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Welcome to the downloads page for the digital editions of Maya Essentials. Below, you can find links for screenshots, project files and walkthrough videos accompanying the publication. Also see our Maya 2013 review.
Environments
The road to Maya heaven (Gothic Church tutorial)
Download the screenshots, textures, gargoyle model and render passes
Turn down the house lights (Lighting Styles tutorial)
Download the screenshots and project files
Back to the future (Digital Set Extension tutorial)
Download the screenshots, project files and final composite Download the video walkthroughs
Characters
The path of the hero (Swordmaster tutorial)
Download the screenshots and PDF
Axes, bones and controls (Introduction To Rigging tutorial)
Download the screenshots and project files
Stretched for success (Cartoon Rigging tutorial)
Download the screenshots and project files
Daily design news, reviews, how-tos and more, as picked by the editors.
Download the video walkthroughs
Learn to animate the Hollywood way (Character Animation tutorial)
Playblasts and final animation
Download the video walkthroughs: Part 1
Download the video walkthroughs: Part 2
Download the video walkthroughs: Part 3
Download the video walkthroughs: Part 4
Download the video walkthroughs: Part 5
Vehicles
Engineered for elegance (Bugatti Veyron tutorial)
Download the screenshots and PDF
Light speed! (Light Cycle tutorial)
Download the screenshots, project files and animation

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