Learning Autodesk Maya: A Beginners Introduction to the Software, Part 2

Learning Autodesk Maya: A Beginners Introduction to the Software, Part 2

on Jan 1st 2013 with 4 comments
Tutorial Details
  • Software: Autodesk Maya
  • Difficulty: Beginner
  • Estimated Completion Time: 2 Hours
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This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Learning Autodesk Maya

If you’ve always wanted to dive into Autodesk Maya but didn’t know where to start, this two part tutorial is for you! Besides being one of the premier software packages on the market for film, games and VFX. Maya’s seemly endless number of tools, features, and options make it extremely intimidating to learn (especially for beginners) but don’t let that stop you! In Shaun Keenan’s beginner friendly tutorial series, he’ll take you deep into the dark depths of Maya and give you an in-depth look at many of the programs awesome features.

In the second half of the tutorial, you’ll take what you’ve learned so far and apply it to create an awesome stop watch model!

Video 2-1: Starting Our Project

Video 2-2: Stopwatch Detailing

Video 2-3: Shading & Rendering The Model

Video 2-4: (Appended Video) Animation Module

Video 2-5: (Appended Video) Help & Online Documentation

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My name is Shaun Keenan (Fusedgore) and I'm a self taught CG artist. My specialty is Modeling, Product Visualizations and Architectural Renderings. I have been using Fryrender for around 2 years. You can check out more of my work at MZPStudios. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me Here  

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  • http://twitter.com/Astabh Asta Hansen

    Thanks!! I’ve spent 2 weeks trying to find a good tutorial for a beginner and yours is absolutely the best I have found :) will def. be checking out your other tuts!

  • http://www.facebook.com/rvraut Rohit Raut

    in part ‘Video 2-2: Stopwatch Detailing’ – extuding like how its showed in video at 6:47 is impossible, tried it many times, not able to extrude in