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Are you an artist that has created amazing 3D models in Maya, but want to take them to the next level? Have you ever wondered how industry professionals create textures that make environments and characters come to life? Then this eCourse is for you.

I’m Monica and you may know me as Academic Phoenix. Join me in learning the essential skills needed to understand how to create beautiful textures using software like Maya, Photoshop and the render engine Arnold. In my eCouse, I’ll take you through the important features of Maya, and teach you how to texture complicated 3D objects. We’ll be touching on shader creation, textures, UV Mapping, rendering and more.

AND, there’s bonus material at the end!

By the end of this course, you will have a solid workflow for texturing that will give you the confidence to texture any model that you create.

Learn the Fundamentals of Autodesk Maya

• Install Maya

• Learn Maya's Hypershade

• Create unique shaders

• Mix shaders together

• Combine your scene together

• Bonus Material!

Why Autodesk Maya?

Autodesk Maya is an industry standard software that is used by many animation, game and visual effects companies. By learning Maya, you'll have the knowledge to be able to create anything in 3D. All the theories that you will learn, can also apply to numerous other 3D software packages.

What Does This eCourse Offer?

This eCourse consist of 23 Autodesk Maya lessons where you will learn to use Maya's User Interface, manipulate shaders objects, create beautiful textures, and so much more.

Not only will you understand the essential tools to create 3D textures in Maya, you will also have access to a complimentary eBook and all the completed Maya files for you to reference!

So, if you are interested in learning more about how major animations and games are made, then have a seat and join me for this course.

Who this course is for:

• Beginners who are willing to put in the hours to learn awesome 3D skills.
• 3D artists who want to learn the magic of Maya and how to create texture 3D models.
• Students who are fascinated by video games, animations and vfx feature films!

• Learn to create high-quality Textures for 3D models in Maya 2019. No prior knowledge required.
• Fully understand the principles of shading and how to apply it to your 3D models.
• Be able to create procedural and photo-realistic renders for video games, animations and vfx feature films.

COURSE_SYLLABUS Introduction What is Texturing? Understanding Arnold's Shaders for Maya Creating Advanced Shaders UV Mapping and 2D Texture Files Bonus Material! Bonus Lecture: What's Next? INSTRUCTORS

Monica Academic Phoenix

Artist, Art Director, and Teacher

I'm Monica, aka Academic Phoenix. I'm an artist, art director, and teacher. These trainings focus on tutorials primarily for Maya, Photoshop and After Effects. Why should you listen to me? I've been a professor for 9 years, and I worked in the animation industry for 8 years: I contributed to animations like the Way to Heaven, PBS, Red Giant Studios, shorts animations, games and more.

Creating good art is hard enough without the tools getting in the way. Let me make things easier for you!