Learning Maya 6 | Foundation

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Summary: Excellent Getting Started Book
Review: An excellent first book to use with the free download of "Maya Personal Learning Edition" from the Alias site.

This takes the beginning Maya user from learning the Maya 6 user interface through 5 projects of increasing complexity.

An updated edition of "Learning Maya 5 Foundation", the only difference is the minor changes in the user interface.

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Summary: I am so angry!
Review: I anxiously waited for this new release to come out and what do I get? Pretty much the same information I did with the Maya 5 Foundation book, but with a few added lines here and there and a DVD with movie tutorials of the chapters on it. The same exact color pictures and tutorials. This is really pitifull. If you have the Maya 5 Foundation book and you want to save almost $70 then do so. A good rule of thumb is to wait until you have read a few reviews on a book before purchasing it. Needless to say it is going back!

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Summary: Incredible beginners book
Review: I started at the very beginning of this book with no 3D experience at all, and unfamiliar with how to use Maya. By completing this book, I feel like a pro. Obviously in reality I still have a long way to learn studio effects, but this book makes you feel comfortable in the program and allows you to get used to the feel of all the tools. Great lessons, great description of 'why' you are doing things, and covers all aspects of 3D graphics, from modeling to rendering. With this book by your side, you'll land on your feet and start running w/Maya and the 3D World.