{"product_id":"the-game-animators-guide-to-maya-9780470038574","title":"The Game Animator's Guide to Maya","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ultimate Resource for Professional Game Animators  Game animation is a demanding art. Not only do you have to deliver realistic  beautiful animations  but you have to do so under strict real-time  video-game constraints. The Game Animators Guide to Maya is your focused resource for using Maya to create professional-level game animations for console and PC games. Written by a game industry veteran and featuring interviews with professional animators and artists from around the country  this focused book features specific  detailed  real-world game animation techniques. Its the perfect reference and tutorial for those looking to develop or refine their game animation skills.  The enclosed CD features more than $3000 worth of exclusive content  including models  high-resolution textures  animations  concept art  and animation reference videos. It also includes the Maya Personal Learning Edition and project files so you can complete the hands-on tutorials.  The Game Animators Guide to Maya gives you an insiders view of the animation business and teaches the skills necessary to animate everything from characters to vehicles to lip-synching audio. First  youll get an introduction to the industry and typical game development pipelines  then learn rigging and animation basics before moving on to advanced techniques and the detailed tutorials. Inside  youll find:  Game Career Guide: Industry information  demo reel advice  job descriptions  game asset pipeline overview  Animation Techniques: detailed explanation of animation terms  techniques  tools  concepts  and editors  Rigging and Animation Setup: IK and FK  joint hierarchies  skeleton controls  constraints  selection handles  and more  True Game Animation: real-world assignments that mimic the day-to-day jobs of professional game animators--walk cycles  run cycles  idle cycles  action sequences  lip-synching to audio  and more\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67948037799989,"sku":"ByrdShop_0470038578","price":378.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-game-animators-guide-to-maya-9780470038574","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}