Maya is an incredibly powerful tool for the creation of moving images! If you are interested in character animation or visual effects, then Maya is a top-tier application in your industry.

Maya is a whole world unto itself, so it takes a while to get your bearings. In this two-hour video series, you get to explore the entire production workflow for animation. We use the classic bouncing ball exercise because it clearly illustrates how to achieve convincing animation, including position, rotation, and squash & stretch. Along the way, you also get to learn the basics of cameras, materials, lighting, and rendering. We finish up by converting our Maya image sequence to a movie with Quicktime Pro.

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