This first session of the Maya Advanced Modeling curriculum will introduce you to Maya's robust polygonal modeling toolset, and is the only video out there showing you every single tool available within Maya (version 7.0), and giving you solid examples on how you can use them. After this solid introduction, you'll complete your first model, the SOCOM pistol complete with silencer and under-barrel Laser Aiming Module (LAM)! Throughout the videos, you'll learn smooth and lower-poly workflows, as well as how to employ a wide variety of tools and techniques!

This first session of the Maya Advanced Modeling curriculum will introduce you to Maya's robust polygonal modeling toolset, and is the only video out there showing you every single tool available within Maya (version 7.0), and giving you solid examples on how you can use them. After this solid introduction, you'll complete your first model, the SOCOM pistol complete with silencer and under-barrel Laser Aiming Module (LAM)! Throughout the videos, you'll learn smooth and lower-poly workflows, as well as how to employ a wide variety of tools and techniques!

If you want to learn how to use Maya's NURBS modeling tools for animation, visual effects, and games, this DVD is for you! This new edition has been revised and expanded to include: creating boundary surfaces, sculpting with Maya Artisan, understanding UV surface coordinates, and much more!

If you want to learn how to use Maya's NURBS modeling tools for animation, visual effects, and games, this DVD is for you! This new edition has been revised and expanded to include: creating boundary surfaces, sculpting with Maya Artisan, understanding UV surface coordinates, and much more!