Introduction.

PART I: BEFORE YOU BEGIN.

Chapter 1: The Maya Interface.

Chapter 2: Creating an Animation Story.

Chapter 3: Getting Ready for Maya.

PART II: MODELING.

Chapter 4: Modeling Basics.

Chapter 5: NURBS Modeling.

Chapter 6: Polygons and Subdivision Surfaces.

Chapter 7: Character Modeling.

PART III: KEYFRAMED ANIMATION.

Chapter 8: Basic Animation.

Chapter 9: Deformers and Skeletons: Rigging I.

Chapter 10: Binding and Controls: Rigging II.

Chapter 11: Character Animation.

Chapter 12: Nonlinear Animation Techniques.

PART IV: AUTOMATED ANIMATION.

Chapter 13: Rigid Body Animation.

Chapter 14: Introducing MEL.

Chapter 15: Programming with MEL.

Chapter 16: Expression-Driven Animation.

Chapter 17: Introduction to Particles.

Chapter 18: Advanced Particle Animation.

PART V: CREATING OUTPUT.

Chapter 19: Rendering Basics.

Chapter 20: Lighting for Animation.

Chapter 21: Texturing For Animation.

Chapter 22: Advanced Rendering for Animation.

PART VI: ADVANCED TOPICS.

Chapter 23: Maya Fur.

Chapter 24: Maya Cloth.

Chapter 25: Paint Effects.

Chapter 26: Fluid Effects.

Chapter 27: Compositing and Editing.

Index.