MEL Scripting for Maya Animators (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)

This is a great book! I picked it up to learn scripting as I am primarily an animator. The down side is that it does jump around a bit and they do say "we'll get to that later". There is a definite learning curve with it, so if you don't know much about scripting, be prepared to spend quite a bit of time experimenting and rereading sections.

I've had a string of bad luck with computer books lately so I was hesitant to get this one but I'm glad I did. The title says it all. I would not encourage people who are new to Maya or people who already know MEL to read this book, but for those of us experienced Maya animators who need a place to start with MEL it's perfect. Very well done and clearly written.

This book is a great start to exposing yourself to MEL Scripting and is meant to be from the perspective of an artist learning a bit of scripting.This book is older now, but is still a good reference. There are newer books and tutorials that pick up where this one left off.

Well-written, easy to follow, great for all levels. Kindle version is also great! Maybe an updated edition will come soon, but even today it's a must-have for any serious Maya professional and students.

I bought this book for a class I was taking in college. It was a helpful source to go to.

OK gift to student.

Not the books fault, but I didn't see my self relying on it in a class, especially since i had both the internet, and a good professor.

Must have book for people learning mel scripting

fantastic book for animators to learn technical skills to help laborious tasks :)