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Beginners Guide to Modeling with Maya

Graphics have significantly evolved, from the pixelated characters in games and outrageous costumes in movies to more realistic looking characters. Maya has been a major contributing factor for this d...

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Course Description

Graphics have significantly evolved, from the pixelated characters in games and outrageous costumes in movies to more realistic looking characters. Maya has been a major contributing factor for this development. Autodesk Maya, or Maya for short, is a 3D computer animation software that has made a huge dent in the 3D graphics industry. Maya was designed by Alias Research in collaboration with Wa...

Graphics have significantly evolved, from the pixelated characters in games and outrageous costumes in movies to more realistic looking characters. Maya has been a major contributing factor for this development. Autodesk Maya, or Maya for short, is a 3D computer animation software that has made a huge dent in the 3D graphics industry. Maya was designed by Alias Research in collaboration with Walt Disney Feature Animation, and has been used as a tool for animation and VFX on numerous movies and games.

What you’ll learn
  • Graphics have significantly evolved
  • 3D computer animation software
  • Do you want step into the world of 3D animation and graphics?
  • you will definitely be able to build your own small projects with Maya.

Covering Topics

1
Section 1 : Introduction and User Interface
2
Section 2 : Modeling a Prop in Maya, NURBS, Polygon and Subdivision Modeling
3
Section 3 : Modeling Base Arm
4
Section 4 : Modeling Piston
5
Section 5 : Modeling Connectors
6
Section 6 : Modeling Wires
7
Section 7 : Modeling Excavator
8
Section 8 : Wrapping Up

Curriculum

      Section 1 : Introduction and User Interface
1
Introduction Preview
2
User Interface Preview
3
Viewports
4
Creating objects
5
Transforming Objects
6
Saving and Projects
      Section 2 : Modeling a Prop in Maya, NURBS, Polygon and Subdivision Modeling
7
Box Modeling Preview
8
Curve Based Modeling
      Section 3 : Modeling Base Arm
9
Modeling Base Arm Part 01 Preview
10
Modeling Base Arm Part 02
11
Modeling Base Arm Part 03
12
Modeling The Second Arm
      Section 4 : Modeling Piston
13
Modeling the Piston Part 01 Preview
14
Modeling the Piston Part 02
15
Modeling the Piston Part 03
16
Duplicating the Pistons
      Section 5 : Modeling Connectors
17
Modeling the Connectors Preview
18
Modeling the Ring on the Middle Arm
19
Modeling the End Connector
20
Modifying the Middle Arm
21
Modeling the Wire Connector Ends
22
Modeling the Excavator Connectors
23
Modeling the Connector Bolts
24
Modeling the Wire Connector
      Section 6 : Modeling Wires
25
Modeling the Wires
26
Modeling the Pegs on the Wires
27
Modeling the End Wires
      Section 7 : Modeling Excavator
28
Modeling the Excavator
29
Modeling the Excavator Alternate Method
30
Finishing the Excavator Part A
31
Finishing the Excavator Part B
      Section 8 : Wrapping Up
32
Modeling the Platform and Wrapping Up

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