Click below to view the Learning Maya Tutorial Movies.
Support files including tutorial scene files and source images.
Several MEL Scripts for you to review and test in Maya.
Instructor-lead courses offer you hands-on experience with Maya.
Books, videos and CD-ROMs offer a unique selection of self study tools.
Free online resource including how-tos, MEL scripts, scene files, and shaders.
Free Clips and Textures for you to use from various Artbeats titles.
Maya is a character animation and visual effects system designed for professional animators and game developers. Built on a procedural architecture called the Dependency Graph, Maya offers incredible power and flexibility for generating digital images of animated characters and scenes.

On This CD

Learning Maya takes you through over twenty project-focused lessons, and offers you hands-on experience with key tools and techniques found in Maya. On this CD, you will find Support files and Tutorial Movies to help you through the Learning Maya tutorials. In addition, this CD is designed to continue your learning experience with a collection of nineteen how-to lessons, eleven MEL Scripts, Game Engine and Game Art overviews, and Artbeats clips, textures, and animated surface maps. Learning Maya is sure to get you working with Maya right away!

How-Tos

Maya How-To Lessons Games How-To Lessons
Maya how-to lessons are designed to further your learning experience in addition to the Learning Maya 3 tutorials. These lessons are grouped into the following categories:
  • Maya Complete
  • Maya Unlimited
  • Maya Fusion

Games how-to lessons are designed to teach you several techniques of game development using Maya. This section is grouped into the following categories:
  • Character
  • Modeling
  • Texturing
  • Level Building
  • Game Engine

To extend your learning experience outside of Learning Maya, you will also find information about Alias|Wavefront Training Courses, additional Learning Tools, and our Online Training site.