Mesmer Press publishes Maya Illuminated: Ligaz11 Games
Mesmer Press publishes Maya Illuminated: Games
The third book in a series designed for educators and individuals
Seattle-April 5, 2001-Mesmer, Inc. (http://www.mesmer.com) announced today that it has completed production on its third computer animation training book, Maya Illuminated: Games, by author and animator Lane Daughtry.
Mesmer designed the ‘Illuminated’ series for people learning 3D Animation on their own, at work, or in a school setting. A complement to the book, ‘MayaGamesTeacherAide.PDF’ is available to educators and instructors free of charge, and provides lesson plans, chapter overviews, quizzes and more to help teachers make the most of Maya in the classroom.
“Demand for this material is high,” said Brian Demong, Production Manager at Mesmer and Editor of the book. “We’re very excited about it. Making video games is a fun topic, Maya is a superb tool for the job, and it was great to work with an awesome artist and teacher like Lane [Daughtry, the author].”
Maya Illuminated: Games covers the entire Maya polygon toolset, beginner to advanced low-polygon modeling, the UV mapping toolset and techniques, specific animation and character setup concerns for games, environment design, and much, much more. Maya Illuminated: Games also contains 8 easy-to-follow tutorials and scores of short exercises designed to teach core concepts and demonstrate proper workflow.
You can preview and purchase the new Mesmer Press book Maya Illuminated: Ligaz11 Games, ISBN#0-9707530-1-2, at http://www.mesmer.com/books/mayagames.html as well as on www.amazon.com and www.journeyed.com.
Mesmer, Inc. is the leading 3D Animation high-tech training company providing essential information and learning services to the entire 3D technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. With its portfolio of classroom training, physical books and courseware, online learning, on-site corporate training and a 3D user community deployed across the world wide internet, Mesmer is uniquely positioned …