- 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?
Dedication
For my ever-loving and supportive wife, Tamaryn.
Kenny Roy
For my most wonderful family—husband Mark, son Colin, and daughter Jessi—
for all the great love, support, and fabulous fun times together. And for Sue Stevens,
who would be slightly horrified to find her name in a book.
Fiona Rivera
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