Maya is an all-in-one intuitive 3D application for modeling, rendering, and animating 3D productions. When this product was first released, it was greeted with glowing reviews from both users and the media praising its speed, comprehensive tool set, and ease of customization and extensibility. Right now, the only way to learn all aspects of this complex program is to take expensive training courses — there is great demand for a book on the fundamentals of Maya. Digital artists are sure to appreciate Mastering Maya Complete 2. The book features a full-color insert illustrating the true effects of the techniques shown, plus a CD with 3D Gallery, a gathering of 3D rendering and animation project demos, plug-ins, and Web links to animation resources.