How to Cheat in Maya 2014: Tools and Techniques for Character Animation (Paperback)

content<P>All professional animators know a handful of secrets that give them an edge in a production environment. "How to Cheat in Maya" puts these secrets in your hands! Learn time and energy-saving techniques tested in real Hollywood productions in this book, jam-packed with screenshots and scene files designed to get you up to speed quickly. </P> <P>From menus to modeling, lipsync to lighting, <EM>How to Cheat in Maya</EM> <EM>2014 </EM>covers all of the methods available in the <U>latest</U> version of Maya. Get up to speed quickly and produce stellar results with these insider workflows. With new, updated cheats for the latest version of Maya, <EM>How to Cheat in Maya 2014</EM> is an essential guide for amateur and professional 3D animators alike. Fully updated with gold-mine coverage including: expanded sections on production workflow, all new chapters covering rigging cheats and Maya's referencing tools,  and brand new project files demonstrating production-proven techniques.</P> <P>The companion website includes complete scene files for exercises and techniques, extra rigs, Quicktime movies of full projects, and video tutorials.  </P>sourceProduct Description