Maya For Beginning Animators

About this course

Don't have Autodesk Maya?Visit Autodesk's website to download a FREE 30-day trial to follow along in the course.If you've ever wanted to learn Autodesk Maya but wasn't sure where to start - this course is the answer. Taught by a former professional animator with over 10+ years of industry experience, you will learn how to create your own 3D project from scratch.  We will cover a wide range of topics including: Setting up Maya's workspace and preferencesModeling a robot arm using primitive objectsUsing soft selection to modify geometryRenaming objects in the outlinerPivot pointsFreezing transformationsParent/child relationshipsLocking attributesChanging the materials on objectsSetting up and using a cameraPlanning an animationGiving inanimate objects personality Setting keys Essential animation shortcutsUnderstanding the graph editorAvoiding floaty animationBasic constraints How to block / refine / and polish an animation3 point lighting setupExporting (playblasting) your animationWhile the emphasis of this course is on animation, you will also learn foundational modeling, texturing, rigging, and lighting concepts that build on each other. In the end, you will learn to harness your creativity to create a final animated scene you can be proud of! *Students are encouraged to take the knowledge they gain from this course and create an entirely original scene using basic primitives.

Course objectives

• create an animated scene using learned skills
• understand foundational modeling and texturing
• develop an original animation project