''If you're just beginning to dive into the world of 3D, this is the book for you.''     — Animation Magazine         Alias' Academy Award winning Maya 3D animation and effects software leads the industry in technological innovation. Film and video artists, computer game developers, and design professionals rely on Maya to create brilliant digital imagery, animation, and visual effects. Now you can enter this exciting, imaginative world and learn to build, render, and animate your own digital characters and scenes.        Brought to you by Maya Press, a publishing partnership between Sybex and Alias,  Introducing Maya 6: 3D for Beginners  is the ideal initiation to 3D and Maya. Written explicitly for the Maya novice, the easy-to-grasp text offers a practical and fun approach to learning Maya's core features. Clear-cut, engaging lessons let you try out these features using working files provided on the CD. You'll also find an abundance of instructional and inspirational art on the CD and full-color insert.        Enter a New Dimension             Get a solid grasp of the core Maya and 3D      Learn to navigate the new Maya 6 interface      Experiment with Maya modeling      Explore the basics of NURBS, polygons, and subdivision surfaces      Discover the nuances of shading and texturing      Try your hand at animation      Get a feel for Maya lighting, rendering, and dynamics      Find out how to use Maya and Photoshop in unison              Note:  CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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