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Maya Essentials 1: Interface and Organization

Maya Essentials 1: Interface and Organization

with George Maestri

 


The Maya Essentials with George Maestri is a staggered introduction to Maya, designed in installments that can be completed within two hours. This first course in the series introduces designers to the Maya environment and shows them how to move objects and keep scenes organized. Discover how to navigate within your projects; configure viewports; select, move, rotate, and scale objects; and create layers and groups.
Topics include:
  • Configuring your computer to work best with Maya
  • Setting preferences
  • Enabling plug-ins
  • Using the Hotbox
  • Using the Move tool
  • Manipulating pivots
  • Understanding the Channel Box
  • Creating hierarchies
  • Hiding and showing objects
  • Working with selection masks

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author
George Maestri
subject
3D + Animation
software
Maya 2013
level
Beginner
duration
1h 35m
released
Jun 06, 2012

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George Maestri

George Maestri

George Maestri is an animation director and producer based in Los Angeles. He has written a number of books on 3D character animation, including Digital Character Animation (New Riders), and Maya at a Glance (Sybex Books). His credits include work for such studios as Nickelodeon, Disney, Warner Brothers, and Comedy Central.
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