Maya Fundamentals
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Learn Maya fundamentals with this course from Autodesk Experts! Master 3D modeling, animation, & rendering.
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Mastering Autodesk Maya
A thousand-page Sybex reference for artists who already know Maya basics, covering modeling, texturing, animation, rendering, and dynamics such as cloth, fur, and fluids. Written for Maya 2011, so interface details are dated, but the production workflows still apply.
Maya Visual Effects: The Innovator’s Guide
Second edition (2013) of a project-based book by visual effects artist and Gnomon instructor Eric Keller. Intermediate Maya users build effects assets from scratch with nParticles, nCloth, fluids, and rendering, learning to plan shots under production deadlines.