Maya Hotkeys for Animation Students

http://download.autodesk.com/global/docs/maya2014/en_us/index.html?url=files/PC_Maya_Hotkeys.htm,topicNumber=d30e782936

Links for Articles Due 1/26/14

(Animation students, this article is from Carlos Baena, the Pixar animator who did the Anibot model you will be working with for you class competition.)
http://www.carlosbaena.com/resource/resource_tips_planning.html

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-paramount-digital-20140117,1674529,7040663,full.story#axzz2r2rynbcW

Another Possibility for Video Classroom Competition

http://www.discoversleep.org/schoolessaycontest.aspx

If you do this, it should be 1.5-2 minutes long for class project purposes.

Animation Class Competition Links

• Watch the eight short project introduction videos featuring Pixar animator Carlos Baena at: http://curriculum.autodesk.com/student/public/Level3/overview/project_id/37/project_type/individual (Do this AT HOME to maximize class animation time!)

• When you have completed your storyboard, and are ready to begin animating, watch the Maya Technical Learning Videos in your Anibot Project folder (Again, I recommend putting these on a Flash drive at watching at HOME).

• If you need more assistance with Maya techniques, watch the Digital Study Packet videos: http://curriculum.autodesk.com/student/public/level1/digital

Video Class Competition Links

• CareerSafe® Youth Safety Video Contest: http://www.careersafeonline.com/index.php/national-youth-safety-video-contest

• Toyota Teen Driver Video Challenge: http://www.toyotateendriver.com/teens/video-challenge

• NASA’s REEL Science Communication Contest: http://aura.gsfc.nasa.gov/reelscience.html

• ASMF "Sleep Story" High School Video Contest: http://www.discoversleep.org/schoolessaycontest.aspx

Links for Articles Due 1/19/14

http://www.fxguide.com/featured/heads-above-the-vfx-of-sleepy-hollow/

http://www.raindance.org/how-to-turn-that-passion-for-scriptwriting-and-filmmaking-into-a-reality-fast/

Maya Tutorial Resources

http://download.autodesk.com/us/maya/Maya_2014_GettingStarted/index.html
(class tutorials based on these, also many others for fur, cloth, liquid, etc.)

http://www.youtube.com/mayahowtos
http://curriculum.autodesk.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/DigitalArtsGuild/videos
http://cg.tutsplus.com/tutorials/autodesk-maya/learning-autodesk-maya-a-beginners-introduction-to-the-software-part-1/
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/100-maya-3d-tutorials-beginners-intermediate-advanced-users/
http://www.creativebloq.com/3d-tips/maya-tutorials-1232745

Links for Articles Due 1/12/14

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/award-season-focus/directors-chris-renaud-and-pierre-coffin-on-creative-choices-and-challenges-in-despicable-me-films-93702.html

http://nofilmschool.com/2014/01/digital-technology-changed-definition-cinematography/

Video PSA Links

Courageous Persuaders: http://www.courageouspersuaders.com/contest.htm
Project Yellow Light: http://www.projectyellowlight.com/
World of 7 Billion Video Contest: http://www.worldof7billion.org/student_video_contest