AutoDesk Maya 2011 Training Course on DVD Instructor led Video Based
 Learn the features and functions of AutoDesk Maya with our detailed
Maya 2011 training DVD, consisting of over 190 video tutorials spanning more than 12 hours of instruction on this comprehensive training DVD. Maya 2011 is for serious animation and movie making,
and our training dvd will help you explore, validate and convey your design ideas efficiently, as you become proficient with the revitalized user interface that Maya 2011 offers. You'll learn everything from the
basics to modeling, scene management, lighting, materials, animation, rendering and more!
Some of the new features that Maya 2011 offers includes it's new Color Chooser, and improved animation capabilities. In addition, the ability to Drag and Drop, and an expanded support for popular image
file formats is an added advantage to this robust software.
Our training covers the latest features of Maya 2011 to boost your skills
- Scene Management
- Modeling
- Camera Shots
- Lighting
- Animation
- Rendering
- IK and Rigging
- MEL and Expressions
- Fluid Effects
- Hair and Fur
Your Instructor
Steven Schain has been training AutoDesk users since 1994 and has been a training specialist since 1998. Steve was one of the first certified instructors and a co-developer of the
ACI program. He is an author and contributor to over a dozen publications and is currently an active trainer with users worldwide
Requirements
Microsoft Windows XP(32), Vista, 7
Adobe® Flash® Plugin
512 MB RAM
1 GB Processor or faster
1024x768 color display
5.5 GB hard disk space required for installation
DVD-ROM drive for install only
Mouse (or pointing device) needed for navigation
Sound Card and Speakers
AutoDesk Maya 2011 Course Outline Details
Getting Started
Interface
The Maya Interface
Nodes and Attributes
Interface Overview
Viewports
Navigating the UI
Using the Marking Menus
The Hotbox
Transform Tools
Object Selection
Configure the Interface
Grid and Units Setup
Scene Management
Scene and Project Management
Project Management
Setting Project Location
Object Naming
Naming Objects in a Scene
The Outliner
Working with Layers
Creating Layers
Saving Scenes
Modeling
Modeling in Maya
2D Curves
2D Bezier Curves
2D Bezier Editing
3D Surfaces
Revolve a Surface
NURBS Geometry
2D NURBS Curves
Edit Curve CVs
Extrude Along a Path
NURBS Primitives
NURBS Sphere Primitive
NURBS Object Components
Project Curve on Surface
Creating a Bezel
Edit NURBS
Creating the Base
3D Polygon Objects
Polygon Mesh Components
3D Mesh Tools
Building Using Primitives
Duplicating and Editing Objects
The Boolean Tool
Sculpt Geometry
Edit Mesh Menu
Create a Polygon Cylinder
Modeling the Reactor Base
Subdivision Surface Modeling
Modeling a Subdivision Storage Container
Deformers for Modeling
Create an Exhaust Tube
Object History
Duplicating Objects
Referencing Objects
Materials
Hypershade Material Editor
Schematic Material Creation
Shader Nodes
Create a Mental Ray Material
Edit Reflectivity
Assign a Material
Add a New Material
Map Patterns
Bump Mapping
Transparent Materials
Mapping
Creating Tiles
Size of Area
Create UVs
Multiple Materials
Assign Multiple Materials
Layered Shader and Mask Maps
The Layered Shader
Masking
Material Libraries
Exporting and Importing Material Shaders
Mapping
UV Mapping
Mapping Coordinates
Edit UV Coordinates
Multiple Texture Maps
UV Sets
Assign Textures to UV Sets
The UV Editor
Applying Custom UVs
Cameras
The Importance of the Camera
Camera Shots
Camera Distance
Viewer Distance
Camera Angle Controls Emotion
Adjust Camera Angles
Composition
Rule of Thirds Composition
Rule of Thirds
Diagonals
Establish Diagonals
Camera Types
Camera Attributes
Image Plane
Camera Environment
Lighting
Direct and Indirect Light
Physical Sun and Sky
Creating a Physical Sun and Sky
Adjusting the Sun
Adjusting the Physical Sky
Image Based Lighting
Create Image Based Lighting
Light Types
Photometric Lights
Adding Lights
Enabling Area Lights
Indirect Light
Calculate Indirect Illumination
Final Gather
Final Gather Bounces
Portal Light
Global Illumination
Interior Night
Isolating Object Lighting
Optical FX
Rendering Optical Effects
Animation
Animation Concepts
Keyframe Animation
Keyframe a Moving Object
Set Driven Keys
Opening the Door with Set Driven Keys
Path Animation
Animate on a Path
Velocity Control
Graph Editor
Overview of Camera Animation
Separate Camera Position and Rotation Control
Animate a Locator on a Path
Hierarchical Linking
Playblast Preview
Rendering
Renderers in Maya
Rendering Still Images
Concept of Image Resolution for Stills
Still Rendering Resolution
Render Presets
Image File Types
Still File Types
Rendering Animations
Image Resolution for Animations
Set Animation Resolution
Setting File Type for Animation
Render Sequential Images
Fcheck
Irradiance Particles
Configuring Irradiance Rendering
IK and Rigging
Introduction to IK
IK Tools
Create a Joint Chain
Rigging the Joint Chain
Skinning
Edit Object Skinning
MEL and Expressions
MEL and Expressions
MEL Scripting Overview
Executing a Script
Create an Expression
Dynamics
Maya Dynamics Overview
Rigid Body Dynamics
Create a Simulation
Running the Simulation
Soft Body Dynamics
The Beach Ball Simulation
Particles
Particles Overview
Creating a Particle Waterfall
Setting particle attributes
Adding a collider object
Rendering Particles
nDynamics
nDynamics
nParticles
Creating Dripping Water
Configure nParticles
nCloth
Hanging Curtains
Fluid Effects
Fluid Effects
Add a 3D Fluid Container
Fine Tuning the Flames
Hair and Fur
Hair and Fur Overview
Hair
Making a Wig
Styling the Hair
Fur
Creating a Beard
Paint Effects
Paint Effects Overview
2D Painting
3D Painting
Compositing
Compositing Overview
Autodesk Composite
Compositing Multiple Layers
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