Why use this website?
To learn Autodesk Maya and 3D animation!
It's free!
Buzz King, Ph.D.
I am a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Colorado in Boulder. I teach introductory 3D animation and am in the process of writing an introductory textbook on 3D modeling, with an emphasis on Autodesk Maya. I am also using Luxology Modo for modeling, E-On Vue and Planetside Terragen for environment creation, and Next Limit's Maxwell renderer. We will look at Newtek Lightwave and Sketchup - along with a handful of renderers.
My research has been supported by DARPA, NSF, the Smithsonian, ONR, the US Navy, the DOE, the US Army, Martin Marrietta, IBM, and AT&T. I have consulted for major software vendors and the FBI. I have served as an expert witness in both civil and criminal cases.
You can send me email at: buzz@3dbybuzz.com.
I always welcome feedback. http://buzzking.co
The Videos
This site is hosting a growing series of brief videos on how to build basic 3D animation projects using Autodesk Maya and other applications. The goal of each video is to convey a focused concept.
The videos are grouped into sets of six. Please note that these videos are in the process of being produced and that this website is under very active development.
The videos build on each other. If you want to see the videos in the order in which I made them, go to:
http://vimeo.com/buzzking/videos
or click on the links on the last page of this website.
Thanks!
Buzz
My blog for my animation classes:
My blog on Tech Target: