Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Cloth Simulation and Modeling Chapter 3: Hair and Fur Chapter 4: Color, Texture, Lighting, and Rendering Chapter 5: Water, Waves, and Other Matter Chapter 6: Characters Chapter 7: A Host of Helpers Chapter 8: Dynamic Destruction Chapter 9: Miscellaneous Tools Chapter 10: Stand-Alone Applications Appendix A: Chapter and Related Links Appendix B: Plugins Compatibility Chart
Mark Jennings Smith is a seasoned artist, animator, and writer residing in Beverly Hills, CA. Mark has been fascinated by CG since 1972, when at age 10 a chance encounter with the fi rst coin-op PONG changed his life. His interest in the entertainment fi eld led Mark and a partner to establish Digital Drama in 1994, which focused on computer-generated imagery, animation, digital painting, and special digital visual effects. Digital Drama designed the digital fi lm effects and animation for companies such as Universal Pictures, Trimark Pictures, Fox Home Entertainment, HBO, and SHOWTIME. Mark has contributed to several books and magazines, including a chapter in Maya: Secrets of the Pros. He also created cover art for the book and a variety of other titles in the 3D arena. He served as the technical editor for Mastering Maya(R) Complete 2 as well as consulted and beta-tested dozens of software packages. Mark has also taught visual effects and computer animation using Maya at New York University.
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Cloth Simulation and Modeling Chapter 3: Hair and Fur Chapter 4: Color, Texture, Lighting, and Rendering Chapter 5: Water, Waves, and Other Matter Chapter 6: Characters Chapter 7: A Host of Helpers Chapter 8: Dynamic Destruction Chapter 9: Miscellaneous Tools Chapter 10: Stand-Alone Applications Appendix A: Chapter and Related Links Appendix B: Plugins Compatibility Chart
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