In this course we will go over how to properly rig and animate a vehicle in Maya. In this series of lessons we will learn how to rig vehicles in Maya and learn proper vehicle animation techniques.

Starting with a photographic backplate and 3D model, Brendan McCaffrey presents an in-depth look at an automotive illustration project step-by-step from wire-frame to finished product, using Maya, Mental Ray and Photoshop .

Everything you ever wanted to know about modelling a car using subdivision surfaces! Ross shows you the techniques he uses to build awesome unique car models, from initial ideas and sketches, right through to finished, high-resolution SubD model. The tutorial was produced using Modo 401, but is applicable to any software, with .obj models supplied.