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　　Breathe life into your animations with this essential guide to Maya 2010. Packed with classic animation techniques and the secrets of professional animators, How to Cheat in Maya 2010 provides productivity tips and tricks to help you get things done in the most efficient way possible - and obtain quality results with minimum effort! You will not only learn how to be productive in Maya, you will also be given a peek under the hood at the actual scene files of a professional animator. This comprehensive guide to Maya including animation techniques, troubleshooting common problems, props and scenery creation, and even foolproof lighting tips to show off your work.

　　With this essential handbook, learn what circumstances call for which techniques, discussing such topics such as character animation, pose to pose blocking, layered animation, rigging, shading and rendering. With recent credits including Horton Hears a Who and Ice Age 3:Dawn of the Dinosaur, Professional Animator Eric Luhta has extensive experience of both using and teaching Maya. How to Cheat in Maya 2010 is an invaluable resource for artists and animators alike. The DVD includes all Maya files, as well as video files of the animations demonstrated in the book. An accompanying web site will also be part of the package.

　　-- Format of instruction lets animators apply techniques and concepts to their personal work and vision.
　　-- Scene files included so that readers can see ”under the hood” of a professional animator’s work.
　　-- Efficient, creative presentation lets readers quickly understand how to apply a technique to a multitude of uses.
　　-- Character animation focus fills an overlooked niche.
　　-- Video files with demonstrations for animators to follow along frame by frame.