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Make it with Maya computer animation software
Maya® 3D animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering software provides an integrated, powerful toolset. Use it for animation, environments, motion graphics, virtual reality, and character creation.
Maya features
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Animation workflow
Animating in Maya is easier and faster with new features such as Time Editor.
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Arnold integrated with Maya
Use Arnold RenderView to view scene changes in real time, including lighting, materials, and camera. (video: 1:37 min.)
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Motion Graphics toolset
Quickly create complex procedural effects and animations with instanced objects. (video: 3:51 min.)
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Interactive grooming workflow (XGen)
Intuitive brush-based grooming tools give you greater control and accuracy for styling and posing hair and fur.
What's new
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UV editor workflow, look, and feel
The UV Editor interface has been overhauled, and includes a new UV Toolkit with better tools and functionality.
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Clump modifier for interactive grooming
Generate realistic clumping effects in hair and fur for more natural-looking hair.
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After Effects live link
Create a live link between Maya and Adobe® After Effects® to make real-time changes and view scenes simultaneously.
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Additional MASH nodes
The MASH toolset gives you new nodes (curve, signal, world, placer, and more), as well as updates to existing nodes.
See what Maya users are saying
Mainframe’s mighty evolution
This London-based studio has expanded its motion graphics and animation services to include production, direction, post, and VFX. Subscribing to Maya software lets Mainframe easily expand and contract its number of seats based on project need.
Kung Fury and Fido
Swedish VFX house Fido worked with director David Sandberg to transform his crowdfunded project into an award-nominated short film. Keys to Fido's success? Creativity, passion, and the ability to quickly scale with a subscription to Maya software.
CounterPunch grows big, dreams bigger
CounterPunch Studios is a rapidly growing Los Angeles-based production facility. With a subscription to Maya software, the studio can afford to quickly hire more contract animators and take on more projects.
Use Maya with Arnold and Shotgun
Solve rendering problems
Maya + Arnold
Maya 2018 software is integrated with Arnold renderer, which helps solve complex rendering problems and makes it simple to render high-quality images quickly and efficiently.
Accelerate the review process
Maya + Shotgun
Easily send shots for review, see the latest feedback, and stay in the loop with the rest of your team—without ever leaving the Maya interface.
Get it now
It's easy to get started. Download a free 30-day trial and try it out. Purchase options include flexible subscription terms to fit your needs.
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