Intermediate notes

Intermediate Maya class for DTV

We'll be covering the main topics a well-rounded Maya user/T.D. needs to know. It's a ten week class, during which we'll create a shot with a character, set, props, camera, animation, shaders, lighting, and rendering. I've divided it up this way:

Week 1:
Modeling the character

Week 2:
Set and prop modeling

Week 3:
UV layout, including projections and pelt mapping

Week 4:
Textures/Paint/Shaders

Week 5:
Rigging the character
Character interface

Week 6:
Animation
Camera animation/Path animation

Week 7:
Lighting
Ambient Occlusion

Week 8:
Rendering
MEL