2008 Character Modeling and Animation: Principles and Practice "shows the beginner to intermediate students and fans of animation how to create professional quality characters, explaining the full character animation process from pre-production to final full body and facial animation After a series of hands-on. On your projects will learn how to model, rig, and turn, build a comprehensive skill-set as you move progressively through each chapter.You? will learn to master Maya's ability in both technical and artistic level? when you make that amazing? animated characters full of emotion and expression.