MEL Scripting for Maya Animators (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics) - Softcover

Wilkins, Mark R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0120887932 ISBN 13: 9780120887934

Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann, 2005

Synopsis

Trying to learn Maya programming from the documentation can be daunting whether or not you are a programmer. The first edition of MEL Scripting for Maya Animators earned the reputation as the best introductory book on MEL, Maya's scripting language. Now fully revised and updated, the second edition also includes new features, such as a discussion of global procedures, new chapters on fixing programming bottlenecks, advanced user interface techniques, and optimizing character rigs. New chapters on utility nodes and Maya's Web Panel feature provide new ideas on how to use MEL in applications. This new edition has kept the popular style of the first edition that offered very clear explanations of programming concepts to those without programming experience. A generous collection of code examples and Maya scene files is included on the companion Web site. This is a book for animators, artists, game developers, visual effects developers, and technical directors who want to learn the fundamentals of Maya, how to automate tasks, personalize user interfaces, build custom tools, and solve problems with MEL.

About this title

Review:

The best introductory book on Maya's scripting language now in a new edition

About the Author:

Mark R. Wilkins is a technical director at DreamWorks Animation SKG, where he helped develop a production pipeline using Maya for effects and character animation. Mark also provides training and technical assistance to animators using Maya. He previously worked at Walt Disney Feature Animation in a variety of positions including software engineer and scene setup supervisor. He has contributed to a number of films, including Dinosaur, Mission: Impossible 2, Minority Report, and Madagascar. Mark holds a degree in physics from Harvey Mudd College.

About this edition

• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0120887932
• ISBN 13: 9780120887934
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 552