- About This eBook
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Praise for Sams Teach Yourself Maya in 24 Hours
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- About the Authors
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Reader Services
- Hour 1. Introduction to Autodesk Maya and This Book
- Hour 2. Menus and Navigating the Maya UI
- Hour 3. File Types and Managing Assets
- Hour 4. Modeling with Polygonal Geometry
- Hour 5. Modeling NURBS Curves and Surfaces
- Hour 6. Unfolding UVs and Applying Textures
- Hour 7. Creating Node Networks in the Hypershade
- Hour 8. Character Modeling
- Hour 9. Relationships and Making Nodes Work Together
- Hour 10. Basic Rigging: Preparing Objects for Animation
- Hour 11. Character Rigging: Articulating Characters
- Hour 12. Skinning: Attaching Geometry to a Rig
- Hour 13. Animation: Adding Movement to Your Scene
- The Principles of Animation
- Time in Maya
- The Timeline
- The Range Slider
- What Is a Keyframe?
- Creating Keyframes
- Using AutoKey to Set Keys
- Manipulating the Timeline
- Copying and Pasting Keys
- The Graph Editor and Editing Keys
- The Dope Sheet
- Editing Motion with the Trax Editor
- Constraints and Animating
- Using Other Animation Tools
- An Animated Scene
- Summary
- Q&A
- Workshop
- Hour 14. Creating and Adjusting Cameras
- Hour 15. Making Diverse Shapes with BlendShapes
- Hour 16. Animating Using Dynamics and Simulations
- Hour 17. Scripting and Automating Common Tasks
- Hour 18. Using Particles to Create Effects
- Hour 19. Lighting Your Scene Correctly
- Hour 20. Applying Hair and Cloth for Realism
- Hour 21. Rendering Final Imagery
- Hour 22. Working with Film
- Hour 23. Correct Project Management and Scene Workflow
- Hour 24. Ideal Settings, Preferences, and Hotkeys
- Index
- Where Are the Companion Content Files?
Sams Teach Yourself Maya in 24 Hours
Kenny Roy
Fiona Rivera
800 East 96th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46240 USA
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