Maya® Character Creation: Modeling and Animation Controls

Introduction

This introduction provides an overview of the scope of this book. It is meant to give you a good idea of the book’s focus and the intended audience. Each of the chapters is described, so you will have a good understanding of their contents and how the information is organized and presented.

Who Should Read This Book

This book is intended for beginning-intermediate Maya users who want to expand their understanding of how to create complex 3D characters for animation. The typical reader should have a basic understanding of the Maya interface and know how to navigate around in 3D space. For brand new Maya users, it is recommended that you first go through all the basic learning tutorials that came with your software documentation. ...