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Special Effects Handbook - Learning Autodesk Maya 2008 (with DVD)
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'The Special Effects Handbook' - A hands on introduction to key tools and techniques in Autodesk Maya 2008 based on the LAIKA short film Moongirl in very good condition. It's an Official Autodesk Training Guide - Learning Autodesk Maya 2008 and includes the original DVD.
The blurb:- Create stunning images and striking effects with Learning Maya 2008 - Special Effects Handbook! Building on the characters and scenes created in Learning Maya 2008 - The Modeling and Animation Handbook, this book explores the rendering and dynamic effects stages of the production pipeline. Based on artwork from Laika's Moongirl, this book is filled with easy to follow step by step tutorials to help you master the final stages of production. Learn to light, texture and create shaders for your models using both the Maya and mental ray renderers. Use features like Maya Fluid Effects, Maya Fur, Maya nCloth and Maya Hair to create realistic effects such as fire, water, fur, cloth and hair.
This intermediate level book is full of useful theoretical discussions that will ensure you understand the principles behind your actions so that you can get the results you want time and again...
With this book, you will:-
. Understand shading, lighting, shadows and cameras
. Learn rendering with mental ray, hardware and vector renderers
. Work with caustics, Global illumination, Final Gathering and HDRI
. Work with rigid body and particle dynamics
. Learn MEL by creating particle expressions
. Understand particle instancing
. Learn about fluids, fluid collisions and open water effects
. Creat, comb, colour and render fur
. Creat dynamic effects with Maya Hair
. Learn about hair constraints, collisions and hair rendering
. Work with nCloth
Bonus features included on DVD:-
. Free model from Turbo squid
. Autodesk Maya reference guide
. Support files
What you need to use this book:-
. Autodesk Maya Unlimited 2008
. DVD-Rom drive
Contents pages are shown in photos 3 & 4 [can be enlarged to make easier to read].
652 pages. Published by Autodesk Inc in 2007. ISBN 978-1-897177-39-6 . [Approx 23 x 19 x 3.5cms & 1550g].
This book is in very good condition with pages clean, tightly bound and no creasing of the spine. Exterior shows a few signs of use/storage as per photos 1 & 2 including a little turning up of the edge of the front cover, a little rubbing at the tips of some corners, and there are some light marks to the top edge of the closed pages.
The accompanying DVD shows quite a few marks and light scratches. I normally try discs out before listing but don't put anything on my computer that isn't vital, so haven't installed anything. It should be fine though as my up-to-date virus scanner had no trouble and all files transferred from the disc to my hard drive [since deleted] without any problems. I've also opened the html, pdf, movie and image files directly from the disc without any problems.
Also have the books 'DV Filmmaking' From Start to Finish by Ian David Aronson/O'Reilly Digital Studio (with unused DVD), and 'Video Made on a Mac' - Production and Postproduction using Apple Final Cut Studio and Adobe Creative Suite by Richard Harrington and Robbie Carman listed seperately at present.
Please note:-
- Inspections welcome.
- Best to phone [three&two zero&nine seven&one eight&two] if you are keen to collect. I don't use a mobile and often only get to check messages late in the evening, so please check your email for replies [they sometimes end up in your Spam folder].
- No Paypal [sorry]
The blurb:- Create stunning images and striking effects with Learning Maya 2008 - Special Effects Handbook! Building on the characters and scenes created in Learning Maya 2008 - The Modeling and Animation Handbook, this book explores the rendering and dynamic effects stages of the production pipeline. Based on artwork from Laika's Moongirl, this book is filled with easy to follow step by step tutorials to help you master the final stages of production. Learn to light, texture and create shaders for your models using both the Maya and mental ray renderers. Use features like Maya Fluid Effects, Maya Fur, Maya nCloth and Maya Hair to create realistic effects such as fire, water, fur, cloth and hair.
This intermediate level book is full of useful theoretical discussions that will ensure you understand the principles behind your actions so that you can get the results you want time and again...
With this book, you will:-
. Understand shading, lighting, shadows and cameras
. Learn rendering with mental ray, hardware and vector renderers
. Work with caustics, Global illumination, Final Gathering and HDRI
. Work with rigid body and particle dynamics
. Learn MEL by creating particle expressions
. Understand particle instancing
. Learn about fluids, fluid collisions and open water effects
. Creat, comb, colour and render fur
. Creat dynamic effects with Maya Hair
. Learn about hair constraints, collisions and hair rendering
. Work with nCloth
Bonus features included on DVD:-
. Free model from Turbo squid
. Autodesk Maya reference guide
. Support files
What you need to use this book:-
. Autodesk Maya Unlimited 2008
. DVD-Rom drive
Contents pages are shown in photos 3 & 4 [can be enlarged to make easier to read].
652 pages. Published by Autodesk Inc in 2007. ISBN 978-1-897177-39-6 . [Approx 23 x 19 x 3.5cms & 1550g].
This book is in very good condition with pages clean, tightly bound and no creasing of the spine. Exterior shows a few signs of use/storage as per photos 1 & 2 including a little turning up of the edge of the front cover, a little rubbing at the tips of some corners, and there are some light marks to the top edge of the closed pages.
The accompanying DVD shows quite a few marks and light scratches. I normally try discs out before listing but don't put anything on my computer that isn't vital, so haven't installed anything. It should be fine though as my up-to-date virus scanner had no trouble and all files transferred from the disc to my hard drive [since deleted] without any problems. I've also opened the html, pdf, movie and image files directly from the disc without any problems.
Also have the books 'DV Filmmaking' From Start to Finish by Ian David Aronson/O'Reilly Digital Studio (with unused DVD), and 'Video Made on a Mac' - Production and Postproduction using Apple Final Cut Studio and Adobe Creative Suite by Richard Harrington and Robbie Carman listed seperately at present.
Please note:-
- Inspections welcome.
- Best to phone [three&two zero&nine seven&one eight&two] if you are keen to collect. I don't use a mobile and often only get to check messages late in the evening, so please check your email for replies [they sometimes end up in your Spam folder].
- No Paypal [sorry]
- Date Listed:13/04/2024
- Last Edited:13/04/2024
- Condition:Used
- Shipping:Shipping & Pickup
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