Lynda.COM Maya 2011 New Features

George Maestri

Software works on:

Mac and Windows

Topics include:

• Choosing colors with the Color Picker
• Using the new Shelf Editor
• Adjusting skin weights with color feedback with Paint Skin Weights
• Connecting characters to skeletons with Interactive Skin Bind
• Making object-level soft selections
• Constraining objects to polys
• Using the camera sequencer
• Exploring the Hypershade window improvements

Introduction
Welcome           00:56
Using the exercise files           00:39
15:19 1. The New Maya Interface
Overview of the new Maya interface           04:57
Working with tabbed windows in Maya           03:05
Exploring the new Color Picker           04:34
Using the new Shelf Editor           02:43
19:38 2. Modeling Tools
Working with Bezier curves           06:27
Using the Connect Components tool           04:00
Using the Spin Edge tool           02:27
Soft selecting objects           04:25
Exploring the Pinch Brush tool           02:19
20:23 3. Rigging Tools
Examining the new Smooth Bind features           03:26
Using the Paint Skin Weights enhancements           05:29
Working with the Interactive Skin tool           05:14
Understanding new joint drawing styles           03:44
Constraining objects to polys           02:30
12:47 4. Animation Tools
Using the Camera Sequencer           06:49
Additions to the Curve Editor           03:54
Working with multiple audio files           02:04
12:44 5. Rendering Tools
Reviewing the Hypershade Window improvements           04:43
Using Viewport 2.0           04:56
Panning and zooming in 2D           03:05
00:11 Conclusion
Goodbye           00:11