The Apprentice Animator: The Complete Guide to Maya Animation

The Apprentice Animator is a complete guide to learning character and creature animation in Autodesk Maya 2015, the leading software used in the animation and visual effects industry. This book explains, start to finish, how to animate in Autodesk Maya focusing almost entirely on animation techniques. Not just a theory book, readers learn how to: Create a demo reel Build a blog or website Find work in the animation industry The Apprentice Animator is built upon strong foundations. It is designed around the course structure of animationapprentice.org, a well-established online animation school with a distinctive brand, aiming to be “the best quality, best value animation school, anywhere.” The exercises contained in the book have all been extensively tested and refined both online and in the classroom.