Introduction to Maya 2017
Pluralsight
Course Summary
In this course, you'll get an in-depth look at how to work in the different areas of Maya using a project-based approach. Software required: Maya 2017.
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Course Description
This in-depth Maya tutorial is designed to help you get a solid understanding of the core features found in Maya, and help you to ease your transition into this very powerful program. During the course of these lessons, you'll have a chance to learn about different aspects of Maya from two experts. In the first portion of this tutorial, you'll get familiar with some of the vocabulary and foundational skills that you'll need in order to begin moving around and working in Maya. From there, you'll move into exploring some of the modeling features found in Maya and begin building the mining pod, which will be your central project for the remainder of this course. From there, you go through the entire process of adding textures and materials to the pod. Then, you'll see the process of adding animation controls, animated movement, and dynamics. Finally, you'll discover how to add lights, shadows, and how to output your final animated sequence. This course is designed for new Maya users, so the goal is not to weigh you down with a lot of technical information. Instead, its goal is to help you form some really good habits and workflows, allowing you to see the entire start-to-finish pipeline for this project, and by the end of this Maya course, you'll be at point where you can feel very comfortable using the software. Software required: Maya 2017.
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Course Syllabus
Course Overview- 1m 41s
—Course Overview 1m 41sGetting Started with Maya- 59m 49s
—Navigating the Viewport 5m 33s
—Using the Maya Interface 8m 36s
—Creating a Maya Project 4m 27s
—Saving Scene Files from Maya 6m 51s
—Viewport Shading and Selection Modes 5m 32s
—Transforming Objects in Maya 5m 13s
—Using Component Mode 8m 45s
—Accessing Scene Objects 6m 25s
—Grouping and Parenting in Maya 5m 3s
—Using the Hotbox 3m 18sBasic Modeling with Maya- 56m 9sDetailing and Smoothing Workflows- 1h 22mFinishing and Preparing Models- 1h 33mMaterials and Textures- 2h 10mRigging for Animation- 54m 1sAnimating with Maya- 55m 1sDynamic Simulations with Maya- 31m 55sLighting and Rendering- 2h 0m