本视频教程是由Udemy机构出品的Maya动画艺术快速入门训练视频教程，Udemy Model Rig and Animate done within minutes using Autodesk Maya，时长：1小时，大小：170 MB，MP4高清视频格式，教程使用软件：Maya，作者：Learn Animation，共7个章节，语言：英语。

Autodesk Maya是美国Autodesk公司出品的世界顶级的三维动画软件，应用对象是专业的影视广告，角色动画，电影特技等。Maya功能完善，工作灵活，易学易用，制作效率极高，渲染真实感极强，是电影级别的高端制作软件。Maya声名显赫，是制作者梦寐以求的制作工具，掌握了Maya，会极大的提高制作效率和品质，调节出仿真的角色动画，渲染出电影一般的真实效果，向世界顶级动画师迈进。Maya 集成了Alias、Wavefront 最先进的动画及数字效果技术。它不仅包括一般三维和视觉效果制作的功能，而且还与最先进的建模、数字化布料模拟、毛发渲染、运动匹配技术相结合。Maya 可在Windows NT与 SGI IRIX 操作系统上运行。在目前市场上用来进行数字和三维制作的工具中，Maya 是首选解决方案。

Maya参与制作的电影有：法国国宝级艺术家Jean Giraud，他原创的影片有《第五元素》、《异形》、《星战》等，并参与制作了《沙丘魔堡》、《深渊》等经典科幻电影；导演Glenn Chaika，著名动画片导演，曾在迪斯尼担任《小美人鱼》的动画师，并执导《拇指仙童历险记》、《花木兰II》等影片；模型监制Wayne Kennedy是曾参与过《隐形人》、《星球大战》、《龙卷风》、《黑衣人》、《木乃伊》的模型师；动画监制Bob Koch和Kelvin Lee是担任《 玩具总动员》、《精灵鼠小弟》等影片的资深动画师；特效指导Manny Wong曾担任《后天》的特效总监，并参与制作了《狂莽之灾I》、《星河战舰》、《巨蟒》、《魔女游戏》等影片。

Udemy Model Rig and Animate done within minutes using Autodesk Maya
Course Description
Animation is a booming industry nowadays. Its been used to create movies, advertisement and even military simulation. With the technology today, you can make the quality animation like the one you’ve seen in the cinema with your home PC.
A lot of times people dont really understand what to do to be an animator. Most of the people i know stop being an animator after a while. Not because they are not good. Its just not like what they expected. A lot of schools and workshop nowadays are pricey and will take quite a while. Normally it will take around 1-3 years, and the animation wont usually start until the second year. After the school, you will need a lot of years to finally grasping the concept of animation. Stop wasting your money and time. Dont spend a lot of time and money then finally regret your decision. Gain an insight on animation before you decide to spend your time and money by taking this course. If you are a student who are looking where to start, or you are an artist in another field who need to do a simple animation than this course is for you.
This course will teach you how to create animation from scratch. The course will be in 2 parts. First part will teach you how to create animation using templates. At this stage, a lot of things are automated. Creating animation can be done within minutes. Second part will teach you basic knowledge about animation without using templates. You will gain an insight on how to create or modify the animation from part 1. Both part will take around 30 minutes. Yes, its that fast.
This course will be using Autodesk Maya 2013, but animation is about art more than software. You can use the knowledge throughout any other software.