chapter 1 ◾ Getting Oriented -- chapter 2 ◾ The Maya Interface and Modeling Concepts in Maya -- chapter 3 ◾ Modeling, Creating Materials, and Rendering -- chapter 4 ◾ Hierarchies of Objects, a Polygon Example, Detailed Polygon Modeling, and a NURBS Example -- chapter 5 ◾ Materials, Bump Maps, Lights, Projection versus Normal Textures, Connecting NURBS Surfaces, and Layered Textures -- chapter 6 ◾ Particle Dynamics -- chapter 7 ◾ A First Look at Adding Animation -- chapter 8 ◾ The Fuzzy Border between Modeling and Animating -- chapter 9 ◾ Light Fog, Fluids, and Another Look at Materials -- chapter 10 ◾ An Example Model: A Closet -- chapter 11 ◾ Specialized Animation Techniques SKELETONS, INVERSE KINEMATICS HANDLES, RIGGING, AND -- chapter 12 ◾ Specialized Materials and Material Effects -- chapter 13 ◾ The UV Texture Editor -- chapter 14 ◾ Multi-App Maya Workflow, Managing Complex Scenes, and Sculpting Applications -- chapter 15 ◾ Advanced Light and Materials Properties and Effects -- chapter 16 ◾ The Cabana A BEGINNER’S PROJECT: BASIC, TOP-DOWN ARCHITECTURAL -- chapter 17 ◾ Cool Concepts.