Get started on your animation journey with this free course on 3D animation and Autodesk Maya the software the pros use! Enroll in the entire 38+ hour course and get a 1-year student license of Maya and unlimited feedback from me on your work here: https://animatorsjourney.com/beginner-course/ Download a free trial of Maya and follow along: https://www.autodesk.com/uk/products/maya/free-trial Download the free rig used in these lessons here: https://animatorsjourney.com/free-maya-animation-rig-for-beginners/ Want more? Watch the next masterclass on posing for animation here: https://youtu.be/VrFhQcmM0nw Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animators_journey/ Lesson Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:41 - Why Use Maya? 04:04 - Maya Interface 26:40 - Maya Navigation and Cameras 41:50 - Maya Controls and Manipulators 59:28 - Set Up New Maya Project 01:07:08 - Prevent Losing Work in Maya 01:12:01 - Challenge #1 Obstacle Course 01:22:10 - How To Playblast Video Maya 01:33:44 - How To Load Rigs with Referencing 01:46:29 - How To Use Animation Rigs 01:52:55 - How To Set Keyframes in Maya 02:10:13 - Why Animate Bouncing Ball 02:12:14 - Ease In and Ease Out Animation Principle 02:19:15 - Graph Editor and Eases 02:37:36 - Timing and Spacing Animation Principle 02:49:04 - Squash and Stretch Animation Principle 03:05:43 - Physics of a Bouncing Ball 03:08:42 - Demonstration: Animating Bouncing Ball 03:43:05 - What's Next? #3Danimation #Maya #3d