3D Animation for the Raw Beginner Using Maya

3D ANIMATION

for the

RAW BEGINNER

using

MAYA

Roger

“

Buzz

”

King

Animation

Each chapter of 3D Animation for the Raw Beginner Using Maya introduces critical aspects

of the 3D animation process and presents clear and concise tutorials that link key concepts

to practical Autodesk

®

Maya

®

techniques. Providing a principles-based, yet pragmatic, ap-

proach to 3D animation, this rst-of-its-kind book:

• Describes the process for creating animated projects in a nonmathematical fashion

• Explains why—and not just how—to apply Maya techniques in the real world

• Includes access to a dedicated Web site, http://3DbyBuzz.com, featuring useful videos,

lessons, and updates

3D Animation for the Raw Beginner Using Maya is an ideal academic textbook as well as a

superlative do-it-yourself training manual. When employed as a text, it frees the instructor

from the painstaking task of developing step-by-step examples to present Maya’s complex

interface and basic capabilities. When used for individual study, aspiring animators revel in

the book’s easy-to-follow, hands-on learning style.

Make 3D Animation for the Raw Beginner Using Maya your book of choice for understand-

ing the essential theory and practice of 3D animation.

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Boca Raton London New York

CRC Press is an imprint of the

Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business

A CHAPMAN & HALL BOOK

Using

Roger “Buzz” King