Maya Character Animation

by Choi Jaejin

Maya is a tool for 3D modeling, animation and rendering. This package provides in-depth, illustrated, step-by-step instruction. It is written for beginning and intermediate Maya animators who have already familiarized themselves with the Maya interface and basic Maya techniques.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0782141714
• ISBN13: 9780782141719
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Sybex
• Length: 818 Pages
• Weight: 4.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 8.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great, in-depth book

This book is a great book to have. It's wonderfully illustrated with glossy pages and color pictures and has tons of information for anyone wanting master Maya. The amount of detail in this book is daunting and it covers everything from different modeling techniques to character binding to materials and lighting and rendering. This is a definite must for anyone wanting to get into character animation. This is a must have.

A Must have book

This is definitely the best Maya character animation book I have ever read. Even though its a bit advanced, you can manage your way through and learn from your mistakes. the way every thing is illustrated makes the workflow a lot easier and faster. Another amazing feature in the book is the way the author arranged the subjects, it just makes you understand a lot better and you don't feel lost .I believe that any intermediate Maya user who is interested in character animation must get this book. Its worth it. because you learn many different techniques and achieve what beyond your imaginations.

Best Book

This book is definately the best book that i've got from Jaejin Choi. He shows you how to model 3 different character in 3 different ways nurbs, sub-D, and poly. He goes beyond the step by step tutorials and shows you from the ground up, how to use other programs to texture your models. He shows you how to rig and animate your character successfully. Paint weights on your character, and techniques that makes it easier for you to animate and make your character to do whatever you want.This book offers the best to the beginner and also the advanced user because it explains it in a most easiest way for you to understand. If you are an advanced user you will go through it in no time because it will be even more easier for you. Get this book and you will not be disappointed!

Amazing book

THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!!!When I got this book, I spent the next two weeks almost all the time in front of my computer, creasing my Maya skills some big levels higher.You learn about everything important about Subdivision Surface modeling and texturing and get to know how to create some awesome character setup for high quality animations.The little Frog-Project part givesyou a good look at how to plan a short animation piece and how to get it completed in your computer.

Fantastic Book

This book is definetely the best maya book i have seen for people who already know the interface.You could not be wrong in calling it the maya bibleDefinetely worth purchasing and always having it near youHope they keep doing books like this oneit covers everything from modeling to shading networks to inside the networks -utility nodes :) -to fluid dynamics, very cool detailsand also beautiful color pages :)