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MAYA I - Introduction to 3D Modeling

Student Tech @ SDSC : 23-28 Jun 2008

In this hands on course you will learn the basics of using the Maya (Version 7) animation package. You will learn how to create scenes, models, and basic animations. You will also learn how to do lighting and basic rendering.
The course consists of lectures providing broad overview of computer graphics and hands on work on lessons from the textbook

Textbook

Learning Maya 7 | Foundation

ISBN: 1-894893-74-3

This book will be provided and would be followed in class

Instructors

Amit Chourasia, Steve Cutchin
San Diego Supercomputer Center

Lectures

Day1(Lecturer: Amit): Understanding the Maya User Interface, Making a 3D Solar System

Presentation of class structure and projects.
Goals for the class.
Getting started with Maya User Interface
Creating your first scene in Maya.
Download lesson bundle to Desktop
Chaper 1,2,7,8

Day2 (Lecturer: Amit) : Polygon Modelling, Texturing

Chaper 9,10, 11

Day3 (Lecturer: Steve): Animation, Nurbs Modelling

Chaper 12,13,15

Day4 (Lecturer: Steve): Nurbs Texturing, Organic Modelling,

Chaper 16, 24

Day5 (Lecturer: Amit): Deformers, Subdivision modelling (Tentative Cave Facility Visit)

Chaper 25, 27

Useful Links

The following web sites have lots of useful interesting information for Maya animators: