Duration & Times: 4 Days – 8:30AM-3:00PM EST
Locations for Training:
Course Description: Introduction to Autodesk Maya training thoroughly covers the entire production pipeline utilizing Maya to help new users make the most of this sophisticated application, as well as broaden the horizons of existing self-taught users. In this Autodesk Maya training course, you will learn about the Autodesk Maya user interface, learn to Model, UV Unwrap, Texture, animate, and create lighting to render your still and animated productions. This class is also the perfect introduction to the Arnold renderer now being bundled with Maya, and learn new features now included with the current version such as 3D Type and the 2.0 Viewport that is even more integrated with the Arnold renderer.
Prerequisites: Basic computer knowledge is recommended. Experience with 2d-Paint and any non-linear editor is a plus.
Required Technical Set-Up:
• Primary computer connected to a second monitor OR second computer to view instructor live
• Reliable High-speed internet connection
• Web Browser: Google Chrome Preferred (Alternative: Microsoft Edge)
• 3-Button Computer mouse
• Audio Speaker/Microphone (built-in to computer or external)
Job Roles That Use Autodesk Maya:
Artists
Digital Designers
Professional Designers
Projects That Use Autodesk Maya:
Create 3D Applications
Game Development
Architectural Design
Product Design
Autodesk Maya Introduction Course Outline
Day 1
Introduction to the Maya interface
Essential Preferences and Settings
Base Skill Quick-Start and skill assignments to teach basic tools
Workflow based assignments to teach modeling hard surface objects with angular edges
UV Unwrapping cubic and hard surface objects for texturing
Creating material networks using Adobe Photoshop layers
Day 2
Introduction to spherical and cylindrical hard surface modeling
UV Unwrapping spherical and cylindrical objects for texturing
Workflow based assignments using all techniques learned to date to Create a Photo-realistic model
Introduction to modeling logos and 3D type tool
Materials, Surfaces, Textures, and the Hyper Shade Editor
Day 3
Introduction to Rigging, Constraints, Bones, and Skinning
Introduction to M.E.L ( Maya Enhancement Language)
Introduction to Animation, the Graph Editor, and the Dope Sheet editor
Animation Tools
Animating with Constraints
Animating with Rigs
Animation Principles: Appeal, Overlap, Anticipation, Exaggeration, Staging, Secondary Action, and more…
Day 4
An introduction to Lighting, 1pt, 2pt, 3+pt lighting models,
Exporting for ‘Video Game Engine’ or ‘Real Time’ applications
Arnold Render Engine Introduction
Viewport 2.0 improvements for real-time visualizations
Basic Rendering & Render Pipeline setup for Still Images and Animation based projects
Creating a render pipeline with After Effects
Outputting the final composite for editing
Disclaimer: All course objectives and outlines are used as a guideline and are subject to change to ensure the latest information is covered to support real world use of the technology.
Software Versions: ThinkB!G open enrollment classes are taught on the most current version of software whenever possible. To request a specific version, please Contact Us or call us at 301-362-2250.
