Maya Tutorials check list

Intro to Autodesk Maya:
Character Modelling Part 1:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/cgi-artists-toolkit-maya-character-re.html
Texturing & Shaders:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/maya-pencil-character-shading-lighting.html
Textuing UV maps:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/maya-pencil-character-shading-lighting.html
Character Textung & Lighting:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/maya-pencil-character-shading-lighting.html
Lights & Shadows:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/maya-pencil-character-shading-lighting.html
Using Rigs:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.com/2012/11/cgi-artists-toolkit-maya-using-rigs.html
Motion Path:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/cgi-artists-toolkit-maya-motion-lines.html
MEL:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/cgi-artists-toolkit-maya-motion-lines.html

Lighting & Rendering:
All but Interior lighting:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/whimsy-house-lighting.html

Digital Set:
all but UV mapping
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/maya-digital-set-old-alley.html

Previz:
Pitch, Pan, Roll, dolly & Crane:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/maya-pre-viz-tutorials.html

Intro to Character Animation:
All below:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/cgi-artist-toolkit-maya-animation.html

Intro to texturing

All below:

http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/maya-tutorials-intro-to-texturing.html

Rigging and constraints:

Leg rig, mechanical leg, can exchange, fox tail rig:

http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/maya-tutorials-rigging-constraints.html

Deformers: 

All below:

http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/maya-tutorials-deformers.html

Render layers and Compositing:

All below:

http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/maya-tutorials-render-layers-compositing.html

Maya tutorials: Rigging & Constraints

Biped Rigging Part 1: Feet & Legs

Rigging Techniques 1: Leg Piston

Rigging Techniques 3: Object Exchange

Rigging Techniques 4: Tails

Maya: Digital Set Old Alley

Modelling

Bumping + Lighting 

 Final Render

Maya Tutorials: Intro to Texturing

Ulitlities & Shading Networks: Sampler Info Node (Double Sided Shader)

Ulitlities & Shading Networks: Sampler Info Node (Xray's)

Ulitlities & Shading Networks: Sampler Info Node (Faked Rim Lights)

Ulitlities & Shading Networks: Sampler Info Node (Transparency)

Surface Texturing Part 1: Maya Fur Presets & Attributes

Surface Texturing Part 2: Fur Hat

Maya Tutorials: Render Layers & Compositing

Stereo Camera Rigs in Photoshop & After Effects

Render Layers Part 1: Software Rendering

Photoshop 1

Photoshop 2

After Affects

Render Layers Part 2: Depth of Field 

Photoshop

After Affects

Render Layers Part 3: Mental Ray & Matte Passes

Maya Tutorials: Deformers

Deformers Part 1: Non-Linear Deformers


Deformers Part 2: Blend Shapes with Inbetweens


Deformers Part 3: Creating Mirrored Blend Shapes

Deformers Part 4: Wire Deformers

Deformers Part 4: Sculpt Deformers

Unit 3: Fantastic Voyage Scene Renders

Beauty

Ambient Occlusion

Both Layered

Unit 3: Fantastic Voyage; Goohper in the Structure of a Eukaryotic Cell

(At around 1:07 the scene went too fast; revision being uploaded, and the end glitches at the moment when being exported, agh!)

Unit 3: Fantastic Voyage: Scene development

Trying thicker lines for my scene was suggested, and I really like the affect. Also this version is rendered with mental ray settings.

Here is the thinner lined version for comparison..

Sadly, when using the outline in mental ray, the toonlines have to be made into polygons, which don't animate very well. To keep the lines, I'll have to render scenes twice, once with the mentalray setting of all the scene/character, then again with just the toonline in maya software. Sigh!

The mitochondria look a lot better in mental ray render settings.. (a still from the short. Low quality jpeg as my computer doesn't like me saving over files while rendering. =( ) Here is one without the black line (has to be added later)

Fantastic Voyage: Outlines

To get the toon outline, you have to render with maya software in the settings, so I had to fiddle around as I was rendering in a different setting! Here is how the scene with the black outline.

Featuring Goopher, he fits into the world nicely! 

I really like the affect on the mitochondria. 

Fantastic Voyage: Scene and Character so far..

I have almost completed the inside-cell scene for my animation, and currently in the process of making pre-viz. Here is my progress so far..
The original drawing, for comparison:

I have been trying hard to translate the style into 3D.
The character, so far (Goopher? I still can't chose his name. It is such an important factor, it's proving hard to chose, still.)#

In the process of rigging. His eye brows and mouth will be added for each scene..

@Alan - Maya Tutorial Spot Check

Intro to Autodesk Maya:
Character Modelling Part 1:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/cgi-artists-toolkit-maya-character-re.html
Texturing & Shaders:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/maya-pencil-character-shading-lighting.html
Textuing UV maps:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/maya-pencil-character-shading-lighting.html
Character Textung & Lighting:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/maya-pencil-character-shading-lighting.html
Lights & Shadows:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/maya-pencil-character-shading-lighting.html
Using Rigs:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.com/2012/11/cgi-artists-toolkit-maya-using-rigs.html
Motion Path:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/cgi-artists-toolkit-maya-motion-lines.html
MEL:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/cgi-artists-toolkit-maya-motion-lines.html

Lighting & Rendering:
All but Interior lighting:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/whimsy-house-lighting.html

Previz:
Pitch, Pan, Roll, dolly & Crane:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/maya-pre-viz-tutorials.html

Intro to Character Animation:
Ball Bounce, Travel & Rotation, Stretch & Squash, Arm grab:
http://lucy-yelding.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/cgi-artist-toolkit-maya-animation.html


*This is incomplete*
I have lost my digital set progress, will update later once USB is found!

CGI artist Toolkit: Maya: Intro to Character Animation

The Bouncing Ball Part 1: On the Spot


  The Bouncing Ball Part 2: With Travel & Rotation

  Settle & Rest: Pendulum

Secondary Action & Overlap: Hanging Chain

Squash & Stretch: Jumping


Anticipation & Follow-through: Can Snatch

Installing & Using 'Felix Jnr' Character Rig

Walk Cycles Part 1: Mechanics

Maya: Pre-Viz Tutorials

Camera Control: Pan, Roll, and Pitch Shots

Camera Control: Crane, Dolly, and Distance Shots

  Camera Control: Focal Length (Contra-Zoom), Coverage, & Camera Shake

Further scene modelling

It's finally coming together! The circle above may look unpleasing but it'll be pure white with a glow to look like light.

Progress on scene so far..

I have the hero prop and 2 weapons left to add in, and the mirrors. Also the tubes from platform to platform

Lesser Robot model

This is the lesser robot that will be decorating the edges of the scene and have his body parts scattered over the place. 

Whimsy House Lighting

1. Mid day

2. Sunset

3. Romantic

4. Night

5. Interior Lighting