Maya 2019 Fundamentals: Overview and Modeling

Course Overview
Hey everyone, my name is Justin Marshall, and I want to welcome you to Maya 2019 Fundamentals: Overview and Modeling. I have over 15 years of experience using Maya in production on films and games and in teaching, and I'm excited to take you through this first step in working in this powerful program. Now Maya is an industry standard DCC, or digital content creation tool, widely used in the creation of innovative films, VFX, and video games, in addition to other industries. This is the first course in a project-based path that will get you up to speed using Maya so you can continue through our 3D art paths, including the Unity Game Art path. In this course, you'll get familiar with some of the vocabulary and foundational skills that you'll need to begin moving around and working in Maya. From there, you'll learn the basics of 3D geometry in Maya and move into exploring some of the modeling features as you begin building a futuristic drone, which will be your central project for the remainder of this course and, in fact, the entire Maya Fundamentals path. This course and overall path is designed for new Maya users, so the goal is not to weigh you down with a lot of technical information. Instead, its goal is to help you form some good habits and workflows, allowing you to see the entire start to finish pipeline for this project, and by the end of this path, you'll be at a point where you can feel comfortable using the software. Once done, you can continue through the path, which will take you through the process of adding textures and materials to the drone. And next, you'll learn to add animation controls, move the drone around the scene, and create dynamic dust particles. And finally, you'll discover how to add lights, shadows, and how to output your final animated sequence. So let's go ahead and get started by taking a look at some of the basics of working in Maya.