Make 3D Animation, Games, VFX – Making Sense of Maya

From kids to industry pros, learn Maya skills to make your own 3D Animations and 3D Game assets from start to finish.

This unique Maya course includes over 9 hours of video and 60 pages of written step-by-step printable instruction PDFs, one for each of the 35 videos, a bonus my students have always valued.

“Making Sense of Maya” is designed to do just that. This uniquely organized Maya course is designed to be done in the order listed, building skills in an intuitive and comfortable progression through the Autodesk Maya program.

More than an introduction, “Making Sense of Maya” not only teaches skills to the beginner, it also demonstrates workflows with several projects throughout the course, culminating in a final project that combines assets from previous projects into a fully animated, custom scene.

This course will give you a solid foundation in Maya and the understanding needed to approach and create your own projects leading you down the path to either a fulfilling hobby or on your way to a new career!

What are the requirements?

Free Autodesk Maya software is available to Student, School Teachers and Professors direct from Autodesk at the Autodesk Education Community http://students.autodesk.com/
Maya 2012, 2013, or 2014, all of these versions work well with this course. Check with Autodesk for which version will work best with your computer at: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=15458252&linkID=9242258
A PC or a Mac
A three button mouse, even if you are using a laptop.
Free trial version Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 can be downloaded from Adobe at https://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/free-trial.html
Or, instead of Adobe Premiere, you can use the editing software of your choice that is able to sequence single frame images.
Premiere can also be purchased through the Adobe Cloud, currently $19.99 per month for students and teachers, regularly $29.99 per month at http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/students.edu.html?promoid=KFKQD
What am I going to get from this course?

Over 35 lectures and 9.5 hours of content!
By the end of this course you will have a good understanding of how 3D Animation works and a good foundation in Autodesk Maya.
What is the target audience?

Both young and old, age 9 – 90 will clearly understand and excel in this course.
From the beginner to an industry professional, “Making Sense of Maya” will make sense to you. If you use another 3D program, or are just getting your feet wet, you will find yourself learning to think in CGI.