Hello everyone! I am the master of up: basic modeling
Today I mainly talk about some basic knowledge of maya software
It is convenient for everyone to get familiar with maya faster
1. The basics of the software
Maya is the world's top 3D animation software produced by Autodesk in the United States
The application objects are professional film and television advertisements, character animation, movie special effects , etc.
Maya has complete functions, flexible work, easy to learn and use, high production efficiency, and strong sense of rendering. It is a high-end production software at the film level.
Its price is high and its reputation is prominent. It is a dream production tool for producers. Mastering Maya will greatly improve the production efficiency and quality, adjust the simulated character animation, render the real effect of the movie, and move towards the world's top animators. .
in short
Maya integrates Alias/Wavefront's most advanced animation and digital effects technology.
It not only includes the functions of general 3D and visual effects production, but also combines with the most advanced modeling, digital cloth simulation, hair rendering and motion matching technology.
Maya can run on Windows NI and SGI IRIX operating systems. Among the tools currently on the market for digital and 3D fabrication.
2. Application of software
Maya is now the most popular top-level 3D animation software. Maya is used in most visual design fields abroad, and it is becoming more and more popular even in China.
Because maya software has more powerful functions and a more complete system, many domestic 3D animation producers have begun to turn to maya
And many companies have begun to use maya as their main creative tool. In many big cities and economically developed areas, Maya software has become the mainstream of 3D animation software.
Maya has a wide range of applications, such as " Star Wars " series, " Lord of the Rings " series, " Spiderman " series, " Harry Potter " series, " The Mummy Returns ", " Final Fantasy ", " Elf Mouse Brother ", " Madagascar ", "sherk" and the recent blockbuster " King Kong " are all produced by Maya.
3. Software features and learning methods
The learning of MAYA involves many aspects. If you want to learn Maya well, you still have to receive professional and systematic education, from learning Maya to basic modeling
There are many videos, all of which are very suitable for zero-based learning
No matter what kind of 3D software we learn, the learning method is very important.
For starters, we make good use of resources
The second is to communicate with others. In the process of learning, in the overall teaching environment, we can communicate with each other, between students and teachers, between students and students,
We can improve in the communication between teachers and students, and we can learn a lot of knowledge that is not in books in the communication.
Maya is a very powerful 3D software, which provides creators with a very broad creative space. It is this flexibility that makes it easy to get started but difficult to improve.
Often people find themselves learning fast at first but not staying strong enough
Mainly because some features are unclear
Such as Maya's node system
First of all, it is necessary to understand the structure (substructure composition) of the object, the knowledge of the nodes, lines, and surfaces, in order to make deeper modifications to the object. The same is true for learning Maya.
4. Software modules
1. MAYA Complete (full module)
Maya Complete includes modeling (Modeling), animation (Animation), color rendering (Rendering), drawing software (Paint Software) and many other functions
In addition to providing unparalleled speed and breathtaking visual effects in the creation of 3D animation, it is also simple and easy to use in terms of operation and expansion of the interface.
Maya Modeling (model production)
has NURBS and POLYGON modeling tools in the technical field of the industry, focusing on seamless character model construction
Maya Artisan (model sculpture tool)
Maya Artisan provides a highly intuitive brush for digital sculpture that can operate on NURBS and POLYGON.
Combining the brush and sculpting methods used in traditional art creation, quickly and freely sculpt NURBS surfaces, or select control points, or specify goal weights, etc.
Maya Animation
Trax nonlinear animation editor, inverse dynamics (IK), powerful character skin connection function, advanced deformation tools
Maya Dynamic (physical motion molecular effects)
uses dynamics, including fast rigid-body, soft-body, and a complete particle system, to make accurate and natural simulations at will Effect.
And the control of the particle system can be accurate to each particle to meet the special creation needs.
Maya Rendering (material set image output)
interactive rendering with film-quality effects, providing first-class visual effects.
It can easily render (Rendering) the clarity and high-quality visual effects comparable to film images (film-quality).
Maya Paint Effects
Maya Paint Effects provides animators with unique technology that makes it easy to produce the most complex, detailed, realistic scenes.
A paintbrush tool that simulates real-world things such as starry sky, lightning, animals and plants, underwater world, food, utensils, etc. It can be used in 3D and 2D creations at the same time.
In addition to being able to truly present the texture and dynamics of things, it can also infinitely create unique brushstrokes according to user preferences, creating a surreal fantasy world with ease.
In addition to the quick rendering function to check the image immediately, you can also set the dynamics arbitrarily to create amazing animation effects.
MEL (Maya Embedded Language) (Maya programming language)
personalizes and scripts Maya's open interface.
You can expand the functions of Maya by yourself, and add embedded behaviors or instructions to characters to meet the needs of certain creations.
2. Maya Unlimited
Maya Unlimited is to satisfy all the most avant-garde and most unimaginable creative possibilities.
It includes Maya Complete, plus many of the most innovative tools such as Maya Cloth, Maya Fur, advanced modeling, etc., all integrated together.
It is the most powerful and advanced solution on the market for creating computer animation and special effects today. Fully customize the workflow environment you need for maximum productivity.
Match Moving
accurately matches the original footage with 3D elements made in Maya.
Maya Cloth (Clothing Maker)
is the fastest and most accurate simulation of a wide variety of clothing and other cloth.
You can use Maya Cloth to create cloth, clothing, and more for use in realistic art.
Maya Fur (hair production)
can achieve realistic styling and rendering of short hair and fur with brushes beyond imagination.
Advanced Modeling (advanced model production)
additional NURBS and subdivision modeling tools to process and build accurate and realistic models.
(Enhanced a lot of NURBS and Polygon, which are quite useful in subdivision surfaces (Subdivision Surfaces), etc.)
Maya Builder / Maya Game Maker
Maya Builder is an important software designed by Maya for generating computer games. It provides powerful tools for making polygon models, materials, and animations. It also has full access to Maya's API.
5. Maya includes the following small plug-ins for free
Invigrator LE
A special version of Zaxweks' Invigator software, import Adobe IIIustrator files into Maya to quickly generate 3D Chinese and English text and signs.
Maya Fusion LE
Compositing system for Windows NT, with many features and speed of Maya Fusion. Maya Fusion LE is used for graphics format conversion, supports VTR and frame buffer, can read content from video tape, and can also output files to video tape.
Maya Composer LE
The version running on the SGI IRIX workstation is the offline compositing system of Maya Composer.
