Autodesk Education Suite for Entertainment Creation 2010

• Maya for Games—gives each student the opportunity to experience what it’s like to be an associate environment artist in a game studio, learning Maya through the techniques established by professionals. Once they complete the curriculum, students should have a portfolio-ready environment.
• Maya Fundamentals: Visual Storytelling and Design—includes concept art, floor plan sketches, and character studies, as well as chapters on design, color, and composition. The curriculum covers the fundamentals of 3D, while exploring storytelling and the elements and principles of design. Storytelling is used throughout the learning process to keep the information compelling.
• MotionBuilder—helps you teach the basics of 3D animation, and introduce students to animation controls, pose controls, camera angles, and story line tracking with ease and confidence. This curriculum provides lecture notes, student workbooks, and data sets for classroom and one-on-one instruction.

From award-winning software to technical support and self-paced learning tools, Autodesk offers a range of solutions that promote high-quality teaching—all at an affordable price. With the Autodesk Education Suite for Entertainment Creation, you can:

• Help students develop skills necessary for success in today’s competitive job market. The demand for complex and high-quality 3D modeling, animation, and rendering is increasing. Developing competency with an Autodesk toolset can help students transition smoothly into the workplace.
• Feel confident teaching best-in-class 3D technology. After years of ongoing development and rigorous use by leading feature film, visual effects, and games production facilities, Autodesk solutions have become known as  some of the most stable, reliable, and production-proven 3D software applications in the industry. You can choose your ideal curriculum workflow with either Maya, 3ds Max, or Softimage, along with the specialized modeling and animation capabilities of Mudbox and MotionBuilder.
• Get access to support at every level. In addition to industry-leading technology, Autodesk offers comprehensive product and technical support and a wide variety of community and self-paced learning resources. Autodesk® Subscription is available, offering access to software enhancements, e-learning, and web support.
• Promote maximum creativity. Explore creative ideas using the full power of Autodesk’s state-of-the-art modeling and animation technology.

Autodesk Education Suite for Entertainment Creation 2010