Powerful tools on a highly extensible pipeline

3D animation

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  General animation tools

  Keyframe, procedural, and scripted animation tools. (video: 1:34 min.)

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  Character creation

  Skin, rig, and pose believable characters.

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  Camera Sequencer

  Speed previsualization and virtual moviemaking. (video: 7:36 min.)

• New

  Grease Pencil

  Grease Pencil: Get an expanded, integrated feature set. (2:47 min.)

• New

  Joint centering and symmetry

  Automatically center joints in a mesh. (video: 2:07 min.)

3D modeling

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  Polygon and subdivision mesh modeling

  Create and edit meshes using an intuitive toolset. (video: 1:14 min.)

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  Surface modeling

  Create mathematically smooth surfaces

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  UVs, normals, and color-per-vertex

  Create and edit UVs with streamlined workflows.

• New

  Accelerated modeling workflow

  Get an expanded, integrated feature set. (video: 7:12 min.)

3D rendering & imaging

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  Integrated renderers

  Choose from a wide range of integrated renderers.

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  Maya Composite

  Get a high-performance, HDR-capable compositor. (video: 0:42 min.)

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  Painting in Maya (Enhanced)

  Intuitive brush-based tools. (video: 0:43 min.)

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  Toon Shader

  Create cartoon animations from 3D scenes.

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  Professional camera tracking

  Insert CG elements into a live-action scene.

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  Next-gen viewport display and shading (Enhanced)

  Work in a higher fidelity, interactive environment. (video: 11:46 min.)

• New

  Paint Effects surface and volume attributes

  With Autodesk Maya 2014, control how Paint Effects strokes react. (video: 7:16 min.)

• New

  Enhanced Node Editor

  Easily create, edit, and debug node networks. (video: 8:06 min.)

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  Rendering, shading, and camera features

  Produce high-quality images with a range of tools.

Dynamics & effects

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  Maya nHair

  Create hair and curve-based dynamics. (video: 5:27 min.)

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  Maya nParticles

  Simulate complex 3D visual effects.

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  Maya nCloth

  Create realistic deformable materials.

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  Maya Fluid Effects

  Simulate atmospherics, liquids, and open water.

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  Rigid and soft-body dynamics

  Simulate multiple rigid and flexible objects. (video: 3:00 min.)

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  Maya Fur

  Create realistic fur, short hair, wool, and grass.

Pipeline integration

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  Scripting and API (Enhanced)

  Customize Maya with scripting and API access.

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  2D and 3D integration

  Take advantage of streamlined workflows.

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  Data and scene management tools (Enhanced)

  Manage large data and complex scenes.

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  Scene Assembly tools for smarter data

  Create large, complex worlds more easily.

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  Enhanced file path handling

  Quickly diagnose and fix broken file paths. (video: 2:31 min.)