Teaching Maya at Harvard Extension School in the Fall 2011 Term.

This fall I will be the instructor for Intro to Maya at Harvard Extension School.
http://www.extension.harvard.edu/courses/12982

Course Description:

This course is an introduction to Maya 2011. Maya is an industry standard 3-dimensional (3-D) software used to create animated films, video games, medical visualizations, and special effects for films. The objective of the course is to familiarize students with the fundamentals of a 3-D working environment using Maya 2011. The course develops skills in four elementary 3-D software topics: interface, objects, hierarchy, and animation. These four topics translate into most 3-D software packages and provide a foundation for using 3-D software. Topics include Maya interface, modeling, 3-D animation, textures, lighting, and rendering. Prerequisite: familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, Mac OS X. (4 credits)

Wednesdays beginning Aug. 31, 5:30-7:30 pm.

I am thrilled and honored to be the instructor for this course. Working on the course plan is getting me excited to teach. My goal is to have all the students comfortable with core concepts for Maya. I want beginner students to feel like they will get an enhanced first course for Maya with an experienced instructor. Also I have worked with students who have previous experience in a 3d Package and they are great to work with. The past three years I was the Teaching Assistant for Tereza Flaxman when she taught this course. The students in this course are motivated and fun to work with.

I may use this blog to post some maya tutorials.