Maya; secrets of the pros, 2d ed. (CD-ROM included).0782143458Maya; secrets of the pros, 2d ed. (CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). included) Kundert-Gibbs, John et al. Sybex, Inc. 2005 279 pages $49.99 Paperback TR897 For advanced hobbyists and professionals, Kundert-Gibbs (digital production arts, Clemson U.) et al. provide a completely rewritten volume on Maya with all new chapters in this edition. The book covers workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. , technique, and creative problem solving Creative problem solving is the mental process of creating a solution to a problem. It is a special form of problem solving in which the solution is independently created rather than learned with assistance. Creative problem solving requires more than just knowledge and thinking. , in addition to features, and is usable USable is a special idea contest to transfer US American ideas into practice in Germany. USable is initiated by the German Körber-Stiftung (foundation Körber). It is doted with 150,000 Euro and awarded every two years. for all versions of the program. Chapters, by authors who work at film studios and universities, explain creating garments using Maya Cloth, rendering See render. (graphics, text) rendering - The conversion of a high-level object-based description into a graphical image for display. For example, ray-tracing takes a mathematical model of a three-dimensional object or scene and converts it into a bitmap image. , creating camera motion, image- based lighting, fundamentals of 3D work, the Hair system, dynamics, the noise function, and advanced modeling. Strategies are applicable to other 3D packages besides Maya. The CD-ROM contains all the animations, scripts, source code, and support files for the tutorials. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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