One of the books was "Maya 4. But as a beginner completely new to 3d, it was incredibly difficult to follow and learn Maya for any specific purpose. The amount of content inside all the books I purchased was so overwhelming that I gave up within a couple of weeks. For next few years I would continue to attempt to learn 3d software for modeling, animation, rendering, dynamics and rigging. Most of the tutorials were great but it ended up being a big mistake because it created so many choices and so many different pipelines that I was more overwhelmed than ever before.
It is not until I was forced to learn Maya for a specific purpose where I began to be somewhat proficient using it. In I went to college to study Computer Animation. During my four years there I was forced to learn Maya. College helped to create an environment which forced me to focus on using Maya for computer animation and nothing else. It limited my options of tools and functions to a narrow focus of using them for animation. This was the key to everything.
My first few attempts at learning 3d software. I didn't know what to do and if I were actually following the proper workflow for game environment art. Now, you do not need to attend college like I did to learn 3d modeling software. I still had to read books, watch online tutorials and go over paper handouts. Teachers would demo how to do something but then the class would be over, everyone would go home and I would still be staring at Maya's interface.
I still had to perform from notes, handouts and online tutorial. I encountered a big issue when I attempted to work on game environment assets. Although I learned Maya for computer animation, I thought that my knowledge was transferable to game environment modeling but it did not.
I had to go back to relearn tools and principles I missed or didn't know about. This took a lot of time. It did help that I was familiar with Maya than if I was jumping into it for the first time without any prior experience. You can use Maya to model, animate, UV, create shader, rig characters, render still shots, render full animations, create particle FX and dynamics.
So going out looking for tutorials is impossible because you don't know what you should be looking for. You do not need to struggle for a decade, dabbling in modeling and various general approaches to modeling like I did. The amount of time, effort and money I've spent learning a 3d modeling software to eventually use it for game environment art is unnecessary.
Share this book Facebook. Last edited by ImportBot. October 4, History. An edition of The game artist's guide to Maya Written in English — pages. Libraries near you: WorldCat. Edition Notes Includes index. Classifications Dewey Decimal Class M , TR Written by a production artist at a prominent game company, this detailed book focuses on the skills real game artists use daily to create stunning characters and environments.
By following the discussions and tutorials, you'll bring a concept through the entire game art development pipeline, learning everything from modeling, texturing, rigging, and animation, to special effects.
You'll also glean insights from industry professionals and see how Maya has been used in popular games. If you're a 3D game artist, or looking to become one, this book will help you master the skills and techniques you'll need to excel in the competitive games industry.
Inside, you'll learn how to: Create a game model using a concept image as your guide Model with predetermined real-time polycount limitations in mind View martial arts videos on the book's CD to animate your character more realistically Prepare a model for texturing with UV mapping and layout techniques Create different kinds of textures Master the rigging process, from setting up a skeleton to preparing blend shapes Practice techniques for creating animation clips to work with in the Trax Editor Use particle effects, such as sprites and animated geometry, to add pizzazz to your model Sign up Log in.
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