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Maya Training Class - Advanced Online Training August 24, 2026
Maya Training Class - Advanced
$795.00
This advanced Maya class is for those who need to use Maya to its fullest capacity creating 3D designs. In this advanced Maya course participants learn expert techniques, strategies, and workflows for improving their work and efficiency. This Maya course covers advanced hard surface modeling, technical modeling, organic modeling, and set modeling. Learn advanced indoor and outdoor lighting rigs using light utilities and shaders along with advanced texture networks. Also learn animation workflows for creating more realistic animations. Also covered in this advanced Maya class are rendering pipelines, render layers, and batch rendering as well as integration with Photoshop and After Effects.
Advanced Maya Class Topics
- Learn to assemble source materials and align image planes in Photoshop
- Discover realistic object modeling techniques for use in commercials, sets, and props
- Find out how to model surfaces with corners and bevels
- Learn to model curved surfaces
- Discover advanced UV Unwrapping techniques
- Explore advanced Maya workflow
- Learn new 3D Type capabilities
- Gain an understanding of complex model workflows
- Learn NURBS modeling techniques and organic models
- Find out about advanced shading networks
- Learn to use the HyperShade editor
- Understand the different applications of layered texture and shader
- Find out how to create realistic materials and shaders including wood, metals, and glass
- Learn to use both 2D and 3D materials
- Find out how to create both wrapping and tie textures
- Discover how to manage multi UV sets to create advanced textures
- Gain a solid understanding of render layers
- Master both the Maya and Arnold render engines
- Learn to use Arnold shaders
- Gain an understanding of Arnold ambient occlusion and global illumination
- Learn HDRI and Final Gather for IBL Environment textures
- Gain an understanding of multiple lighting models
- Learn to use Viewport 2.0 and Arnold
- Find out about the MASH toolset
- Learn motion graphic tools
- Discover advanced animation workflows
- Find out about dynamic simulations
- Gain an introduction to nCloth
- Learn advanced rendering and render setup
- Find out how to create a render pipeline
- Learn real time fine tuning of shadows, reflections, specular highlights, and lighting passes
- Discover how to create depth of field
- Master the process of outputting final composites for editing
- Explore compositing in After Effects
Why Maya classes at AGI are the best option for you
- Hands-on learning: Learn Maya quickly with our proven teaching methods.
- Exceptional curriculum: AGI has delivered Maya training to thousands over 25 years.
- Expert instructors: Our instructors are Maya experts and skilled educators.
- Small class sizes: Receive personalized attention with 10 or fewer participants per class.
- Repeat for Free: If you need a refresher or miss a class day, retake the Maya class at no cost.