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Introduction
Video TutorialMaya Intro - What is 3D Space? (2D vs 3D)
Video TutorialMaya Intro - What makes up a 3D object?
Video TutorialMaya Intro - Intro to the different modeling types / platforms
Video TutorialMaya Intro - Navigating the maya interface
Video TutorialMaya Intro - The Move Tool
Video TutorialMaya Intro - The Rotate Tool
Video TutorialMaya Intro - The Scale Tool
Video TutorialMaya Intro - Object and Component Modes
Video TutorialMaya Intro - The Extrude Tool
Video TutorialMaya Intro - The Boolean Tool
Video TutorialMaya Intro - The Soft-modification Tool
Video TutorialMaya Intro - Using Shelves and the shelf editor
Video TutorialMaya Intro - Using project directories to organise your production


Modeling
Video TutorialMaya Modeling - Modeling a wineglass using polygons
Video TutorialMaya Modeling - Modeling a wineglass using subD's
Video TutorialMaya Modeling - Modeling a wineglass using NURBS
Video TutorialMaya Modeling - Creating 3D text using the bevel command
Video TutorialMaya Modeling - Creating 3D text using using the curve command
Video TutorialMaya Modeling - Modeling a polygon guitar
Video TutorialMaya Modeling - Modeling elements of a castle
Video TutorialMaya Modeling - Modeling bicycle handlebars
Video TutorialMaya Modeling - Modeling a lamp using NURBS
Video TutorialMaya Modeling - Modeling a basic biped character using polygons
Video TutorialMaya Modeling - Modeling an apple using polygons
Video TutorialMaya Modeling - Box modeling a human head


Texturing
Video TutorialMaya Texturing - Intro to the Hypershade
Video TutorialMaya Texturing - Applying images to a surface
Video TutorialMaya Texturing - Using a layered shader
Video TutorialMaya Texturing - UV Mapping basic geometry (detailed)
Video TutorialMaya Texturing - UV Mapping basic geometry (overview)
Video TutorialMaya Texturing - Making a neon sign using glows and texture maps
Video TutorialMaya Texturing - Making texture-map elements glow
Video TutorialMaya Texturing - Building a chrome shader
Video TutorialMaya Texturing - Texturing a glass bottle with a label


Lighting
Video TutorialMaya Lighting - Intro to the lighting toolset
Video TutorialMaya Lighting - Intro to shadow maps
Video TutorialMaya Lighting - Intro to raytraced shadows
Video TutorialMaya Lighting - Intro to global illumination (gi)
Video TutorialMaya Lighting - Intro to light linking


Camera & Rendering
Video TutorialMaya Camera - Intro to creating and animating a camera
Video TutorialMaya Camera - Intro to resolution settings
Video TutorialMaya Camera - Animating the camera using basic controls
Video TutorialMaya Camera - Rendering and exporting your animation
Video TutorialMaya Camera - Creating an animated camera mask


Animation
Video TutorialMaya Animation - Looping animation with pre and post commands
Video TutorialMaya Animation - Using and animating the bend deformer
Video TutorialMaya Animation - Using blendshapes to animate a blinking eyelid
Video TutorialMaya Animation - An introduction to character animation and walk cycles
Video TutorialMaya Animation - Adding in-betweens to an existing blendshape
Video TutorialMaya Animation - Animating an arrow along a curve


Dynamics
Video TutorialMaya Dynamics - Creating simple fire effects
Video TutorialMaya Dynamics - Transforming objects using 'magic star dust' particles


Rigging
Video TutorialMaya Rigging - Rigging a ball for squash and stretch deforming
Video TutorialMaya Rigging - Intro to character rigging / basic biped setup
Video TutorialMaya Rigging - Rigging a biped character for animation
Video TutorialMaya Rigging - Using common rigging techniques to rig a biped tongue character
Video TutorialMaya Rigging - Smooth Skinning / Binding Fundementals


Project Based

Video TutorialMaya Project - Creating a tape dispenser
Video TutorialMaya Project - Making a wooden 'abc' toy train
Video TutorialMaya Project - Making 'tick tock' the toy clock
Video TutorialMaya Project - Carbon Tradies


Integrating with other applications
Video TutorialMaya Integration - Installing the collada maya exporter plugin for papervision 3D integration
Video TutorialMaya Integration - Preparing a low polygon vehicle to export using collada
Video TutorialCreating Collada files to use with Papervision 3D
Video TutorialHow to export a Collada file and import it into Papervision 3D

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