In this very short tutorial (just two minutes long) we show how to use "Infinity Curves with Offset" in Maya.  Let's say you a...

IK - v - FK - which is best? One question that often confuses student animators is "IK vs FK" - Inverse Kinematics (IK) vs For...

Morpheus curves Below is a very useful MEL (Maya Embedded Language) script for Maya animators, developed by Justin Barratt, and one whi...

Tip Number 6 - stay low poly One of the most common problems students encounter, especially when working from home, is their Maya scene ...

For newcomers to the animation industry, it's important to remember that Autodesk, who make the software Maya, offer an education copy...

Recently I got an unexpected present in my Inbox - a badge of accreditation from Autodesk, the makers of Maya, as an official Autodesk Cer...

Now that all our animation students at BNU are working remotely, it's more important than ever for our students to be aware of the ma...

Now that our students are transitioning to online study, it's important to remember that Autodesk, the makers of Maya, offer free educ...

We're liking this cartoon mummy rig named Thep; he's fun and cartoony and you can get a great performance out of him. You can find...

VIEW is the 20th International VFX & Computer Graphics Conference that takes place every year in Turin . This year the VIEW c...

Great news for all our animation students at Bucks - Autodesk has launched the " Maya Indie License ", allowing students who hav...

We're recommending this very useful animation blog - The Animator's Resource Kit , a useful one-stop-shop for lots of animation ma...

This month our MA students are animating a dialogue shot, preparing to enter the monthly 11 Second Club competition . But how do you g...

Here at Bucks New Uni we are recommending t he Eleven Rig to all our student animators. "Eleven" is available for free download...

Free Blender Tutorial at YouTube How do you find out if 3D animation is for you? One way of finding out is to do a couple of tutorials o...

We're liking the animation resources website "Thinking Animation". Among other things, the site is a great source of free an...

Wolfdog We're liking this Wolfdog rig, available for free download from highend3d.com . Wolfdog is loosely based on the character Ba...

horse rig by Motorman TD We're liking this horse rig available for free download from the  Mothman TD website . It's an excell...

Utah Teapot Lighting your scene using Autodesk Maya can be a tricky process. You get your lights to look just the way you want them to, ...

New look Graph Editor Not everyone is a fan of the Maya 2017 interface. In particular, the new-look Graph Editor isn't necessarily a...