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Learn Maya In Three Hours
Rating: 4.7 out of 5(214 ratings)
751 students

Learn Maya In Three Hours

Learn how to use the industry standard, 3D modeling and animation software: Maya
Created byRuan Lotter
Last updated 6/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • You will learn all the basics of using Maya. You will be able to create amazing 3D models, animations and render them using the awesome Arnold renderer.
  • Learn how to model 3D objects
  • Learn how to add lights to light your scene
  • Learn how to use Arnold Renderer to create beautiful renders

Course content

1 section27 lectures3h 4m total length
  • Intro0:55
  • Setting up your First Project3:38
  • The Maya 2018 Interface6:42
  • Navigating the Viewport2:45
  • Creating and Manipulating Basic Geometry6:08
  • All About Pivots5:22
  • The Attribute Editor7:42
  • The Outliner5:37
  • Parenting Objects4:40
  • Faces Edges Vertices7:14
  • Extrude and Bevel7:57
  • Adding a Camera to your Scene5:41
  • Adding Lights to your Scene4:07
  • Arnold Render Preview5:07
  • Hard and Soft Shadows3:27
  • Hypershade Material Editor22:26
  • Environment HDRI and Reflections8:52
  • Using Image Planes6:22
  • Animation and Keyframes13:00

    Maya 2018 animation and keyframes overview covers frame numbers, start and end frames, focus range, and keyframes for translate, rotate, scale, and material color.

  • The Graph Editor8:22
  • 3D Text3:32
  • UV and UV Projections16:24
  • Bullet Physics Engine11:34
  • Playblast to Preview your Scene2:41
  • Motion Blur3:01
  • Rendering your Scene or Animation10:35
  • Outro0:25

Requirements

  • No 3D experience required

Description

Learn Maya In 3 Hours

ps. I am using Maya 2018 during this course but you can follow along in the latest versions.

Have you ever wanted to create amazing 3D models and 3D animations? Want to learn how to create 3D gaming assets? Do you want to learn how to use the industry standard 3D Modeling and 3D Animation software: Autodesk Maya 2018?

Autodesk Maya 2018 is seen as the industry standard when it comes to 3D modeling, 3D design and 3D animation. Learn how to render your 3D animations and scenes using the amazing Arnold renderer now built into Maya 2018! Don't have a copy of Maya 2018? - No problem! - You can download a 100% FREE educational version from the Autodesk.

This course consists of 25 Maya lessons where you will learn how to:

  • Use the Maya 2018 interface

  • Create your own amazing 3D models

  • Animate and create your own awesome 3D scenes

  • Creating your own materials using the Hypershade in Maya 2018

  • Using HDRI maps for lighting and reflections

  • How to use Image Planes to model amazing 3D assets

  • Working with lights in Maya 2018

  • How to create amazing animations using the Maya Graph Editor

  • How to create stunning 3D text

  • How to do physics simulations in Maya 2018 using the Bullet Physics Engine

  • UV and UV projections

  • Rendering your scene and animations using the amazing Arnold Renderer in Maya 2018 - All of this and much more in only 3 hours!!!

During the three hours you will learn all the basics and even some advanced techniques using this amazing 3D application! Master these 25 lessons and you will be able to create anything that you can imagine! Good luck and have lots of fun using Autodesk Maya 2018!

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone interested in learning Maya - or anyone interested in creating 3D models, animations, gaming assets.