Maya books

[robin]

Mastering Maya 3 is pretty good...

they show you all of the options that can be used in Maya 3 and those tutorials are usable in Maya 4 without any problem ( since there wasnt any major changes from maya 3 to Maya 4)

However, when making a lesson the files mentioned in the Book were not always the files found on the CD ... ( Building a Character Advanced ) made by (Haeyoung Moon ).

They go too fast on explaining some the Modeling tools, they simply jump some of the steps that are required to achive the example they want you to do ... you simply pass your time re-reading it to understands something that would be easier if they would have told you.

They should have included a special section to show you how to setup an environment in Maya... (outdoor/indoor scene)

Overall i loved it so much that this is the book that used the most in 3d (even if him from a 3ds max background ) ... i never though that i would use this book so much that its even now ripped in 2 Halfs ... after repeated readings ...

[Machismo]

Hiya All :),

I have the same question as iC4-. I went down the local book store but I still wasnt sure wether to get Mastering Maya 3 or not.

i was also wondering most of the Maya books deal with organic modelling. I'm more interested in architechtural / structural geometry creation i.e for Game engines level design :D

Is there any good book out there for that specific purpose - i cant find Learning Maya | Games and Interactive anywhere and dont have the means to order things online.

or do you people think Mastering maya 3 will arm me with the necessary skills to jump into level design :D

ps: i'm completely new to maya any help would be appreciated :)

[Machismo]

Oh and i really dream of creating structures like this http://www.musa3d.com/church.html

which is why i've been inspired to teach myself maya :D

[robin]

Hhmmm Nice Link Machismo
i myself looking for a way to do that in maya ... hehehe

i wonder if there is a Book or some tutorials that explain you how to make structures like that ... i wish there was one with just this for Maya :rolleyes:

http://members.loop.com/~ehanson/renderings/MAIN.html

this one is good but doesnt show you how to work on a step by step aprouch


if you Pick Mastering Maya 3 you cant be wrong Man .... run to your local store and get it ... however you wont be able to make most of it in the first months, prepare to work hard really hard.

[Machismo]

There goes the months rent money ;)

I'm gonna buy the book tommorrow - thanx robin u finally convinved me. i've been making levels for 3 years for the unreal engine but i'm nowhere near good - time to dig into Maya now :D

[robin]

yes totally ... this book is a Monster prepare for sleepless nights and coffee ... :eek:

[SirRender]

For a while, I thought that the "Mastering Maya 3" book was being updated for version 4? Anyone know if this is the case or what happen?

Thanks,

[Machismo]

Hey,

i ended up buying maya 4 fundamentals. btw its just the book i was looking for - deals more with structures than organic modelling.

i just pre-ordered mastering maya 4. i think it will be available next month or so :thumbsup:

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