Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1 - Animation Workflow
Chapter 2 - Maya Philosophy
Chapter 3 - Modeling
Chapter 4 - Organic Modeling
Chapter 6 - Materials

Chapter 7 - Lighting and Rendering

Chapter 8 - Rigging and Skinning
Chapter 9 - Animation

About the Author

Adam Watkins is Associate Professor, 3D Animation, School of Interactive Media & Design at the University of the Incarnate Word. He is currently on a research sabbatical at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, where he is part of the VISIBLE effort creating virtual simulation games for use in non-proliferation exercises. Watkins has headed the 3D Animation program for over ten years and is the author of several books and over 100 articles on 3D Animation. His students are the winners of multiple national and international animation awards and festivals.