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Polygons

Nurbs vs. Polygons

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Course content

Introduction
User Interface Basics
- Complex Interactivity1 credit or ad
- Layered Functionality1 credit or ad
Visual Interactivity - Eyes
Manual Interactivity - Hands
Display Hotkeys
- Object Specific Display Options (smoothness)1 credit or ad
- Window Specific Display Options (wire-frame to hardware-shaded)1 credit or ad
Theoretical Foundations - What Is a Sphere?
Selection Masks
- Object Mode Selection Masks1 credit or ad
- Component Mode Selection Masks1 credit or ad
Modules
What is Modeling?
Nurbs vs. Polygons
Creating Curves and Curve Editing
Primitives
- Types1 credit or ad
- Editing Using History1 credit or ad
Creating Surfaces
- Revolve1 credit or ad
- Creating other Surfaces in Maya1 credit or ad
Editing Surfaces
What is Rendering?
- Applying Attributes to a Surface1 credit or ad
- Lighting a Scene to Create Atmosphere1 credit or ad
Rendering Editors
Lighting a Scene / Adding Textures
Materials
- Common Material Attributes1 credit or ad
- Material Types1 credit or ad
Textures and Utilities
Lights
Cameras
- Types of Cameras1 credit or ad
- Camera Controls1 credit or ad
What is Animation?
- Animation Set-Up1 credit or ad
- Setting Keyframes to Describe Change Over Time1 credit or ad
UI Review
- Channel Box1 credit or ad
- Time Line1 credit or ad
Animation Editors
Set Up
Animation Work Procedure
Maya in the Animation Industry
Credits
- About the Author1 credit or ad

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