Maya 5

The world's most powerful 3D animation and visual effects software

Create spectacular effects and Build breathtaking 3D worlds,
graphics for television broadcasts, populated by thousands of
commercials, and corporate characters, for the world’sbest
videos interactive games

Add 3D elements to 2D print Visualize StudioTools andCAD

projects and presentations designs and then take them to
the next level with3D effects
Make web sites stand outfrom the and animation
crowd with dazzling visuals and
animation Easily add 3D treatmentsand
animation to files from other
Produce digital 3D characters, graphics programs,such as
animation and special effects Adobe Photoshop
for blockbuster movies
Alias|Wavefront’s Academy Award ® winning Maya® software is at the forefront of technological innovation.
Maya’s development has been inspired by the film and video artists, computer game developers and
design professionals who use it daily to create engaging digital imagery, animation and visual effects.

Maya 5 delivers unique Maya 5 includes:

image creation possibilities! User Interface Tutorials & User Documentation
Numerous new and fine-tuned features increase your Ease-of-use tools such as marking menus Comprehensive documentation and
productivity and give you more creative resources. and 3D manipulators speed up workflow. tutorials, along with a special learning
tool, help users to hone their Maya skills
Modeling and take full advantage of what the
A full suite of advanced Polygon, NURBS software has to offer.
New rendering and Subdivision Surface modeling tools
capabilities Maya Live™ Matchmoving
Animation Matching of original live-action footage
including hardware rendering, A comprehensive range of keyframe, with 3D elements rendered in Maya.
2D vector rendering, and mental ray non-linear and advanced character animation
create the right look for the job editing tools. A range of sophisticated de-
formation tools for modeling and animation. Maya Unlimited
2D vector rendering
Visual Effects includes everything in
High-speed, dynamic interaction of hard and Maya Complete, PLUS
organic objects determined by physical rules.
Industry-leading particle tools acknowledged Maya Fluid Effects™
as the standard in visual effects. The simulation and rendering of a huge
variety of atmospheric, pyrotechnic,
Brush-Based Technologies viscous liquid, and open ocean effects
mental ray® rendering hardware rendering Maya Artisan™, Maya Paint Effects and 3D
overcomes one of the greatest barriers
Paint offer an award-winning suite of
Unique image creation possibilities meet the demands of any production situation: in computer animation.
from 2D web design and broadcast quality logos to photo-realistic film animation. integrated pressure-sensitive brush tools for
modeling, creating 2D and 3D effects, and Maya Cloth™
painting on geometry and textures. The world’s fastest and most accurate
software solution for simulating a wide
Rendering variety of digital clothing and other
Animation enhancements to constraints, forward/inverse A unified rendering workflow provides easy
fabric objects.
kinematics and ghosting give animators new levels of flexibility and consistent access to Maya’s software,
hardware, mental ray and vector renderers Maya Fur ™
through a common interface. Incredibly realistic styling and rendering
of short hair and fur, with Maya Artisan
Maya API/SDK and MEL brush interface for painting fur attributes.
Unique brush-based tools make Maya accessible Development resources that expand Maya’s
via a traditional art techniques and give users a capabilities and add in-house tools via the Maya Live™ Matchmoving
broad range of organic 2D and 3D looks. renowned Maya embedded scripting language Matching of original live-action footage
and a full Application Programmers’ Interface. with 3D elements rendered in Maya.

Maya's patented gesture-based

Paint Effects marking menus enable users to rapidly access menu items and move
efficiently between different areas of the software.
to polygons
offers a whole new range Global Customer Services Alias|Wavefront offers technical support and training for
of looks as well as more all levels of customers, and produces learning tools that provide new ways for users to
editing and output options teach themselves. Visit www.aliaswavefront.com for more information.

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Image credits: hardware rendering: Danny Mousses, Alias|Wavefront, mental ray: Christoph Berndt, Alias|Wavefront, vector: Dan Pressman, Alias|Wavefront. www.aliaswavefront.com