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	IN SILICO 3D Animation and Simulation of Cell Biology with Maya and MEL To order this title, and for more information, click here By Jason Sharpe, AXS Biomedical Animation Studio and Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Canada Charles Lumsden, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada Nicholas Woolridge, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Canada Included in series The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics, Audience Students, educators, and professionals working in 3D visualization in biomedical science. Professionals in cell, molecular, and computational biology. Animators in education, film and games interested in more realistic depictions of biology. Contents Preface Who is this book for? Why Maya? What the book offers Acknowledgments Contact us Part 1 Setting the stage Chapter 1 Introduction The challenge Wetware for seeing Visualization in Science Organizational hierarchy: Keys to biology in vivo and in silicoEnter Maya Endless possibilities References Chapter 2 Computers and the organism Introduction Information and Process Language and Program High and Low Interpret or Compile? The Backus Watershed Stored Programs Conditional Control The Computed Organism The Computational Organism OOPS and Agents Summary References Chapter 3 Animating biology Introduction Animation and film perception Part 2 A foundation in Maya Chapter 4 Maya basics Getting started How Maya works (briefly) Maya?s user interface (UI) Summary Chapter 5 Modeling geometry Introduction NURBS modeling Tutorial 05.01 NURBS primitive modeling Tutorial 05.02 Deform the sphere using components Tutorial 05.03 Make and deform a polygon primitive Tutorial 05.04 Construction history Tutorial 02.05 Create a NURBS ?fiber? Summary References Chapter 6 Animation Introduction Animation Tutorial 06.01 A keyframe animation Tutorial 06.02 A simple procedural animation Chapter 7 Dynamics Introduction The Dynamics module Tutorial 07.01 Rigid body dynamics Tutorial 07.02 Particles in a container Tutorial 07.03 Create a playblast Summary Chapter 8 Shading Introduction The Render menu set Shading 209 Tutorial 08.01 Shading Chapter 9 Cameras Maya cameras Tutorial 09.01 A camera on hemoglobin Chapter 10 Lighting Lighting 253 Tutorial 10.01 Lighting the hemoglobin scene Chapter 11 Action! Maya rendering Rendering Advanced rendering techniques with the mental ray for Maya renderer Tutorial 11.01 Batch rendering Tutorial 11.02 Playback using fcheck Summary Chapter 12 MEL Scripting Introduction The origins of MEL In a word: Scripting Getting started MEL syntax Values Variables Mathematical and logical expressions The MEL command Attributes in MEL Conditional statements Loops Procedures Animation expressions Putting it all together: The MEL script Tutorial 12.01 Building a MEL script Debugging your scripts Random number generation in Maya Summary Chapter 13 Data Input/Output Introduction Translators Reading and writing files with MEL Tutorial 13.01 Visualizing cell migration Summary Part 3 Biology in silico-Maya in action Chapter 14 Building a protein Introduction Problem overview Methods: Algorithm design Encoding the algorithm Results: Running the script Chapter 15 Self Assembly Introduction Problem overview Methods: Actin geometry Diffusion and reaction events Reaction rates and probabilities Algorithm design Encoding the algorithm Results: Running your simulation Summary References Chapter 16 Modeling a mobile cell Introduction Problem overview Model definition Methods: Generating pseudopods Algorithm design A cell locomotion engine Encoding the algorithm Loading the script Running the script Summary References Chapter 17 Growing an ECM scaffold Introduction Problem overview Model definition Methods: Algorithm design Encoding the algorithm Grow your scaffold! Results: Parameter effects Summary References Chapter 18 Scaffold invasions: Modeling 3D populations of mobile cells Introduction Problem overview Model definition Methods: Model design Encoding the algorithm Running the simulation Results: Data output Summary References Chapter 19 Conclusion Glossary Further Reading Index Bibliographic & ordering Information Paperback, 656 pages, publication date: JUN-2008 ISBN-13: 978-0-12-373655-0 ISBN-10: 0-12-373655-2 Imprint: MORGAN KAUFFMAN Price: Order form USD 69.95 GBP 39.99 EUR 58.95 Books and book related electronic products are priced in US dollars (USD), euro (EUR), and Great Britain Pounds (GBP). USD prices apply to the Americas and Asia Pacific. EUR prices apply in Europe and the Middle East. GBP prices apply to the UK and all other countries. See also information about conditions of sale & ordering procedures, and links to our regional sales offices. 077/747 Last update: 26 Aug 2008	Book contents Table of contents Reviews Submit your review Bookmark this page Recommend this publication Overview of all books