Maya and 3D Studio Max

Submitted by spageto on
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I know, I know, most games companies use 3D Studio Max. But still... does anyone know of any Maya courses offered in Melbourne or online?

Submitted by Kalescent on Sun, 28/03/04 - 2:56 AM Permalink

qantm offers maya shortcourses i do believe... at least they used to.....

Submitted by bullet21 on Sun, 28/03/04 - 5:41 AM Permalink

I think the monashe Multimedia Systems course teaches maya. There was a guy who used to be on this forum called ironhideNT, he told me the monash course taught MAya and Max.

Submitted by Ninja on Sun, 28/03/04 - 10:04 PM Permalink

kanganbatman tafe offers a short course in maya and ive heard a number of industry people teach there [:)] there are a couple of other unis starting up on maya so its worth asking which of them do it...

hope that helps...

Submitted by spageto on Tue, 30/03/04 - 4:04 AM Permalink

Thanks for the replies. From my reading of the course outline the online Qantm course focuses on 3D Studio Max. Kangan Tafe teaches Max too. I'm not sure about Monash (I found it very difficult to navigate their site). However, I've discovered that the Computer Graphics College in Melbourne teaches Maya... one of very few in Australia it seems...

Submitted by IronhideNT on Sun, 04/04/04 - 2:10 AM Permalink

Yeah hey, sorry about the late reply...

The Monash site sucks and they usually say something like "3D graphics" and never specifically say what software.

Over round Monash Berwick 1st year subjects usually involve 3DS Max,
second year and beyond subjects like this one http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/subjects/MMS2405.html
use Maya....but yeah we've got lecturers with 3DS Max, Maya and lightwave experience here, so i suppose your free to pick and choose.

I found Monash Caufield has 3D subjects too involving other 3D principles. I haven't done any but from the people i've asked they reckon they use 3DS Max

Submitted by spageto on Sun, 04/04/04 - 9:07 AM Permalink

Thanks IronHideNT. What course are you doing?

Submitted by IronhideNT on Wed, 07/04/04 - 9:19 AM Permalink

Hey man,

Yeah I'm doing the bachelor of Multimedia...which they've changed this year to multimedia systems majoring in applications, business, computing and gaming....all very confusing now.

Oh and don't forget if your interested (And you too bullet21) about Multimedia (I'd hate to give plugs) but make sure you come round to the Uni open day in around July/August. (Not sure about date but ill keep you posted)

I'm generally one of the many friendly tour guides on hand to show people round the uni and through the work that we do round here.

Yes, hard to believe, but I AM friendly[:p]

Submitted by MoonUnit on Thu, 08/04/04 - 8:54 PM Permalink

heh heh i know someone doing the course with you ironhideNT, but hes a first year so probably not in your class/group.

Posted by spageto on
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I know, I know, most games companies use 3D Studio Max. But still... does anyone know of any Maya courses offered in Melbourne or online?

Submitted by Kalescent on Sun, 28/03/04 - 2:56 AM Permalink

qantm offers maya shortcourses i do believe... at least they used to.....

Submitted by bullet21 on Sun, 28/03/04 - 5:41 AM Permalink

I think the monashe Multimedia Systems course teaches maya. There was a guy who used to be on this forum called ironhideNT, he told me the monash course taught MAya and Max.

Submitted by Ninja on Sun, 28/03/04 - 10:04 PM Permalink

kanganbatman tafe offers a short course in maya and ive heard a number of industry people teach there [:)] there are a couple of other unis starting up on maya so its worth asking which of them do it...

hope that helps...

Submitted by spageto on Tue, 30/03/04 - 4:04 AM Permalink

Thanks for the replies. From my reading of the course outline the online Qantm course focuses on 3D Studio Max. Kangan Tafe teaches Max too. I'm not sure about Monash (I found it very difficult to navigate their site). However, I've discovered that the Computer Graphics College in Melbourne teaches Maya... one of very few in Australia it seems...

Submitted by IronhideNT on Sun, 04/04/04 - 2:10 AM Permalink

Yeah hey, sorry about the late reply...

The Monash site sucks and they usually say something like "3D graphics" and never specifically say what software.

Over round Monash Berwick 1st year subjects usually involve 3DS Max,
second year and beyond subjects like this one http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/subjects/MMS2405.html
use Maya....but yeah we've got lecturers with 3DS Max, Maya and lightwave experience here, so i suppose your free to pick and choose.

I found Monash Caufield has 3D subjects too involving other 3D principles. I haven't done any but from the people i've asked they reckon they use 3DS Max

Submitted by spageto on Sun, 04/04/04 - 9:07 AM Permalink

Thanks IronHideNT. What course are you doing?

Submitted by IronhideNT on Wed, 07/04/04 - 9:19 AM Permalink

Hey man,

Yeah I'm doing the bachelor of Multimedia...which they've changed this year to multimedia systems majoring in applications, business, computing and gaming....all very confusing now.

Oh and don't forget if your interested (And you too bullet21) about Multimedia (I'd hate to give plugs) but make sure you come round to the Uni open day in around July/August. (Not sure about date but ill keep you posted)

I'm generally one of the many friendly tour guides on hand to show people round the uni and through the work that we do round here.

Yes, hard to believe, but I AM friendly[:p]

Submitted by MoonUnit on Thu, 08/04/04 - 8:54 PM Permalink

heh heh i know someone doing the course with you ironhideNT, but hes a first year so probably not in your class/group.