Learning Maya 6 - Character rigging and animation

Learning Maya 6 Character Rigging and Animation will allow you to explore character rigging based on a human character - walking you through the process as you rig arms, legs, a face and even complex joints such as shoulders and hands. By learning the fundamentals of properly setting up a character, you'll avoid pitfalls as you animate. Learning Maya 6 / Character Rigging and Animation teaches you to make the right decisions in the planning stages so that you can save time and frustration at the animation stage.

Each chapter includes a theoretical discussion to help you understand the concepts at play, as well as easy to follow step-by-step tutorials so that you can start working right away. The book also includes an accompanying DVD-ROM featuring chapter overviews offered by Alias Certified Instructors. Gain additional insight and assistance from these valuable bonus discussions.