Mastering Maya 3

1106 Pages·2001·36.85 MB·English

by  John L. Kundert-Gibbs

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title : Mastering Maya 3
author : Kundert-Gibbs, John L.; Lee, Peter.
publisher : Sybex Books
isbn10 | asin : 0782128351
print isbn13 : 9780782128352
ebook isbn13 : 9780585476810
language : English
subject Computer animation, Maya (Computer file) , Three-
dimensional display systems.
publication date : 2001
lcc : TR897.7.K86 2001eb
ddc : 006.6/96
subject : Computer animation, Maya (Computer file) , Three-
dimensional display systems.
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Mastering™ Maya® 3
John Kundert-Gibbs

Peter Lee
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To Kristin, Joshua, and Kenlee.
JKG
To John, David, and my loving parents.
PL
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Acknowledgments
While Maya is a word for illusion, there is no illusion to how a book like this gets done: the hard work and
effort of a number of very dedicated, talented people. While everyone who had any part in this book
deserves credit, we have room to mention only a special few.
First thanks go to Perry Harovas, who guided the creation of this book's predecessor, Mastering Maya
Complete 2. Perry not only defined the structure and the scope of this book (and contributed some
interviews); he also inspired us with his enthusiasm for Maya and the teaching-by-example approach we
have followed.
We would next like to thank the hard-working, inspired people at Alias|Wavefront for making such
fantastic tools for us. We are especially indebted to Chris Ford, Mark Sylvester, Richard Kerris, Duncan
Brinsmead, Russell Owen, Jackie Farrell, Sharon Zamora, Mike Stivers, Katriona Lord-Levins, Tracy
Hawken, and Vic Fina. We thank Rick Kogucki (Senior Product Specialist) and Cory Mogk (Maya Product
Specialist, Games and Interactive) for their technical feedback and advice. Their contributions to this book
have been invaluable.
We are privileged to thank Ellen Pasternack, Miles Perkins, Habib Zargarpour, and Craig Lyn from
Industrial Light & Magic, who were always willing to help and went beyond the call of duty with their time
and effort. We would also like to thank Yumi Ozaki and Robin Akin at Square USA for their invaluable help
in getting those Final Fantasy images into the book. Thanks too to all the folks at Big Idea Productions—
especially Steve Byrd and Joji Arnett for the wonderful 3-2-1 Penguins! images. We'd also like to
recognize Haeyoung Moon at Storydale Inc. for his contribution of several of the wonderful images in this
book. Thanks also to Chihoon Lee and Namwoo Noh at Cinepix for their assistance.
We would also like to thank the acquisitions, editorial, and production team assembled by Sybex for their
insightful, timely and professional management of the evolving work, especially Jim Compton, Mariann
Barsolo, Cheryl Applewood, Tim Coleman, and Elizabeth Campbell. Marilyn Smith, Pete Gaughan, Carol
Henry, and Donna Crossman also contributed greatly to the editing. On the production side, Jan Fisher
and her colleagues at Publication Services displayed their usual skill and resourcefulness in turning the
edited manuscript into a finished book. Dan Mummert obtained copyright permissions for material on the
companion CD-ROM and in the color insert. Erica Yee and Kevin Ly made the CD-ROM a reality.
Without the generous support and freedom our employers have given us, this book could never have
been written. A special thanks to the faculty and staff at the University of North Carolina at Asheville,
especially James D. Lee, who helped rewrite Chapter 3; Jonathan Fischoff, who researched using the Trax
editor for lip-synching; Chancellor James Mullen; and Vice Chancellors Tom Cochran and Jim Pitts.
Our loved ones have been with us throughout this book's production, and have given their time and
energy to this work as much as we have. From this large group, John Kundert- Gibbs would like to give
special thanks to Joan and Lee Gibbs and Kristin, Joshua, and Kenlee Kundert-Gibbs. Peter Lee would like
to thank Tim Kim, Heesun Choi, Sharon Park, Danny Han, and Eunjoo Lee, who provided much needed
love and support throughout.
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Contents at a Glance
Foreword xxiv
Introduction xxvi
Part I • Maya Fundamentals 1
Chapter 1 • The Maya Interface 3
Chapter 2 • Your First Maya Animation 41
Chapter 3 • Techniques for Speeding Up Workflow 79
Part II • Modeling 125
Chapter 4 • Modeling Basics 127
Chapter 5 • NURBS Modeling 157
Chapter 6 • Polygons and Subdivision Surfaces 207
Chapter 7 • Working with Artisan 263
Chapter 8 • Organic Modeling 301
Part III • Animation 329
Chapter 9 • Animating in Maya 331
Chapter 10 • Paths and Bones 359
Chapter 11 • Deformers 405
Chapter 12 • Binding 441
Chapter 13 • Character Animation Exercises 475
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