How to Animate a Shape in Maya

Maya

Maya is a fun animating program that allows animators to work in 3D.  After creating a scene with objects in it, how do you animate those objects and take your still scene and make it a motion picture? It's a quick and easy process, but it can be a little hard to figure out at first.

Step 1: Choose a Shape to Animate

Step 2: Select the Animation Tab

Step 3: Choose the Keyframe Button 

Step 4: Move your Shape to the Initial Desired Position 

Step 5: Select a New Frame Number for the next Keyframe Position 

Step 6: Move your Shape to the next Key Position

Step 7: Continue adding Keyframes after you Move your Shape

Step 8: Press the Play Button to Watch your Animation