If you want to move to the next level of Maya skills, what better way than with this official guide from a team of industry experts and Maya artists who are fam... » 

If you want to move to the next level of Maya skills, what better way than with this official guide from a team of industry experts and Maya artists who are famous for their contributions to The Lord of the Rings, Spider-Man, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Madden Football.

More Autodesk Maya Hyper-Realistic Creature Creation shows you how to create hyper-realistic humanoid creatures using advanced rigging and modeling techniques. You'll learn savvy tricks from top artists, how to use Maya effectively in production settings, and how to set up smart workflows. A DVD is included with models, setups, and scene files to complete the tutorials in the book, as well as instructor-led training movies and interviews with the author-artists. Autodesk Maya is the industry-leading 3D animation and effects software; it has been used in such films as Pirates of the Caribbean and The Lord of the Rings trilogy Learn how to create hyper-realistic humanoid characters through advanced techniques for facial rigging, body rigging, modeling, and blend shapes The book includes tips, workarounds, and smart insights from an expert author team and top artists hand-picked by Autodesk A DVD provides all files necessary to complete the tutorials in the book, plus instructor-led training movies and interviews with the author-artists Discover how animation professionals create complex and other-worldly characters with this official Autodesk Maya guide. «