1. Module Code: CU1025NI 3D Modelling and Animation Basics

2. Popular 3D Animation Software Choices

3. Primary resources for learning Maya Watch Essential Skills Movies First - Get used to Maya GUI Hotbox Menu (Spacebar) And Hot Keys http://allhotkeys.com/maya-hotkeys.html - Intermediate or Advance start from “Maya Project Setup”

4. Primary resources for learning Maya 2012 Essential Skills Movies (watch these first!)

5. Primary resources for learning Maya Maya Help (Maya Menu > Help)

6. Primary resources for learning Maya Official online resources http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=9571510&siteID=123112&linkID=9242256 (Maya Menu > Help > --Extra learning Resources-- )

7. Primary resources for learning Maya Books and DVDs (Available from many publishers) Learning-Maya.com – Maya Tutorial Database http://www.learning-maya.com/ Google search for Maya Lessons/Tutorials - However use un-official tutorials with the “pinch of salt”

8. The Maya Interface

9. Setting/checking user preferences A beginner/intermediate user should start from using default preferences settings Professional designer/artists prefer to work using their own settings To change the preferences: Window > Settings/Preferences > Preferences

10. Setting/checking user preferences Default Preferences: Note: Preferences attributes and values in different Maya versions can be a bit different. Therefore either revert and use default or set the values that suits your own way.

11. Setting/checking user preferences Some settings from the core textbook (in red):

12. Setting/checking user preferences Some settings from the core textbook (in red):

13. Setting/checking user preferences Some settings from the core textbook (in red):

14. Starting New Project File > Project > New (Old Versions) File > Project Window > New Button (2012 Version)

15. Starting New Project New Project window: click ‘Browse’ next to Location In the browse window navigate & choose a path Do not use a network drive!

16. Starting New Project In the Name field instead of New_Project enter name of your project Click “Use Defaults” and Only after that click ‘Accept’ & this completes project setup Save your work regularly (every 15 or 30 mins) while working on the project. Before logout from workstation don’t forget to copy all project folder & subfolders including content to USB drive or student network drive.

17. Setting Up Project File > Set Project Select the Project Folder that you created Click on ‘Set’

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