LEARNING MAYA 7: THE SPECIAL EFFECTS HANDBOOK

This exceptional, full-color Maya Press title -- produced by Alias, the software's creators -- takes a brand-new, creative approach to teaching rendering and dynamics. Using characters from the Academy Award-winning short film "The ChubbChubbs", it demonstrates the basic workflows and features needed to create stunning images and effects in Maya. Written for experienced users who are already familiar with the Maya interface and basic techniques, it explains how to light, add cameras, use special lighting effects as well as how to work with particles, rigid bodies and much more.