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Tutorial List: Environment Modeling with Maya®
Tutorials for how to use Maya, Maya LT to create your own environments as well as for various game engines such as UE5, UE4, CryEngine, Unity, UDK/UE3 and many others.
PREMIUM WoLD TUTORIAL SERIES:
BEGINNER/GETTING STARTED:
- 4 Ways to Download and Get Maya (For Indie Devs, Freelancers, Hobbyists and Students)
- 4 Primary 3D Modeling Methods Every Beginner Needs to Know About
- 18 Crucial Mistakes Beginners Make Using Maya - How to Fix Them and Avoid Them
- Focus On These 11 Modeling Tools to Get Started with Maya for Beginners
- Secrets to Getting Started with Maya as Complete Beginner 3D Artist
- Updated: Maya vs Maya LT - Why I Decided to Switch Back to Maya for Environment Modeling/UVing
- Beginner Tutorial #1: First Time In Maya LT And How To Set Up Projects
- Beginner Tutorial #2: Interface Overview for Game Environment Modeling
- Beginner Tutorial #3: Guide to Mastering Viewport Navigation
- Beginner Tutorial #4: Geometry Modeling Basics and How to Work With Polygon Objects
- Beginner Tutorial #5: Viewport Viewing Options for Modeling
- Beginner Tutorial #6: Snap to Grid, Edges, Vertices and Modify Pivot Points
- Beginner Tutorial #7: Geometry Modeling Basics Exercise
- Beginner Tutorial #8: How to Properly Delete Vertices, Edges and Faces
- Beginner Tutorial #9: Custom Polygon Display for Game Environent Modeling
- Beginner Tutorial #10: Outliner, Hypergraph and Hypershade Explained
- Beginner Tutorial #11: How to Create and Manage Custom Tool Shelf
- Beginner Tutorial #12: How to Save, Open and Start New Scenes
- Beginner Tutorial #13: How and Why to Delete Objects Construction History
- My System for Setting Up Game Environment Projects for Maya LT/Maya, UE4 and Texturing
MODELING TECHNIQUES:
- Complete Guide to Extrude Along a Curve Techniques and Tips
- The Complete Guide to Using Sweep Mesh - Techniques and Tricks
- How to Create Spiral Geometry Along the Curve (Works for Wires, Chains and More)
- Modeling Better Windows for Environment Design in Maya (5-Part Series)
- Modeling Interior Environment in Maya Part 1/3
- Modeling Interior Environment in Maya Part 2/3
- Modeling Interior Environment in Maya Part 3/3
- Blocking In Level Designs in Maya
- Photoshop Paths to Maya Environment Tutorial
- Guide to Randomizing Position for Vertices, Edges and Faces on Geometry
UV TECHNIQUES:
- How to Properly Use Automatic Unwrap to Quickly UV Your Assets
- Difference Between UV Sew VS Move and Sew VS Stitch Together
- 3-Step Process to UV Unwrap Complex Cylindrical, Curved, Organic Geometry Quickly
ENVIRONMENT ART WORKFLOWS & BREAKDOWNS:
- My Current Prototyping Blockout Process for Modular Environment Creation (Maya/UE5)
- Making Of Globe Staircase - Comprehensive Process for Creating Environments Faster (Maya, UE5, Megascans)
- Making of Retro Soda Vending Machine (Maya, Substance Painter, UE5)
- Making of Chain Link Fence - Beginner's Tutorial (Maya, Substance Painter, UE5)
- Making of Modular Steel Beams/Supports from O'Hara Airport Terminal (Maya & UE5)
- Making of Wooden Barrel with Maya, Substance and UE4 - Beginners Guide to Game Prop Creation
- Workshop - Maya/Substance: Modeling/UV in Maya to Substance Painter Texturing - File Cabinet Prop
- Miami Corner Store - Part 1/3: Preproduction and Blockout (Maya/UE4)
- Miami Corner Store - Part 2/3: Modeling Everything (Maya/UE4)
- Miami Corner Store - Part 3/3: UVing Everything (Maya/UE4)
- UE4/Maya: 32 Lessons I Learned from Creating 32 Modular Pipe Assets
- Workflow: Creating Low-Poly Game Prop "File Cabinet" with Maya LT/Maya and UE4
- Workflow: Creating "Doric Column/Pillar" Game Asset with Maya LT/Maya, Quixel and UE4
LET'S MODEL EPISODES:
- Let's Model #1: Wooden Supply Crate - HL2 Inspired (Maya Modeling for UE5)
- Let's Model #2: Low-Poly Modular Sci-Fi Wall with Rounded Windows (Maya Modeling)
- Let's Model #3: Modular Sci-Fi Doorway and Door (Maya Modeling for UE5)
- Let's Model #4: Metal Folding Chair Prop
- Let's Model #5: Office Furniture Props - Wooden Bookshelf, Cabinet, Desk
RENDERING
MAYA FOR UE5:
- UE5: How to Match Grid Size and Dimensions in Maya to UE5 - EXPLAINED
- Maya/UE5: How to Export/Import UE5 Mannequin to Maya for Scale Reference
- In-Depth Overview: How to Batch Export Using Maya Game Exporter for UE5
- Complete Guide to Exporting/Importing Environment Static Mesh Geometry from Maya into UE5
MAYA FOR UE4:
- UE4: 29-Step Quick Start Guide to Creating Custom Game Environment Assets for UE4
- UE4/Maya LT/Maya: Set Up Grid in Maya to Match UE4
MAYA FOR UDK/UE3:
- How to Set Up Grid Spacing In Maya to Match Unreal 3
- UDK/Maya: How to Set Up Grid in Maya to Match UDK
QUICK TIPS, TECHNIQUES, BUG FIXES:
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4 Primary 3D Modeling Methods Every Beginner Needs to Know
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ABOUT WoLD & ALEXG
My name is AlexG. I am self-taught level designer, game environment artist and the creator of World of Level Design.com. I've learned everything I know from personal experimentation and decades of being around various online communities of fellow environment artist and level designers. On World of Level Design you will find tutorials to make you become the best level designer and game environment artist.
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