Autodesk Maya Foundation

Autodesk Maya Foundation training is for new users of Autodesk Maya from all industries, including:

• Architecture.
• Visualisation studios.
• Production houses.
• Advertising agencies.

Prerequisites: Delegates should have a working knowledge of an Autodesk CAD application, such as AutoCAD or Revit.

Autodesk Maya Foundation training covers the following topics:

Introduction to Maya

• Maya Basics
• The Process

User Interface

• Menus in Maya
• Modules and Menu Sets
• User Interface Elements
• The Shelf
• Camera Panels
• Layouts
• The Hotbox

Working with Files

• Files
• References
• Projects

Working with Objects

• Scene Management Editors
• Viewport Selection
• Using the Outliner
• Scene Hierarchy
• Nodes and Attributes
• Using the Display Layer Editor

Transformation

• Transformation
• Transformation Tools
• Snapping
• Duplication
• Additional Transformation
• Topics

Polygon Modeling

• Creating Polygon Objects
• Combine and Separate
• Booleans
• Construction History
• Nonlinear Deformers
• Polygon Components
• Transforming Components
• Adding Components
• Removing Components
• Polygon Normals
• Polygon Marking Menus

Materials and Mapping

• The principles of a surface
• Introduction to the materials editor
• Different types of material
• Applying materials
• Making materials by hand (lab)
• Using 2D maps
• Introduction to UVW Mapping
• Editing UVW map coordinates
• Applying materials & maps to the building concept lab (lab)
• Introduction to Mental Ray materials
• Applying and editing Mental Ray materials
• Applying Mental Ray materials to the building concept and comparing them to standard materials (lab)

Lighting

• Introduction to lighting

Animation

• Learning General Principles
• Working with Key-frames
• Animating Objects
• Working with the Track View Editor
• Animating an object with key-frames ( lab )
• Understanding Animation Controllers
• Working with Object Hierarchies
• Animating Bipeds (lab)
• Camera Theory
• Creating & editing cameras
• How to compose a scene in the camera view correctly
• Wiring storyboards and cinema-graphic techniques

Contact Armada to take the Autodesk Maya Foundation course

Scheduled Autodesk Maya Foundation courses are based on Maya 2011, although most of the techniques taught are relevant to all recent releases. If you are using a different version of the application, the trainer will be happy to spend time looking at this with you during the course.

On-demand courses (for your group) can be run on any recent version of Maya, including 2011.

Scheduled Autodesk Maya Foundation courses (for individuals) are hosted in Bromsgrove in the Midlands.

On-demand Autodesk Maya Foundation courses (for your group) can be run on a date and at a location that suits you, which may be our training centre in Bromsgrove or your venue.

We are an Autodesk authorised Training Centre (ATC), and our Autodesk Maya Foundation training course is accredited by Autodesk. Delegates receive an industry recognised e-certificate from Autodesk to confirm they have attended and successfully completed an accredited Maya training course.

Following Autodesk Maya Foundation training, delegates are entitled to 30 days email support from Armada to help with any post-training issues.

Scheduled Autodesk Maya Foundation course (3 days): £595 + VAT per delegate. This price is inclusive of all relevant course documentation, refreshments and a buffet lunch. Discounts available for multiple bookings.

On-demand Autodesk Maya Foundation course, exclusively for your group (3 days): £1,495 + VAT for the first delegate, plus £100 + VAT per subsequent delegate. This is for a course hosted in Bromsgrove. Please 'Request information' for a price for running this course at your venue, or any other options you may be considering.

Armada deliver Authorised Adobe and Autodesk Training Courses in Birmingham

Armada is an Autodesk Training Centre (ATC) and Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC). These accreditations guarantee a high standard of training and facilities.Armada has been running specialist training courses for professional staff for over 10 years.

Armada is committed to providing:

• Training of the highest quality in delivered by expert trainers.
• Competitive rates. 
• A comfortable and professional learning environment conducive to learning.

Based in the Midlands, we are easily accessible from the M5/M6/M40/M42 motorway network.

• Autodesk-approved training courses: AutoCAD training, Inventor training, Revit training, Map 3D training, Maya training and 3ds Max training.
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