Introduction to Maya – 4-Month Course

Course Duration: 4 Months
Mode: Online / Offline
Level: Beginner

Month 1: Getting Started with Maya

• Understanding the Maya interface and navigation
• Basic viewport controls and hotkeys
• Introduction to 3D modeling concepts
• Creating and manipulating objects (Move, Rotate, Scale)
• Understanding Maya’s Outliner and Attribute Editor
• Basics of NURBS and Polygon modeling

Month 2: Modeling & Texturing

• Polygon modeling techniques (Extrude, Bevel, Bridge)
• Creating basic 3D assets and environments
• UV unwrapping and texturing fundamentals
• Applying materials using Maya’s Hypershade
• Introduction to procedural textures
• Working with displacement and normal maps

Month 3: Lighting, Shading & Animation Basics

• Introduction to Maya’s lighting system
• Three-point lighting setup and HDRI environment
• Introduction to Arnold Renderer
• Basics of keyframe animation and timeline usage
• Creating simple object animations
• Working with animation curves in the Graph Editor

Month 4: Rendering & Final Project

• Advanced rendering techniques with Arnold
• Setting up cameras and depth of field
• Rendering still images and turntable animations
• Introduction to dynamics (basic particles and physics)
• Final project: Creating a fully modeled, textured, and lit 3D scene
• Portfolio presentation and industry tips