Flaxman

In The Movement-Image, the first of his two volumes on cinema and able visibility: "The essence of a thing never appears at the outset, but in the middle, in the course of its development, when its strength is assured." Beyond the context of cinematographic evolution, Deleuze's claim seems to encompass its own writing, reflecting (or pre-flecting) an intuition about the fate of his books. "When a thing is considered in terms of its beginning," Deleuze once wrote with Felix Guattari, "a thing is always poorly judged."

Are you ready to take on the challenge of animating realistic and compelling characters using the latest version of Maya, the powerful 3D graphics and modeling software? "Maya® 2008 Character Modeling and Animation: Principles and Practices" shows beginner to intermediate animation students and enthusiasts how to create professional-quality characters, explaining the full character animation process from pre-production to final full body and facial animation. Each chapter begins by exploring the “why” behind the techniques being presented, followed by step-by-step tutorials to apply your new knowledge.