{"product_id":"9780387001760","title":"Understanding 3D Animation Using Maya","description":"\u003ch1\u003eUnderstanding 3D Animation Using Maya\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePark, John Edgar\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany animators and designers would like to supplement their Maya learning with a less-technical, more helpful book. This self-study manual is both a general guide for understanding 3-D computer graphics and a specific guide for learning the fundamentals of Maya: workspace, modeling, animation, shading, lighting, and rendering. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstanding 3-D Animation Using Maya\u003c\/b\u003e covers these fundamentals in each chapter so that readers gain increasingly detailed knowledge. After an initial 'concepts' section launches each chapter, hands-on tutorials are provided, as well as a chapter project that progressively adds newly learned material and culminates in the final animated short. This is the first book on Maya that teaches the subject using a sensible, proven methodology for both novices and intermediate users. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics and features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Proven method that emphasizes preliminaries to every chapter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Integrates the \"why\" concepts of 3-D simultaneously with the \"how-to\" techniques\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Skills reinforced with tutorials and chapter projects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Real-world experience distilled into helpful hints and step-by-step guides for common tasks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2004-12-02\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780387001760\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/b138279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 244cm x170cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 313\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47667455557772,"sku":"9780387001760","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780387001760.jpg?v=1776454533","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780387001760","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}