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Sybex® and Alias® Revise and Expand Their Popular, Full-Color Book for Maya® Beginners: The Art of Maya, 3rd Edition
03/14/2005
San Francisco, CA, March 14, 2005 — Sybex, an independent computer book publisher with 29 years of commitment to quality, announces the release of The Art of Maya, 3rd Edition, a follow-up to the only full-color book that illustrates 3D concepts and Maya techniques. Written by Maya's creators and offered through a publishing partnership between Sybex and Alias, the makers of Maya 3D animation and effects software, this heavily illustrated guide now features expanded coverage and a lower price.
"Reviewers and readers agree that The Art of Maya is an introduction to 3D computer graphics unlike any other," says Dan Brodnitz, Publisher at Sybex. "Its visual exploration of the theory of Maya helps readers enter the 3rd dimension effortlessly. When we decided to update this well-liked book, we set out to make it even more accessible to artists looking to incorporate 3D into their repertoire. That is why we substantially refreshed its content, adding valuable coverage of game modeling and Maya Unlimited, and significantly reduced its price."
Reviews for the previous edition:
"It should be the first book you buy for your collection because it covers every feature with the aim of getting you to use them and try and experiment to get the effect you want."
— Maya Association UK
"This book [The Art of Maya] is an incredible and highly recommend reference to the deep universe that is Maya."
— www.graphiccompetitions.com
The Official, Full-Color Introduction to Maya and 3D
The Art of Maya, 3rd Edition is rich with diagrams and illustrations that demonstrate the critical concepts of 3D time and space. Readers gain a solid understanding of animation, modeling, deformations, materials and textures, digital cinematography, rendering, special effects, and interactive 3D. In addition, they see how the following high-profile studios actually use Maya in film and TV:
- The Canadian Broadcast Corporation
- Turner Studios
- Digital Domain for the making of I-Robot
- Weta Digital for the making of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- The AOES Medialab
- BioDigital
- The Mill
- Oddworld Inhabitants for the making of Oddworld Stranger's Wrath
The companion DVD includes Maya Personal Learning Edition, an image gallery of scenes created in Maya, and a sampler of Alias tutorials.
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.
