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Design 3D & Animation Maya

Learn Maya - A Beginners guide to Creating Realistic Scenes

Learn to create realistic models, texture, animate and render in Autodesk Maya from beginner level.
Rating: 4.6 out of 54.6 (1,270 ratings)
7,882 students
Created by Bhaumik Patel
Last updated 2/2019
English
English [Auto], Indonesian [Auto], 
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What you'll learn

  • Model objects in Maya
  • UV unwrap objects in Maya
  • Setup shaders for different types of material
  • Apply textures to shaders
  • Animate objects using keyfames
  • Animate objects using paths
  • Setup lighting in Maya
  • Render out images
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Requirements

  • Students should be computer literate and willing to work hard.
  • Students must have access to a computer capable of running Autodesk Maya 2016.

Description

UPDATED TO MAYA 2018!

Explore the wonderful world of Autodesk Maya with this comprehensive introductory course. Maya is an industry standard 3d application used to create movies, games and graphics. In this course you will learn to create your own stunning imagery. 

Learn the fundamentals of Autodesk Maya

  • Install Maya

  • Learn the Maya UI

  • Model and texture realistic objects

  • Animate you models

  • Light and render your animations so they look great!

Benefits of Learning Maya for Beginners

Maya is an industry standard application that is used by many high-end productions. By learning it you make yourself more employable. It has a flexible and wide toolset that can help you create high quality work quicker. This course is specifically designed to ease you into Maya, showing you the most common and powerful tools. It is a project based course that will teach you practical skills that you can use in your own work. This course comes with all the project files you need and work in progress files incase you get stuck.

Structure of this course

This course has five sections:

How to install Maya

Maya Fundamentals

In this section you take your first look at Maya and the user interface. You will learn the different editors and the basics of create objects and manipulating them

Toy Train Project

In this section you will create a toy train model and animate it along a path. You will learn how to light your train and apply materials to it. You will finish by rendering out your animation and view it.

Wizard Desktop Project 

In this project you will create a desktop scene that you can customise and make your own! Dive deeper into the modelling tools and create a series of objects to create your scene. You will learn about texturing your objects and look at various different shaders to make different materials. You will also learn some more advanced lighting techniques and learn how to add atmosphere to your scene and render out a final image. This project is flexible enough to let you be creative with your own composition, lighting and look.

Maya reference 

I have created this section to cover additional tools and settings which are extremely useful. 

Who this course is for:

  • This course is designed for complete beginners who are computer literate.
  • Students who have previous knowledge of using Maya but want to fill in the gaps of their knowledge.
  • Students who have experience of other 3d software such as 3ds Max or Blender for example.

Course content

9 sections • 116 lectures • 18h 43m total length

  • Preview02:01
  • Installing Maya on a PC or Mac
    Preview08:40

  • Maya interface tour
    10:19
  • Maya 2016 Extension 2 - Interface changes
    02:54
  • Maya workspaces
    03:23
  • Maya Viewports
    09:20
  • Maya Viewport - Shading modes
    11:17
  • Maya Viewport - Hiding and showing objects
    10:31
  • How to Select objects in Maya
    07:59
  • Comparing Polygon and Nurbs object components
    06:41
  • Smoothing geometry
    09:13
  • Using the Node Editor to connect attributes
    10:37

  • Toy Train Project - Maya projects
    06:35
  • Toy Train Project - Create Image Planes
    07:43
  • Toy Train Project - Use a primitive to create a wheel
    09:47
  • Toy Train Project - Transform tools
    09:35
  • Toy Train Project - Create the base of the train
    08:53
  • Toy Train Project - Beveling the base
    07:39
  • Toy Train Project - Create hub cap for the wheel
    02:42
  • Toy Train Project - Parenting, Duplicating and Mirroring
    06:33
  • Toy Train Project - Create the engine room
    07:53
  • Toy Train Project - Create the engine
    04:34
  • Toy Train Project - Create the exhaust
    07:37
  • Toy Train Project - Create the roof
    05:37
  • Toy Train Project - Organising the scene with layers
    07:24
  • Toy Train Project - Create the carriages
    08:03
  • Toy Train Project - Animation basics
    10:52
  • Toy Train Project - Create a path using a curve
    07:49
  • Toy Train Project - Attach to motion path
    15:46
  • Toy Train Project - Deform the train along the path
    11:04
  • Toy Train Project - Create a camera
    05:34
  • Toy Train Project - Setup lighting
    15:30
  • Toy Train Project Maya 2018 - Renderview
    14:20
  • Toy Train Project Maya 2016 - Renderview
    14:11
  • Toy Train Project - Apply shaders to the train
    16:19
  • Toy Train Project Maya 2016- Configure render settings and render the animation
    11:46
  • Toy Train Maya 2017-18 - Configure render settings and render the animation
    10:19
  • Preview03:21

  • Wizard Desktop Project - Polygon toolset overview
    12:00
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Polygon component display
    16:10
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Troubleshooting and common issues when modeling
    10:51
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Book basic shape
    12:23
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Book detailing
    15:42
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Hour Glass
    10:28
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Hour Glass stand
    13:48
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Candle holder
    15:54
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Candle
    17:23
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Quill pen
    13:04
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Quill feather
    04:38
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Chair frame
    18:47
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Chair finishing
    14:49
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 -Unwrap UVs for books
    20:17
  • What is UV unwrapping? - MAYA 2016
    03:31
  • UV unwrapping - Basic tools - MAYA 2016
    07:24
  • UV unwrapping - Books - MAYA 2016
    10:34
  • UV unwrapping - Copying UVs to other books - MAYA 2016
    06:03
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Scene Layout
    16:34

  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - Introduction
    02:14
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - How to use the Arnold renderview
    14:06
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - How to use Skydome lights with HDR images
    12:08
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - Create Key light
    10:32
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - Create a rim lighting using an Area light
    07:03
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - Add atmospheric fog to the scene
    05:26
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - Add a background image
    04:51
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - Create glass and copper materials
    14:21
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - Create chrome and wax materials
    09:08
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - Create a parchment material
    16:06
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - Create a feather material
    11:25
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - Add specular breakup to our materials
    11:46
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - Create a wood material
    20:33
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - Book cover material
    09:15
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - Book cover specular
    11:34
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - Colour variation shader
    10:39
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - How to use the Mix shader to add detail
    12:32
  • Wizard Desktop Project MAYA 2018 - Final Render settings
    07:14

  • What is Linear Workflow?
    09:08
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Create Key light
    12:09
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Using HDRI with a Image Based Light
    12:22
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Mental Ray quality settings
    08:22
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Creating atmosphere and fog
    11:06
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Setting up a background imageplane
    03:59
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Hypershade in detail
    11:03
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Flame shader
    04:19
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Methods of texturing
    12:22
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Parchment shader
    07:00
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Quill pen shaders
    09:20
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Feather shader
    05:17
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Hour glass shader
    04:26
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Lighting adjustments
    08:10
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Wax shader
    11:47
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Candle holder shader
    09:22
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Book shader
    12:33
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Create variations of the Book Shader
    04:26
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Desk shader
    05:36
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Chair shader
    10:42
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Review project
    05:09
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Render the final image
    03:13
  • Wizard Desktop Project - AiFacingratio and AiCurvature textures
    08:11
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Variation shader
    10:39
  • Wizard Desktop Project - Add gold detail to covers using the Mix shader
    12:32
  • Congratulations!
    00:29

  • Car Render Project - Download model and HDRI
    05:41
  • Car Render Project -Setup camera and lighting
    15:09
  • Car Render Project -Apply materials
    16:41
  • Car Rendering Project - Tarmac shader
    08:04
  • Car Rendering Project - Final render and Photoshop
    03:56

  • Move tool - options
    13:04
  • Rotate and scale tool - Options
    05:22
  • Transform tools - Common options
    12:12
  • Transform tools - Snapping
    09:48
  • Duplicate Special command
    07:22
  • Deformers
    11:59
  • Deformers - Common settings
    06:31

  • Paint FX scene - Create a tree
    10:10
  • Paint FX scene - Create the grass and foliage
    14:34
  • Paint FX scene - Lighting, shading and rendering
    07:31

Instructor

Bhaumik Patel
Experienced 3d artist and instructor
Bhaumik Patel
  • 4.4 Instructor Rating
  • 2,696 Reviews
  • 16,440 Students
  • 8 Courses

Bhaumik is a visual effects artist and bestselling instructor with 16 years of experience in computer graphics. Four of those years were spent creating and teaching courses at Escape Studios. He spent the early part of his career in the games industry as an animator and rigger. Later he moved into the visual effects industry working on commercials, TV, VR and Film visual effects.

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