3D Game Animation For Dummies

Comes highly recommendedMy son has used this book repeatedly to support his learning.A must have for potential game animators

What a waste of money when the programme which this book is based on is no longer available.

Son loved this book

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Sehr guter einstieg in das Thema, der so gehalten ist, dass sich das Wissen in den gängigen Programmen auch umsetzen lässt. Auch für den Artdirector zum lesen empfohlen, der nurwissen will, was die jJungs auds dem Team da eigentlich den ganzen Tag über treiben.

On p. 2 in the book "3D Game Animation for Dummies" it says, "the examples are taught using the free version of Maya." In the next paragraph, it says, "The Maya, Personal Learning Edition that is used for the examples in this book can be downloaded for free from the Alias Web site, [...] This version of Maya is not a limited trial version, nor is it a feature-disabled version. It includes all the features of the actual shipping version of Maya, except that the images are rendered with a watermark and the saved files are limited to this version."After I bought the book and encountered a problem, Wiley Tech Support replied:"The issue is not with your operating system or with the text. The issue is that you are using the non-commercial version of Maya, the Personal Learning Edition (PLE). Per the PLE FAQ at the Alias Products site ([...]>>File Format and Data Input/Output: You cannot write standard Maya software files (.ma, .mb); only the Maya Personal Learning Edition file format (.mp) can be saved; however, you can import standard Maya software files.<< Thus, to fully utilize May along with the book, you would need to own the Maya Complete Edition of the software. We recommend you visit the URL given above and read the FAQ to familiarize yourself with the limitations of the version of the software you have so that you can make the necessary accommodations when reading our book."A word of warning to potential buyers.

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I like this book! It is decent and interesting! I recommend this book and it is a good series! Awesome!