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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 preferences

• Modeling a robot arm using primitive objects

• Using soft selection to modify geometry

• Renaming objects in the outliner

• Pivot points

• Freezing transformations

• Parent/child relationships

• Locking attributes

• Changing the materials on objects

• Setting up and using a camera

• Planning an animation

• Giving inanimate objects personality

• Setting keys

• Essential animation shortcuts

• Understanding the graph editor

• Avoiding floaty animation

• Basic constraints

• How to block / refine / and polish an animation

• 3 point lighting setup

• Exporting (playblasting) your animation

While 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.