Maya
Maya: Create complex characters, expansive worlds and dazzling effects
3D animation and visual effects tools
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MODELING & ANIMATION
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CUSTOMIZATION
Customize to your needs
AUTOMATION
Create with AI you control
PROCEDURALISM
Build 3D content procedurally
MODELING & ANIMATION
Get tools for incredible storytelling
CUSTOMIZATION
Customize to your needs
AUTOMATION
Create with AI you control
PROCEDURALISM
Build 3D content procedurally
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
Create better, smarter, faster with the M&E Collection
Create better, smarter, faster with the M&E Collection
Significant savings over annual licenses
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Media & Entertainment Collection
Create better, smarter, faster with the M&E 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.
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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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