3D Cartoon character creation in Maya

Create cartoon character props in Maya by modeling a bench and accessories, beveling edges, duplicating and combining parts, extruding to polygons, and adding glass details.

In part 2 of the Maya course, create a cartoon character using symmetry, right-click operations, and selection brush adjustments to shape edges and features.

Part 3 of the Maya tutorial teaches creating a cartoon character's body, from the head and face to the torso and legs, by assembling parts into a single modified object.

Master rigging in Maya by creating joints, building a skeleton, and mirroring joints for left-to-right symmetry, then establish parent-child relationships for nautical animation posing.

Learn to finalize a 3D cartoon character in Maya by posing a rigged model, refining the object model, and managing history edits.

Create and assign materials for a cartoon character in Maya, exploring shading with skin, wood, and glass textures, and adjusting attributes for realistic yet stylized surfaces.

In this Maya course, Part 7 teaches creating n-cloth for 3D cartoon characters, then guides lighting, rendering and post-production to finalize your workflow.

Create lighting and rendering for a Maya cartoon character, adjusting camera, area lights, exposure, fog, and subsurface scattering, with post-production color management and final image prep.