Maya Animation Tutorial for Beginners - Bouncing Ball

Learn fundamental 3D animation principles through this comprehensive Maya 2016 tutorial that teaches you to create a bouncing ball animation with squash and stretch effects. Master essential animation concepts including timing, anticipation, and squash & stretch while gaining hands-on experience with Maya's keyframe system and graph editor for curve manipulation. Progress through structured lessons covering introduction to Maya animation, setting keyframes, using the graph editor for timing adjustments, implementing squash and stretch deformation, and creating wall collision effects. Develop core skills that form the foundation of professional 3D animation workflows, making this an essential learning resource for aspiring animators beginning their journey with Autodesk Maya.