3D computer animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering software
Overview
Create expansive worlds, complex characters, and dazzling effects with Maya
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Maya overview video (3:05 min.)
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![Close-up of angry orc face with huge tusks in underbite]()
Orc by Seungnam Yang
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![Nighttime view of large tree in a lake, lit up inside by strands of light and surrounded by water lillies]()
Tree of Life by Vipin A
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![Green and gold humanoid fantasy creature with bark-like skin and solid blue eyes, carrying a bow and arrows in a quiver]()
Jungle Hunter by Valentin Erbuke
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![3 woolly mammoths with tusks sticking out, standing in a snow-covered pine forest beneath a blue sky with purple and pink tones]()
Mammoths by Beatriz Orellana Matias
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Maya overview video (3:05 min.)
- Bring believable characters to life with engaging animation tools.
- Shape 3D objects and scenes with intuitive modeling tools in Maya® software.
- Create realistic effects—from explosions to cloth simulation.t
Create serious effects procedurally with Bifrost for Maya
Bifrost in Maya (video: 1:57 min.)
- A new visual programming environment using dynamic solvers lets you create blockbuster-worthy effects quickly.
- Build custom graphs using the Bifrost Graph Editor.
- Create stunning effects—from snow and sand to dust storms and explosions—with ready-to-use graphs.
Render your most complex projects with Arnold
Rendering with Arnold in Maya
- Switch seamlessly between CPU and GPU rendering.
- Arnold is built to manage complex characters, scenery, and lighting challenges.
- Arnold is integrated with Maya, so you can see high-quality previews and iterate changes quickly.
- Save time with Arnold’s artist-friendly UI and simple, intuitive controls.
Workflows and use cases
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![Video: Learn how Arnold makes production rendering on CPU and GPU faster, giving you more time for creativity]()
Maya + Arnold
Render seamlessly with Arnold, an advanced Monte Carlo ray tracing renderer built right into Maya. (video: 1:55 min.)
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![Video: Overview of the production workflow for the Media & Entertainment Collection]()
Maya + 3ds Max + Arnold + MotionBuilder + more
Get Maya in the Media & Entertainment Collection. (video: 2:06 min.)
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![3D cartoon character of a burly man with dark blond mustache, wearing a blue-and-black plaid shirt and overalls]()
Rigging and grooming a 3D cartoon character
João Victor Ferreira breaks down the Maya grooming and rigging workflows behind his 3D cartoon character.
See how people are using Maya
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![Pearl Harbor battle scene with Japanese airplanes dive-bombing hangars and explosions littering the sky]()
PIXOMONDO
Bringing the Pacific Theater to life
VFX experts go over how a major transition in their rendering software, from V-Ray to Arnold, affected their work on the World War II movie, Midway.
Image courtesy of Pixomondo
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![2 insect-like aliens with black scales, standing side by side and looking at each other]()
IMAGE ENGINE
How VFX modernized a classic franchise
Visual Effects Supervisor Joao Sita on the power and remarkable malleability of VFX to successfully reboot Lost in Space.
Image courtesy of Image Engine
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![Two warriors—one adult, one teenaged—standing in a small wooden boat on a river with mountains and woodland in the background]()
SANTA MONICA STUDIO
Making realistic game characters for God of War
Santa Monica Studio went the extra mile to ensure that their characters look, feel, and act real.
Image courtesy of Santa Monica Studio
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