Maya

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Autodesk Maya on Wikipedia Maya is used widely in the film and gaming industries.

Maya Instructors	Studios in Vancouver using Maya
Leslie Bishko Woonam Kim - IMDb Bob McAfee - on Youtube Thomas Groppi Ruben Moller - RueProductions Vanessa Schwartz - IMDb	Digital Domain Bardel Entertainment Capcom Vancouver Electronic Arts Vancouver Rainmaker Entertainment Method Studios Archiact Interactive

Basics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7p1XROYzY8 - 2015 absolute basics
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHmAXsicpLK2EHMZo5_BtDA - maya learning channel

Modelling

Character Modelling Preparing reference images
Setting up reference planes in Maya
Modelling the Eye
Modelling the Mouth
Modelling the Nose
Modelling the Ear
Modelling the Cranium
Merging the head pieces
Modelling the Neck
Model Cleanup
Creating Eye Detail
Creating Mouth Detail
Ear Refinement

Architectural https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpu9kOlaz8o - fundamentals - archway

Rigging

- part 1 of maya learning channel series on rigging
BZP pro smart skinner
Advanced Animation Rig (free)

Animation

Triple Null Rig

MEL Scripting

Example Scripts

Animation Handle Creator

A script for creating three null animation handle.

Particles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4mEBkwpYWU - intro to particles maya 2015

Lighting and Rendering

Mental Ray

VRay
VRay Materials
VRay Help Doc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dg9bi9fCe8 - basic lighting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKmJt3VzrtA - image based lighting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSfUAsIQLec - cinematic lighting (ambient occlusion)

Advanced Techniques

http://docs.autodesk.com/MAYAUL/2015/ENU/AdvancedTechniques/index.html#!/url=./files/landing_page.htm - ncloth, nparticles, muscle (text with included assets)

Useful Plug-ins and Add-ons

Maya Bonus Tools Expand Maya functionality with tools like: randomize transform, duplicate object over mesh. Full description of features in link.
iDeform A set of 3 essential tools. iDisplace, iCollide and iSkinDeform
BZP pro smart skinner
Advanced Animation Rig (free)