Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold
This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i
#
1
26-11-2002
, 10:04 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 182
Which is the best book for MAya?
I want to buy me a book for Maya 4/4.5
Which one would you prefer:
-Exploring Maya 4, w. CD-ROM
-Maya 4 Fundamentals, w. CD-ROM?
CU morpher
#
2
26-11-2002
, 10:29 PM
Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2002
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: London, UK
Posts: 3,198
#
3
26-11-2002
, 10:38 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 182
why dont you like it?
CU morpher
#
4
26-11-2002
, 10:58 PM
Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2002
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: London, UK
Posts: 3,198
<rant>
Exploring Maya 4 surely is colorful and nice looking book. It even is a thin one (under 200 pages) so that makes it even more tempting to read. But the contents isn't very useful. At least wasn't for me when I got it. By that time I had done the Instant Maya Lessons and the tutorials that were on the Taste of Maya CD. After those there wasn't anything new to me in the book plus the examples aren't very inspiring.
</rant>
About the Maya 4 Fundamentals I can't say a personal opinion because I haven't seen it. People seem to like it though.
#
5
26-11-2002
, 11:16 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 182
CU morpher
#
6
26-11-2002
, 11:43 PM
Supreme Being
Join Date: May 2002
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Athens, Greece
Posts: 1,123
haven't read Exploring Maya.. i saw it was rather small in size so i didn't get it..
#
7
27-11-2002
, 12:37 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Jul 2002
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,253
#
8
27-11-2002
, 01:09 AM
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2002
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: la
Posts: 53
the day we stop thinking is the day we start sinking
#
9
27-11-2002
, 04:22 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2002
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 3
Maya books
His last book on CD4 was great
#
10
03-12-2002
, 05:33 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 1
Maya 4.5 books
if any body know of any it would be apreciated.
#
11
03-12-2002
, 05:39 PM
Subscriber
Join Date: Aug 2002
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 1,135
I'd love to share what I have learned of maya, I had that funny newbie feeling also. I'm still a newbie, but I think I have gotten an overview of things now. But dont ask about animation just yet
I do not support Bush! Nor Saddam! Long live UN!
#
12
03-12-2002
, 06:11 PM
Subscriber
Join Date: Sep 2002
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Chicagoland USA
Posts: 719
<html><font size=2>
<font color="blue">
And after calming me down with some orange slices and some fetal spooning,
E.T. revealed to me his singular purpose.
--TOOL, 10,000 Days---
</font></pre>
</html>
#
13
03-12-2002
, 07:57 PM
Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2002
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: New York
Posts: 2,133
https://trinity3d.com/
Scroll down and look at the left hand side for a small covershot of the 4.5 book and a link to the 4 book. Just an FYI, though....the book doesn't cover some of the more advanced Maya skills....skeletons and all that but it is a good foundation book.
#
14
07-12-2002
, 01:42 AM
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 1
#
15
07-12-2002
, 02:51 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Sep 2002
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Chicagoland USA
Posts: 719
Trust me, maya may require you unlearn some of your 3ds stuff but the end results are much better..... <---former 3dstudio max modeler (my iron_tick Avatar is 3dstudio. wait till you see my new one)Originally posted by mrgblah
i too am a newbie at maya ,going from 3ds max ( its a work thing) i like maya but the way it is set up for mapping just seems wierd..oh well i guess everybody likes the program first learn on in the begining anyway...
<html><font size=2>
<font color="blue">
And after calming me down with some orange slices and some fetal spooning,
E.T. revealed to me his singular purpose.
--TOOL, 10,000 Days---
</font></pre>
</html>
Posting Rules Forum Rules
Similar Threads
Bathroom furniture inspiration book
by Martel in forum Finished Work replies 3 on 17-05-2017
just finshed a book, i have many questions....
by mxdirector in forum Maya Basics & Newbie Lounge replies 3 on 27-01-2007
Can anyone recommend the best book......
by mojo77 in forum Maya Basics & Newbie Lounge replies 1 on 23-12-2004
THE BEST BEGINNERS MAYA BOOK
by Frodolives4242 in forum Maya Basics & Newbie Lounge replies 5 on 04-09-2004
What is the best book for moddeling....
by Sil-Valeor in forum Maya Basics & Newbie Lounge replies 2 on 29-07-2003
Topics
Free Courses
Full Courses
VFX News
How computer animation was used 30 years ago to make a Roger Rabbit short
On 2022-07-18 14:30:13
Sneak peek at Houdini 19.5
On 2022-07-18 14:17:59
VFX Breakdown The Man Who Fell To Earth
On 2022-07-15 13:14:36
Resident Evil - Teaser Trailer
On 2022-05-13 13:52:25
New cloud modeling nodes for Bifrost
On 2022-05-02 20:24:13
MPC Showreel 2022
On 2022-04-13 16:02:13