Mastering Maya 3 [With CDROM]

by John L. Kundert-Gibbs and Peter Lee

Maya is an all-in-one 3D application for modelling, rendering, and animating 3D productions. This text provides a tutorial/reference integrating instruction on using Maya with real-world advice on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0782128351
• ISBN13: 9780782128352
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Sybex
• Length: 800 Pages
• Weight: 3.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 7.5" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A Great Beginner's Book -- Kind Of

After reading the various reviews already posted here, I have come to the realization that there are two distinctly different kinds of beginners. One is people with no background in 3D modeling and animation. The other has experience with the digital arts, but none with Maya itself. If you are in the first category, then this book is probably not for you. Then again, Maya itself probably isn't, either. It is a very complicated program, with tremendous power, and this book is not meant to teach the basics of 3D Modeling, Texturing, or Lighting. It IS meant to teach the basics of translating your skills into Maya know-how, and it does that admirably through the use of a series of hands-on projects that allow you to experiment with your burgeoning skills.

Great Book For *ALL* Levels

I beg to differ with Timothy on the issue of this book not being for beginners. It is a great step-by-step tutorial book that is great either complimenting the Alias|Wavefront documentation or without it.I am a beginner with Maya Unlimited and have found this book to be very valuable in learning the quirks and operation of the program.Some material may be skipped by more advanced users (like those who do not need to be taught the interface) but everyone from beginner to the advanced will find something in this book.I would highly recommend this book for teachers of computer graphics to use a textbook if your class focuses on Maya.

Great Maya Book!

This book is absolutly amazing. I just bought the book today and within the 1st chapter I learned more about maya then I could of imagined. I am was a 3d studio max user but just switched from it to maya and I thought it would be hard to get used to the maya GUI. Within the 1st chapter of this book it seems like I have been using maya forever.. Book is written in a well way that teaches you more and you won't forget what you learn! go out and buy it!

Highly Recommanded !

.... ok, as a Newbie to maya this book is kind of ' not so easy ' so if you know even few stuff about maya it will be good for you, if not read the Maya manuals and then order this book ! Anyway the book is really helpfull with all the basic and needed stuff such as: modeling, animation, character animation, lightning, rendering, particle system, soft-bodies, mel scripts, paint effects and MUCH more ! the proccess of learning with the book is really Fun. If you are beginer in maya (like me) or even professional this book is really helpfull and highlly recomand to order it ....