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Introducing Maya 2009

Name: Introducing Maya 2009
Author: Dariush Derakhshani
ISBN: 9781118059685

by Dariush Derakhshani

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Overview

"The Academy Award-winning Maya 3D animation and effects software is a top choice for film and video artists, game developers, and 3D design professionals. Now you can learn to build, animate, texture, and light your own digital models and scenes, and start developing professional-level Maya animation skills with Introducing Maya 2009." A perennial favorite and bestseller, this latest edition is the ideal initiation to 3D and Maya. Starting with the basics, it builds from the ground up, combining straightforward text with practical examples that make it easy to learn Maya's core tools while introducing the latest Maya 2009 features. Follow clear-cut, step-by-step lessons while you learn by doing using a wealth of hands-on files provided on the CD. You'll also find compelling examples in the full-color insert to inspire you.

About the Author, Dariush Derakhshani

Dariush Derakhshani is a Creative Director and Head of CG for Radium|ReelFX - Santa Monica, a creative and design studio with offices in Dallas, Texas; San Francisco; and Santa Monica, California. Dariush has been working in CG for over twelve years and teaching classes in CG and effects production for close to ten. He is the best-selling author of a handful of books, including the popular Introducing Maya series. Dariush started using CAD software in his architecture days, then migrated to using 3D programs when his firm’s principal architects needed to show their clients design work on the computer. Starting with Alias PowerAnimator version 6, which he encountered when he enrolled in the University of Southern California Film School’s Animation program, Dariush has been using Alias animation software for the past twelve years. He received an M.F.A. in Film, Video, and Computer Animation in 1997 from USC. Dariush also holds a B.A. in Architecture and Theatre from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and worked at a New Jersey architecture firm before moving to L.A. for film school. He has worked on feature films, music videos, and countless commercials as a 3D animator, CG lead, and sometimes compositor. He is bald and has flat feet.