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•	Table of Contents
•	Index

Maya® Character Creation: Modeling and Animation Controls
By Chris Maraffi
Publisher	: New Riders Publishing
Pub Date	: September 05, 2003
ISBN	: 0-7357-1344-8
Pages	: 368

		Copyright
		About the Author
		About the Technical Reviewers
		Acknowledgments
		Tell Us What You Think
		Introduction
			Who Should Read This Book
			Who This Book Is Not For
			Overview
			Conventions
		CHARACTER GALLERY
		Chapter 1.  Creating Organic 3D Characters
			A Trend Toward Organic Realism
			Designing an Organic Character
			Wrapping It Up
		Chapter 2.  Modeling the Skin of a Biped Character
			Creating a Head from NURBS Surfaces
			Modeling a NURBS Torso and Limbs
			NURBS Multipatch Modeling
			Creating a Polygon Skin
			Preparing to Render Your Character's Skin
			Wrapping It Up
		Chapter 3.  Character Skeleton Setup
			Creating Basic Animation Controls
			Increasing Rig Functionality
			Advanced Animation Controls
			Wrapping It Up
		Chapter 4.  Deforming the Skin
			Deforming the Skin with Skeletons
			Deforming the Skin with Muscles
			Deforming the Skin with Bones, Wrinkles, and Fat
			Additional Smooth Skin Binding Techniques
			Wrapping It Up
		Chapter 5.  Character Setup for Animating the Face
			Creating Basic Face Controls
			Creating Blend Shapes
			Creating Advanced Face Controls
			Wrapping It Up
		Chapter 6.  Scripting MEL Character Controls
			Basic MEL Controls
			Advanced MEL Controls
			Going Further with MEL
			Wrapping It Up
		Chapter 7.  Finishing Your Character for Animation
			Preparing to Animate Your Rig
			Animation Methods
			Streamlining the Animation Process
			Wrapping It Up
		Index