Maya Character Modeling and Animation: Principles and Practices
 Maya Character Modeling and Animation: Principles and Practice is for beginning- to intermediate-level designers and 3D artists who want to learn 3D character modeling and animation using Maya 8. The book covers the theory and practice of modeling and animation from pre-production to final body and facial animation. It explains why things are done and not just which buttons to push. The text uses a series of projects to teach you how to model, rig, and animate your own characters. The focus is on how to create professional-quality, compelling animations. The companion CD-ROM contains all the files supporting the exercises in the book, including complete Maya projects, rendered QuickTime movies to illustrate concepts, and fully rigged NURBS and polygon character models.
If you are ready to take on the challenge of animation, this is the book for you. You'll find all the insights and techniques you need to start animating your own characters!
Biography
Tereza Flaxman is an Assistant Professor at the Film and Animation School of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). She has been teaching animation for the past six years at both undergraduate and graduate levels and is a Certified Alias Maya Instructor. She has more than fifteen years of experience with high-end 3D animation software, and has used Maya since version 1.0. Additionally, she has taught at both Harvard's Graduate School of Design and at the State University of New York (SUNY). She has also worked as a freelance character animator. Her work has been published in several books and magazines and exhibited in shows throughout the US. She has a MFA in Animation from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and a BFA from the University of Oregon. |
