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rock
07-21-2004, 02:48 AM
Table of Contents and a free pdf chapter on modeling a Nurbs head

at
http://www.alias.com/eng/education/learning_tools/maya_intermediate/lm_6_modeling.shtml


Learning Maya® 6 | Modeling
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Shipping early August, 2004.

The Learning Series of self-paced training products transitions Maya® users from the beginner or intermediate levels through to the advanced user level. Learning Maya 6 | Modeling is your solution to creating convincing and effective characters and props in Maya. Get hands-on experience with the innovative tools and powerful techniques available in Maya as you learn to work with surface types such as polygons, NURBS and Subdivision Surfaces to build both animate and inanimate objects.

Master new functionality -- Create effective and efficient ‘smart’ models in Maya that will save you time and frustration at each stage of your pipeline http://www.alias.com/eng/common/img/bullet.gifEnhance your technique -- Learn to create realistic models for both organic and non-organic surface types and avoid mistakes at the modeling stage.http://www.alias.com/eng/common/img/bullet.gif

Bonus DVD -- Includes a copy of Maya Techniques | Modeling a Human Head (retail value - $129.99) This DVD will help you model a realistic, correct and efficient human head using NURBS patch modeling techniques.

Key Features
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Instructor-led chapter overviews
roger
07-21-2004, 05:31 AM
Looks like this "might" be a good book! :thumbsup:
dudders
07-21-2004, 08:46 AM
always find 'their' books a bit dry and boffin-like, but agreed it looks like it might be good, dvd offer sounds good too.

thanks Rock
SpriteGF
07-22-2004, 04:57 AM
I'm glad that they're releasing it with a high-valued DVD, instead of the "Modelling for Beginners" DVD (like the "Rendering/Animation/Dynamics etc for Beginners" DVDs included in their other Learning Maya 6 books). I've read through most of Foundation and Rendering, and though their series of books are a bit dry, I'm glad it's easy to follow and not filled with textbook-like verbosity.

Does anyone know if Maya Techniques | Modelling a Human Head is a good value?

Thanks. :)
onlooker
07-22-2004, 07:20 AM
Does anyone know if Maya Techniques | Modelling a Human Head is a good value?

Thanks. :)

Yes it's a good DVD. It's not worth the $120 though. I bought it when it was new, and they were charging a lot less for it. I was pretty surprised they upped the price so high. Not many people seem to model in nurbs as much anymore. It's a good + fast technique, and the nurbs head PDF is on the DVD for reference.
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