Maya Autodesk Maya: Create complex characters, expansive worlds and dazzling effects
3D animation and visual effects tools
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3D MODELING & ANIMATION
Get tools for incredible storytelling
CUSTOMIZATION
Customize to your needs with Maya
AUTOMATION
Create with AI you control
PROCEDURALISM
Build 3D content procedurally
3D MODELING & ANIMATION
Get tools for incredible storytelling
CUSTOMIZATION
Customize to your needs with Maya
AUTOMATION
Create with AI you control
PROCEDURALISM
Build 3D content procedurally
Features to support your storytelling
Modeling
Create 3D characters, props, and environments with efficient modeling tools.
Rigging and animation
Make your characters and worlds move with best-in-class rigging and animation toolsets.
Effects
Create physically accurate simulations and effects like explosions and ocean surfaces with Bifrost.
Look development
Build procedural materials across multiple tools with LookdevX, a material authoring plug-in.
Rendering
Whether stylized or realistic, create professional animation renders from hair and fur to intricate environments.
Open standards
Improve collaboration with integrated open standards like OpenUSD.
Artist-first workflows
Produce character motion with AI
Skip tedious tasks like walk cycles. MotionMaker quickly generates pre-viz, hero, or background animation.
—François Lambert, VFX Supervisor, Framestore
Image courtesy of Framestore–Mr. Shugo Gouda, Lead Character Animator, SEGA
© SEGA–Michael Etienne, Crowd Simulation Supervisor, Fortiche Production
Image courtesy of Netflix, Riot Games and Fortiche ProductionMedia & Entertainment Collection
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Significant savings over annual licenses
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Media & Entertainment Collection
Create better, smarter, faster with the M&E Collection
Significant savings over annual licenses
Get all the creative tools you need to build a powerful and scalable pipeline for less.
Image courtesy of Sylvain Marc & Annick Buhr Get all the creative tools you need to build a powerful and scalable pipeline for less.
Products included
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Maya community and learning
Studio secrets, tutorials, and reports to become Maya savvy
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Maya and 3ds Max are used by creative studios around the world for animation, modeling, visual effects, and rendering.
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Autodesk Maya is a professional 3D modeling, layout, animation, FX, and rendering toolset, designed for creating realistic characters and blockbuster-worthy effects. From fantastic creatures to sweeping landscapes and explosive battle sequences, today’s top artists rely on Maya’s award-winning toolset to bring today’s most-loved animated and live-action films, TV shows, and video games to life.
Autodesk Maya is used by different types of artists like modelers and animators across the film, TV, and games industries.
Maya and 3ds Max are used by creative studios around the world for animation, modeling, visual effects, and rendering. Learn when to choose Maya and when to choose 3ds Max.
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