Autodesk Arnold Courses and Certifications

Cinematic Lighting in Maya: Fundamentals & Scene Setup

Master cinematic lighting in Maya with Arnold renderer, covering camera fundamentals, scene setup, and materials to create professional renders ready for post-production.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Cinematic Lighting in Maya: Interior & Character Lighting

Master cinematic lighting techniques for interior environments and characters using Maya and Arnold, covering atmospheric effects, time-of-day setups, and professional rendering workflows.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Cinematic Lighting in Maya: Advanced Scenes & Projects

Master cinematic lighting techniques in Maya with advanced multi-light setups, environment creation, and professional post-production workflows for portfolio-ready renders.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Complete Guide to Marvelous Designer

669 ratings at Udemy

Create different types of Garments for your 3d characters.

• Udemy
• 12 hours 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Animation in Maya

292 ratings at Udemy

Learn Maya animation with easy to follow exercises and projects | This course is for Beginners.

• Udemy
• 10 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Maya Lighting Masterclass: Become Pro at Rendering

217 ratings at Udemy

Light your scene like movies using Maya Arnold renderer.

• Udemy
• 8 hours 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

3ds Max: A Quick Start from Zero to One

This beginners course in 3D design can help you quickly and efficiently master the concepts and techniques of working on models, texture, lighting, and animation in 3ds Max. It also lays a foundation for learning game design, virtual reality (VR), and au…

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

FlippedNormals

Introduction to XGen - Quick Start Guide

Comprehensive guide to XGen in Maya, covering setup, guide creation, sculpting, modifiers, and integration with Arnold for realistic hair and fur creation.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Animator's Journey

Arnold Snow Shader Tutorial for Maya

Learn to create realistic snow shaders in Maya with this comprehensive tutorial covering setup, mapping, displacement, texturing, and advanced techniques for 3D animation projects.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

J Hill

How to Render the Best Hair in CG - Arnold Tutorial

Learn advanced techniques for creating realistic CG hair using Arnold renderer. Master interactive grooming, material setup, color variation, custom painting, and primitive spline coloring for stunning results.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

PixelAffair

Cinema 4D Scene Nodes for Motion Graphics: Distribution and Cloning - Part 2

Master Cinema 4D Scene nodes for motion graphics, exploring volume distribution, object grouping, cloning techniques, and color inheritance using closest point and point info nodes for Redshift and Arnold rendering.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Alan Balodi - 3D Tutorials

Depth of Field in Maya Using Arnold Renderer

Master cinematic depth of field effects in Maya using Arnold Renderer, from camera setup to achieving professional-quality renders with precise focus control.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Alan Balodi - 3D Tutorials

How to Render Animations in Maya - From PlayBlast to Arnold Renderer

Master Maya animation rendering through different methods including PlayBlast, Maya Software, Hardware, and Arnold, plus learn to import sequences into Adobe Premiere with transparent backgrounds.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Alan Balodi - 3D Tutorials

Painting and Rendering: ZBrush to Maya Workflow for 3D Character Models

Master PolyPaint techniques in ZBrush and create stunning renders in Maya with Arnold. Learn masking, polygroup methods, and seamless export workflow for high-quality character visualization.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Alan Balodi - 3D Tutorials

Modeling and Rendering a Sci-Fi Drone in Maya

Master 3D modeling in Maya by creating a sci-fi drone from scratch, focusing on proper topology techniques and Arnold material rendering for professional-quality results.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video