
The animation classic – animating the bouncing ball.
Animating the Bouncing Ball
The tutorial relates common principles to 3D modeling. Although written prior to the AutoDesk version of Maya, the tools and techniques are still applicable, however some of the functions have been renamed and the drop down menus stripped down and simplified from the Alias version.
01/2004
TAGS: 3D tutorial beginnerLevel

Tutorial covering the Hypershade Texture Editor – Create an Eye.
Create an eye
The tutorial relates common principles to 3D modeling. Although written prior to the AutoDesk version of Maya, the tools and techniques are still applicable, however some of the functions have been renamed and the drop down menus stripped down and simplified from the Alias version.
11/2003
TAGS: 3D tutorial beginnerLevel texturing

This tutorial introduces another way of creating models which is much more intuitive : “Box Modelling” using Polygons.
“Box Modelling” using Polygons
The tutorial relates common principles to 3D modeling. Although written prior to the AutoDesk version of Maya, the tools and techniques are still applicable, however some of the functions have been renamed and the drop down menus stripped down and simplified from the Alias version.
10/2003
TAGS: 3D tutorial beginnerLevel

A tutorial delving further into NURBS models to get a basic understanding of how different component parts relate to each other with the aim of modeling the queen.
modelling the queen
The tutorial relates common principles to 3D modeling. Although written prior to the AutoDesk version of Maya, the tools and techniques are still applicable, however some of the functions have been renamed and the drop down menus stripped down and simplified from the Alias version.
09/2003
TAGS: 3D tutorial beginnerLevel

introduction to Maya’s UI (user interface) and step-by-step tutorial to model a simple chess piece.
modelling a pawn [1]
modelling a pawn [2]
The tutorial relates common principles to 3D modeling. Although written prior to the AutoDesk version of Maya, the tools and techniques are still applicable, however some of the functions have been renamed and the drop down menus stripped down and simplified from the Alias version.
09/2003
TAGS: 3D tutorial beginnerLevel