Learning Maya 5: Character Rigging and Animation [With CD]

by Alias Wavefront and Sybex

..".the best book out there for learning how to do MAYA rigging and animation." --Ian Cairns, Editor, MAYA Association Learning Maya 5: Character Rigging and Animation will teach you everything you need to achieve effective character set-up and animation in Maya. Learn what you need to become a true puppet master New for Maya 5 Updated from the popular Learning Maya: Character Rigging and Animation, the book's latest edition will allow you to explore...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1894893417
• ISBN13: 9781894893411
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Sybex
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

good,need to be excellent

this book is rare and when i saw it icouldnt prevent my self from getting it , but also it needs more explanation and the author should talk about the ready technics that enhance and accelerate the job of creating the characters .

Rigging? Yes! Animation? No!

Actually, I'm quite pleased with this one. Alright, it's not the best book about 3d I've ever read, but if you want to learn how to set up your characters and how to build logical control systems in Maya, it's awesome. I really loved that you're not "alone" - The book ships with 2 DVDs, with extensive Video Coverage (unfortunately in quite bad quality) and shows you exactly how you're dealing with problems.Well, if you want to learn how to rig characters in Maya, this is the book for you. But if you want to learn how to create nifty animations and already know everything you need to know about Rigging - You'll make a mistake with buying this book!One last thing about the sample files: The sample data is awful. You'll rig a character model that's not even third rate (actually, it's converted from NURBS to Polygons) and therefore it's a lot more techical than many of you would prefer...