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Sybex® and Alias® Create the Most Affordable Full-Color Introduction to Maya®: Maya at a Glance
03/28/2005
San Francisco, CA, March 28, 2005 — Sybex, an independent computer book publisher with 29 years of commitment to quality, announces the release of Maya at a Glance, the first highly visual introduction to the Academy Award® winning Maya 3D animation and effects software. In this accessible Maya Press title, each page is packed with graphics and clear explanations on crucial features of Maya's interface.
"One look and you'll see that this Maya book is different from all the others," says Dan Brodnitz, Publisher at Sybex. "We set out to provide a fresh approach — concepts, techniques, and instructions are presented graphically, with as little textual explanation as is necessary. By offering this beautiful book and companion CD with the Maya Personal Learning Edition at only $24.99, we expect that it will appeal to the many Maya newcomers who are looking for a comprehensible and inexpensive way to enter the exciting world of 3D graphics, especially those who have downloaded and experimented with the free version of Maya, known as Maya PLE."
Learn Maya The Way You Think, Visually!
Written by top-notch Hollywood animation/effects professional George Maestri, this highly graphical book uses beautiful full-color layouts to explain important concepts and engaging step-by-step tutorials to provide hands-on reinforcement. Readers learn how to create beautiful special effects using particles, how to build and animate scenes to make them vivid and realistic, and how to compare every light, shader, and renderer. A thorough introduction to Maya, it includes coverage of Maya interface, NURBs modeling, polygonal modeling, texturing, lighting, paint effects, rigging, animation, special effects, and rendering.
Featured on the CD
The CD includes the Maya Personal Learning Edition and all the files needed to complete the tutorials.
About the Author
Director and producer George Maestri can be blamed for bringing South Park into the digital world. He has written, directed, and produced animation for everyone from Warner Bros. to Nickelodeon and has worked on such shows as Rocko's Modern Life and Karen and Kirby. George has written six best-selling books on animation, including [digital] Character Animation, which is widely recognized as the industry-standard book on animation principles. He is the president of Rubberbug Studios.
About Sybex
Sybex Inc. pioneered the field of computer book publishing when it was founded in 1976. For 29 years, Sybex has remained an autonomous force and sustained a widely recognized reputation for developing quality, original books on significant technologies. Recognized as the industry leader on various subjects, Sybex has recently won a number of awards for their first-rate graphics titles. Sybex has principal offices in Alameda, California, and London, United Kingdom, and maintains an international market with its books being distributed and translated around the world.
About Alias (Previously Alias|Wavefront)
As the world's leading innovator of 3D graphics technology, Alias develops software for the film, video, game development, interactive media, industrial design and visualization markets. Alias is a wholly owned, independent software company of SGI with headquarters in Toronto, Canada and custom development center in Santa Barbara, California. Please visit the Alias web site at www.alias.com or call 1-800-447-2542.
Alias is a registered trademark and Alias Approved, Maya Press, Maya Personal Learning Edition and Learning Maya are trademarks of Alias Systems, a division of Silicon Graphics Limited. Maya is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc., exclusively used by Alias Systems, a division of Silicon Graphics Limited. Sybex is a registered trademark of Sybex Inc. Academy Award is a registered trademark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. All other trademarks, service marks, trade names or product names mentioned herein are property of their respective owners. Alias, 210 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A 1J7, Tel: 416-362-9181, Fax: 416-369-6140.
