Download a free anime-style Maya character rig

Get this neat toon-shaded 3D character based on Reimu Hakurei from the Touhou Project games.

Sunday, March 7th, 2021

Erik Lehmann releases RS Shader Kit 2.0 for Maya

Check out the Scanline VFX artist's compact, streamlined alternative to the native Hypershade interface.

Saturday, March 6th, 2021

Discover how to create facial rigs with Python in Maya

Code a rebuildable jaw rig with The Gnomon Workshop's masterclass in VFX and animation workflows.

Tuesday, February 9th, 2021

Check out new Maya hair plugin Draw Groom Guides

Neat tool snaps hair guides to a target mesh, then lets you reshape the entire hairstyle interactively.

Thursday, January 21st, 2021

Autodesk ships Maya 2020.4 and Maya LT 2020.4

Check out the new features in the 3D animation software, including a big update to its Bifrost toolset.

Tuesday, December 8th, 2020

Master Maya customisation for faster animation

Harness Maya's hidden powers with Naughty Dog animator Ari Flesch's time-saving tips and hacks.

Monday, December 7th, 2020

The Gnomon Workshop ships Introduction to Maya 2020

Master modelling, animation, effects and rendering in Maya with this comprehensive tutorial series.

Saturday, November 14th, 2020

Master hair grooming in Maya's XGen toolset

Discover an efficient workflow for creating stylized grooms in The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial.

Tuesday, October 27th, 2020

Autodesk ships Maya 2020.3 and Maya LT 2020.3

Latest updates improve character rigging and animation workflows with keyframe and mocap data.

Thursday, October 8th, 2020

Download the free Rocket Girl rig for Blender and Maya

Get this neat full-body and facial rig, created by movie animators Vladimir Mokhov and Luciano Muñoz Sessarego.

Sunday, September 27th, 2020

Baya exports your Blender models as Maya files

Neat plugin streamlines transfer of assets between Blender and Maya, particularly in games pipelines.

Friday, September 25th, 2020

Chaos Group ships Phoenix FD 4.30 for 3ds Max and Maya

New force tuning option in the fluid simulation app lets users 'mask' forces to control sims precisely.

Thursday, September 24th, 2020

3ds Max Indie and Maya Indie now available in 46 countries

Updated: 15 more countries join the list of those eligible for $280/year subscriptions to Maya and 3ds Max.

Friday, September 4th, 2020