smooth and accurate transfer of character data frommodeling to rigging to animation to lighting * Control IK chains, deformers, and surfaces with Maya Hair'sdynamic curves * Use dynamics effectively to create flexible objects and addsecondary effects to enhance your animation * Use Maya's built-in noise function to produce powerfuleffects similar to those used in "The Matrix"trilogy * Create a human face from a conceptual sketch using subdivisionsurfaces

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John Kundert-Gibbs

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