abstract:Lee Lanier is an American 3D computer animator and the author of two books for the 3D modeling software package Maya—Advanced Maya Texturing and Lighting and Maya Professional Tips and Tricks—both published by Sybex. In 2002, Lanier gave an ACM SIGGRAPH-sponsored lecture on creating a short animated film on a desktop PC;Silicon Valley ACM SIGGRAPH Past Events he also teaches 3D texturing and lighting effects at the Art Institute of Las Vegas.