YCMOU B.Sc Media Graphics and Animation Course Conduct Manual of Introduction to MAYA. All Course conduct manuals are freely available for all VEDA students On www.veda-edu.com.

1. Course Conduct Manual
PAI International Learning
Solutions
Introduction to MAYA
YCMOU
B.SC. MGA – 302

2. Introduction to MAYA
Session No. Session Details
1 Session Topic: USER INTERFACE
Session Contents:
 Introduction
 Unit Objectives
 Autodesk Maya Interface
 All about menus and shortcuts
 Camera and camera settings
 Focus and Shade in View Editor
 Transforming Objects
2 Session Topic: USER INTERFACE
Session Contents:
 Creating and Camera Settings
 Focus and Shade in View Editor
 Transforming Objects
 Creating and placing geometry
 Setting up a project in Maya
3 Session Topic: BASIC NURBS MODELING
Session Contents:
 Introduction
 Unit Objectives
 Understanding NURBS
4 Session Topic: BASIC NURBS MODELING
Session Contents:
 NURBS Surfaces
 Summary
 Key Terms
 Questions and Exercises
 Further Reading
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3. Introduction to MAYA
5 Session Topic: ADVANCED NURBS MODELING
Session Contents:
 Introduction
 Unit Objectives
 Tutorial For Modeling NURB Patches
6 Session Topic: ADVANCED NURBS MODELING
Session Contents:
 Summary
 Key Terms
 Questions and Exercises
 Further Reading
7 Session Topic: PREPARING MODELS FOR ANIMATION
Session Contents:
 Introduction
 Unit Objectives
 Converting Geometry
 Hierarchical Subdivision Surfaces
8 Session Topic: PREPARING MODELS FOR ANIMATION
Session Contents:
 Tutorial For Modeling a Hand With Subdivision Surfaces
 Summary
 Key Terms
 Questions and Exercises
 Further Reading
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4. Introduction to MAYA
9 Session Topic: DEFORMERS
Session Contents:
 Introduction
 Unit Objectives
 Non - Linear Deformers
 Specialized Deformers
10 Session Topic: DEFORMERS
Session Contents:
 Summary
 Key Terms
 Questions and Exercises
 Further Reading
11 Session Topic: JOINTS AND SKELETONS
Session Contents:
 Introduction
 Unit Objectives
 Creating Skeletons
 Joint
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