How to Cheat in Maya 2026

Name: How to Cheat in Maya 2026
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Tools & Techniques for Animators

By: Kenny Roy, Genevieve Freckelton

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Hardcover | 24 October 2025 | Edition Number 6

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How to Cheat in Maya 2026 is more than a software manual - it's a complete guide to working smarter, animating faster, and thinking like a professional. This edition covers Maya's latest tools and features, but more importantly, it focuses on real-world workflows and the creative process behind great animation. You'll find not just the how, but the why behind each technique, helping you build intuition and confidence in your craft. Whether you're learning the ropes or refining your skills, this book is designed to remove friction, streamline your process, and let you focus on what matters most: crafting compelling animated performances.

Featuring advice, strategies, and best practices for:

Configuring optimal Maya settings
Testing and mastering your rigs
Avoiding and overcoming common animation pitfalls
Harnessing the power of Constraints, Layers and Cycles
Employing physics, anatomy, and psychology to push your facial animation and polish to the next level

New to this Edition:

Maya updates and upgrades to the Graph Editor, Time Slider, Time Slider Bookmarks, Dope Sheet, Light Editor, Ghosting, Blue Pencil ... and more
4 new character rigs added to the How to Cheat in Maya series
All new interlude articles covering everything from AI, the animation industry, selecting schools to demo reels
"Tempo" - a workflow so revolutionary we're calling it The Thirteenth Principle!

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