Maya Tutorial for Beginners 2022 | 2023

Welcome to my Maya Tutorial for Beginners. In this detailed video tutorial you will learn all of the basics of using Maya 2022 including the tools and user interface, how to create polygon and NURBS models, UV map & texture them, to light your scene and finally to create a rendered image of your work. After you complete the free Maya 2022 training tutorial video you'll know everything you need to start creating your own 3D models and scenes!

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00:00 Introduction
02:22 Infinite Undo, Autosave & Incremental Saving
06:23 The Maya User Interface
12:04 Creating a New Project
16:08 Creating a Polygon Plane
21:55 Navigating in 3D Space
25:26 Creating a Cube
30:11 Duplicating & Rotating
33:42 Challenge #1
34:45 Using Layers
37:48 Bevelling Edges
40:53 Duplicate Special
43:14 Image Planes & Orthographic Views
49:19 Modelling in Vertex Mode
53:20 Selecting & Bevelling Edge Loops
56:11 Understanding Extrusion
58:09 Extruding a Window & Deleting Faces
1:01:53 Filling Holes
1:04:14 Extruding Multiple Faces
1:13:28 Extruding Complex Shapes
1:18:49 Mirror Geometry
1:22:26 Grouping Multiple Meshes
1:25:24 Adjusting the Pivot Point
1:29:27 Smoothing Meshes
1:43:18 Challenge #2
1:44:32 Using Soft Select
1:52:14 Curves & NURBS 1 (Revolve)
2:02:40 Curves & NURBS 2 (Loft)
2:09:16 Modelling a Book
2:13:36 Challenge #3
2:14:45 Creating a Lambert Material
2:20:53 AIStandardSurface Material (Brass)
2:25:47 AIStandardSurface Material 2 (Wax) & Preview
2:31:35 AIStandardSurface Material 3 (Glass)
2:34:21 AIStandardSurface Material 4 (Red Liquid)
2:37:36 Creating a Material using Textures
2:42:38 UV Mapping 1 (Planar)
2:46:47 Using textures 2
2:51:58 UV Mapping 2 (Cylindrical)
2:57:17 UV Mapping 3 (Auto)
3:03:23 Intermediate UV Mapping
3:18:02 Copying UVs
3:21:00 Texture & UV Map the Scroll
3:27:34 Texture & UV Map the Book
3:43:08 Challenge #4
3:44:13 Directional Light
3:47:40 Render with Arnold
3:52:14 Point Lights
3:55:42 IPR Rendering
4:00:12 Mesh Lights
4:06:19 Add an Atmosphere
4:08:14 Skydome Light
4:12:26 Area Light (Volumetric Lighting)
4:16:18 Emissive Material
4:20:20 Final Render
4:26:24 Challenge #5
4:27:34 Conclusion

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[shannone]

THANK I was about ready to drop out of my 3D modelling class because the video tutorials were sooo fast and confusing with a lot of left out information that I was so frustrated. You are amazing!!! This is an amazing tutorial and yes you are an amazing instructor!

[TheCEOofSwag]

the most confusing part of this whole tutorial is how there aren't more likes?!!!?!?!? you sir are an amazing teacher

[pfjvfln]

Man i love your sense of humour and your personality. Literally made the tutorial that much sweeter. Very likable guy.

[mc]

This is most likely the best tutorial I ever participated in. Went through a lot of Zbrush & Blender tutorials over the last few years but this is a pearl. Maya, for me, was a bit of a scary monster and I was honestly too afraid to touch it for quite a while. This tutorial changed the monster into a teddy bear and although there's still much to learn I believe we are now friends with Maya. Thank you Shane. You're a diamond.

[Jessicanimation]

Digital art and animation student here! I learned Maya from scratch in my first animation courses, and I'm excited to reinforce my learning!

[minhtran]

I've completed this and knew the whole basic moves in Maya only for 2 days, what a great course. This is gold man, Thank you so much !

[aswinadam]

I just started and 20mins in and I'm loving the tut so far . A thousand thanks buddy . A much needed beginners course .

[divital]

dude you have no idea how much comforting you sound in these tutorials! i literally will die to learn from you in person! what a great vid!

[tharkflark]

I'm normally really bad at focusing on long videos/lectures, but your style of editing and voice over helped me learn far more in 4 and half hours than any of my months-long classes. Thank you!

[MCE]

2.5 hours in and I'm really really enjoying myself. Best Maya tutorial I have ever used, thank you so much for your hard work!

[roqtest]

I cannot put into words what kind of a life saviour you are my good sir!
Going through my Game Arts course and was struggling a lot. decided to sit down and slowly go through all the basics of maya... I didnt know more than half of the unique tricks you show here!
From the bottom of my heart, thank you!!! :)
and the jokes are quite funny :D I have never had so much fun learning 3D

[LeBroVibez]

Thank you! I had -0 experience before this tutorial and now I have a desk with books and candles looking so scenery my eyes can't believe it! I had doubts before starting and even had more doubts as I opened the interface. But your amazing way of teaching the subject and various techniques applied in this tutorial made it SO easy I still can't believe it. Thank you man for real!!

[RabihGhanem]

Hello Shane, i just want to thank you for all the efforts you have done to make the 4 hours and a half tutorial, i'm an accountant who wants to try 3D modeling as a hobby and felt it was way to complicated but because of your teaching method and excellent explanations, i finally started somewhere. The World needs more people like You, Keep up the Good Work and many thanks once again !

[randomamerican]

DAMN I needed a teacher like you when I was in college so many years ago! You have an uncanny way of making something so complex, and make it fun, entertaining, and really simplistic!

[nicolebry]

In art school now for a vfx degree and have been totally bs-ing and skating through my 3D classes. For some reason, the medium just eludes me! So I figured it’s time I take matters into my own hands. I feel like I’ve learned more from your video than from the 2-3 3D modeling courses I’ve actually taken. Thanks so much for doing what you’re doing!

[soumyodeepghosh]

Thanks a lot brother. Because of you I am an expert in Maya today. Thanks a lot

[philjones]

I have to say, you make 3d modelling a lot more fun than what I experienced when learning 3Ds Max. I start a new course next week using Maya and I'm looking forward to it thanks to you! Excellent video, I'll be recommending it to my fellow students.

[RoanRossey]

man, you deserve alot of respect. Doing all of this for free. just finished the full tutorial. Huge thanks to you for giving me these new skills to use in maya!

[danielcuriel]

had trouble accessing the assets at first so if you're new - don't forget to unzip the files after downloading otherwise Maya won't let you use them. absolutely great video, thank you!

[Markie]

I think this might be the best turorial I've found for learning a software over the years! Comming from max I was a big worried about relearning everything and going through boring tutorials, but yours in very engaging and detailed throughout! Great work man!