Beginner 3D Animation in Maya

In this lesson, digital animator Michael McKinley continues the classic bouncing ball lesson for animation in Maya, by adjusting timing of certain key frames.

In this lesson, animator Michael McKinley concludes the classic bouncing ball lesson in Maya, adding some effects to make it appear more natural as it moves.

In this lesson from animator Michael McKinley, learn how to begin the process for animating a jack-in-the-box, setting up the provided raw model in Maya.

In this second part for animating a jack-in-the-box in Maya, discover the process for creating a skeleton and adding animation controls for the jack.

In this Maya lesson, learn how to animate the jack-in-the-box's turn handle and lid, as well as how to tuck the jack down into the box using a Lattice deformer.