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Introduction to Maya 3D Animation for Beginners

Introduction to Autodesk Maya! Learn modeling, animation, rigging, texturing, materials, rendering, lighting & dynamics

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This a step-by-step tutorial showing how to use Maya.  Modeling, Texturing, Rendering, Lighting, Materials, Rigging, Animation, and Dynamics will all be covered.  Learn from an industry professional with over 14 years of teaching experience.  You will start off creating a snowman scene that will give you an overview of the different things Maya can do.  From there you will dive deep into each aspect.  Project files are included so you can easily follow along.  Follow from start to finish or jump into any section that you are interested in.  Each video is around 10 minutes or less to help you get your information as direct as possible. 

Files:
All files need Maya 2020 or newer to open
Adobe Photoshop recommended for some texturing files
Adobe After Effects recommended for some rendering lessons

Goals

  • Modeling

  • Texturing

  • UV Mapping

  • Animation

  • Dynamics

  • Rigging

  • Rendering

  • Lighting

  • Materials

Prerequisites

  • None
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Curriculum

  • Course Intro
    01:45
    Preview
  • 001 Interface
    08:37
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  • 002 Snowman Scene Navigation
    09:54
    Preview
  • 003 Snowman Grouping and Duplication
    06:22
  • 004 Snowman Duplicate Special
    06:39
  • 005 Snowman Component vs Object Mode
    04:06
  • 006 Snowman Color
    04:51
  • 007 Snowman Tree
    03:15
  • 008 Snowman Snow
    05:08
  • 009 Snowman Project Folder and Saving
    04:37
  • 010 Snowman Importing Textures
    04:15
  • 011 Snowman Adding Snowflake to Particles
    04:35
  • 012 Snowman Lights
    06:46
  • 013 Snowman Layers
    05:07
  • 014 Snowman Animation
    08:46
  • 015 Snowman Rendering
    09:31
  • 016 Snowman Video
    05:33
  • 017 Snowman Video Compression
    02:32
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Introduction to Maya 3D Animation for Beginners
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  • 15.5 hours
  • 135 Lectures
  • 6 Resources
  • Completion Certificate Sample Certificate
  • Lifetime Access Yes
  • Language English
  • 30-Days Money Back Guarantee

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