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Advanced Maya Texturing and Lighting
by Lee Lanier
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Sybex (2006-09-19)
ISBN: 047179404X
EAN: 9780471794042
Dewey Decimal #: 006.696
Binding/Media: Paperback - 360 pages
SKU: 102309-0143
Condition: New
Comments: 047179404X New, never read, may have minor wear on cover.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
- Written by an industry veteran who has used Maya in such films as Mortal Kombat and Shrek, this full-color book offers advanced, professional-level techniques for texturing and lighting for rendering 3D models in Maya
- Begins with an introduction of various lighting concepts, then offers readers detailed explanations of Maya's numerous hidden features so they can achieve amazing results quickly
- Features an unparalleled exploration of Maya's Hypershade, where animators create connections between shaders, texture maps, lights, cameras, and geometry
- Provides a thorough look at rendering in Maya, including everything from batch rendering to global illumination workflow and HDRI techniques
- The CD-ROM includes the Maya Personal Learning Edition, textures, tools, professional shaders, and more
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Customer Reviews
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Rating  (4)
Date: 2010-04-28
I am reading this book and I am finding it easy to understand and follow. The teacher I had was very technical and I was a bit wary on how much I did grasp. To the teacher's credit she did a great job, but I think a book like this is great for the technically challenged. The pages have good examples and lots of images and pictures to help too. I am glad I bought this book, and look forward to applying the things I learned to my arsenal.
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Most useful resource in helping me to really feel comfortable with Maya
Rating  (5)
Date: 2010-01-28
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
I purchased this book about a year ago after upgrading my Maya (to 2009) following a lapse since Alias Maya 7. I crossed over to Maya from another package, and found its general design, and approaches to modeling, texturing/shading, and rendering to be both (seemingly) different and *significantly* more complex. Over this past year, Lee's book is among several on various Maya-related topics I've worked my way through. Learning even just a few functional areas of an application as broad and deep as Maya on one's own is an intimidating thing, even if experienced in another 3D app. But I have to give this book, and the project/tutorial assets that come with it, a large measure of credit for helping me get over the "fear and loathing" hump to where I really feel comfortable with Maya's shading/lighting/rendering workflow, and Maya's internal design approach in general. I'm sure I'll come back to this book many, many times in the course of my creative work, and highly recommend it to every Maya user. For those coming into Maya from other packages, I don't think you'll find a better general reference resource.
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Quality Product
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-11-20
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
The book i ordered came within just a few days of purchase. It was in excellent condition (as was described) and i couldn't find a better price anywhere. Thanks!
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Better than the previous edition by far
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-12-30
Even more detailed lighting techniques and texturing included, with the newer versions of Maya, and better detailed instructions, as well as more maya demo files on disc, to show one how to achieve basically any desired look in lighting and texturing, not just hyper-realism.
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So far, so good
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-11-10
I haven't gotten through the entire book yet but I am impressed with it so far. The author talks about techniques in an interesting manner making you want to read more. I have a multitude of Maya books and so far this one is my favorite.
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