Market_Desc: This book targets those new to 3D generally, and beginning Maya users specifically. Traditional artists, students, 2D artists, educators, and hobbyists will also seek out this book for its exceptionally accessible coverage of 3D and Maya basics. Students, teachers (there will be ancillaries available), and hobbyists alike will benefit from the book s thorough techniques and tutorials. Special Features: · NEW MATERIAL: Covers the latest features and includes new tutorials and art· BEST-SELLING: Previous editions have been the best-selling Maya book on the market and received consistently great reviews.· INSPIRATIONAL: Color insert provides real-world examples from talented beginning Maya users to attract readers who aspire to learn the software· SOFTWARE INCLUDED: Includes the free Maya Personal Learning Edition software on the CD. No other third-party books do.· OFFICIAL: Features a striking cover that carries the look and feel of the Maya Press brand.· COMPLEX MADE DOABLE: Maya professional Dariush Derakhshani gives beginners just what they need to understand the intricacies of 3D and Maya. The tutorials offer realistic challenges for those new to 3D with clear explanations along the way About The Book: Introducing Maya 7: 3D for Beginners, Next Edition updates the best-selling Maya book on the market today. It features new tutorials, new art, and other enhancements for the latest version of Maya. This Maya Press title -- a cooperative publication between Sybex and Alias -- teaches the Maya interface and the basics of modeling, texturing, animating, and visual effects. The expository text is reinforced with excellent tutorials, and the CD includes tutorial files as well as the Maya Personal Learning Edition software. Maya professional and instructor Dariush Derakhshani leads readers through the nuances of the complex software without over-explaining or over-simplifying. The tutorials offer realistic, professional challenges for those new to 3D, and to those coming from another 3D application.