Maya Character Creation: Modeling and Animation Controls

Accompanied by a CD-ROM containing a generic finished sample character, complete with skeletons, muscles, skin, and advanced animation controls, this introduction to computer graphics design explains how to use Maya to create a variety of believable 3D characters, presenting a series of concepts, programming techniques, and Maya tools, as well as hands-on exercises. Original. (Advanced)

Chris Maraffi is currently the course director of the Character Modeling and Character Rigging classes a Full Sail Real World Education in Orlando.

Chris Maraffi is currently Course Director of character modeling and character setup classes at Full Sail Real World Education in Orlando. He was a presenter, with other Full Sail faculty, of the Maya Tips and Tricks master class at SIGGRAPH 2001 for Alias Wavefront. In addition, he has taught advanced 3D classes at NYU Parsons School of Visual Arts, and NYIT in New York City. Also in the San Francisco Bay area, he taught at the Academy of Art, Mesmer Animation Labs, and The Master's Institute. He is the author of SoftImage XSI Character Animation FX and Design published by Coriolis. Other publications include numerous online and magazine 3D tutorials and articles.