CG Artist's Toolkit - Maya Tutorials

Intro to Autodesk Maya:

Modelling - Geometry Types - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/maya-tutorial-1-modelling-egg-cups.html

Character Modelling - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/maya-tutorial-character-modelling.html & http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/my-pencil-has-two-normal-eyes.html

Texturing Part 1-Common Shaders - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/maya-common-shaders.html

Texturing Part 2-UV Maps - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/maya-tutorial-uv-maps.html

Character Part 2-Texturing - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/maya-tutorial-pencil-eraser-texturing.html

Lighting Part 1 - Lights & Shadows - (1 hr 40 mins)

Character Part 3-Lighting & Rendering - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/maya-tutorial-character-lighting.html

Animation Part 1-Using Rigs - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/maya-tutorial-car-animation-rig.html

Animation Part 2-Using Motion Paths - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/maya-tutorial-using-motion-paths.html

Animation Part 3-Using MEL - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/maya-tutorials-mel-robot-animation.html


Digital Sets:

Part 1: Modelling - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/maya-tutorials-old-alley-modelling-and.html

Part 2 & 3: UV Layout & Texturing Preparation, Lighting - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/maya-tutorials-old-alley-modelling-and.html

Part 4-6: Colour Maps, Bump & Specular Maps, Dirt Maps and Final Render - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/maya-tutorials-old-alley-complete.html


Animation 1:

Bouncing Ball Parts 1 & 2 -On The Spot and Travel & Rotation - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/maya-tutorials-bouncing-ball.html

Pendulum Swing-Settle & Rest - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/maya-tutorial-pendulum-settle-rest.html

Chain-Secondary Action & Overlap - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/maya-tutorial-secondary-action-overlap.html

Toadstool-Squash & Stretch - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/maya-tutorial-toadstool-squash-and.html

Arm-Anticipation & Follow Through: Can Snatch - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/maya-tutorial-anticipation-follow.html

Felix Jnr Walk Cycle - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/maya-tutorials-walk-cycle-mechanics.html


Rigging 1:

Biped Rigging Part 1: Feet & Legs - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/maya-tutorials-rigging-feet-legs.html

Rigging Techniques: Leg Piston - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/maya-tutorial-rigging-techniques-leg.html

Biped Rigging Part 2: Spine - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/maya-tutorials-rigging-spine.html

Rigging Techniques: Eyes - (30 mins)

Biped Rigging Part 3: Arms (WIP) - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/maya-tutorials-rigging-arms-work-in.html

Rigging Techniques: Can Exchange - (15 mins)

Rigging Part 4: Head, Neck & Final Grouping - (20 mins)

Rigging Techniques 4: Tail - (30 mins)


Visual Effects 1:

Non-Linear Deformers - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/maya-tutorial-non-linear-deformers.html

Blend Shapes and In-Betweens - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/maya-tutorials-deformers-blend-shapes.html

Creating Mirrored Blend Shapes - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/maya-tutorial-deformers-wire-deformers.html

Wire Deformers - (20 mins)

Sculpt Deformers - (15 mins)


Lighting & Rendering 1

All External - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/maya-cottage-lighting-rendering.html

Internal - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/maya-tutorial-whimsy-kitchen-interior.html


Pre-Visualisation 1:

Creating a Camera Rig - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/maya-tutorial-creating-camera-rig.html

Pan Shot - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/maya-tutorials-previz-pan-shot.html

Roll Shot - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/maya-tutorials-camera-roll.html

Pitch & Dolly Shots - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/maya-tutorials-pitch-and-dolly-shots.html

Crane Shot - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/maya-tutorial-crane-shot.html

Distance Shots - (20 mins)

Coverage - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/maya-tutorials-coverage.html

Camera Shake - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/maya-tutorials-camera-shake.html

Contra-Zoom - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/maya-tutorials-contra-zoom.html


Texturing 1:

Double Sided Shader - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/maya-tutorial-sampler-info-node-double.html

X-Ray Shader - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/maya-tutorial-sampler-info-node-xrays.html

Faked Rim Lighting - (50 mins)

Transparency - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/maya-tutorial-sampler-info-node.html

Fur Presets - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/maya-tutorial-texturing-fur-presets-and.html

Santa Hat - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/maya-tutorial-santa-hat.html


Skinning 1:

Creating Joints & Edit Weights - (1 hr 20mins)

Smooth Bind - Paint Weights - (1 hr)

Smooth Bind - Influence Objects - (40 mins)

Interactive Bind - (50 mins)


Visual Effects 2:

Stereo Camera Rigs - (25 mins)

Render Layers (Software) - (40 mins)

Depth of Field - http://emmalmorley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/maya-tutorials-depth-of-field.html

Render Layers (Mental Ray) - (40 mins)