Make it with Maya computer animation software
Maya® 3D animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering software provides an integrated, powerful toolset. Use it for animation, environments, motion graphics, virtual reality, and character creation.
 
Animation workflow
Animating in Maya is easier and faster with new features such as Time Editor.
 
Arnold integrated with Maya
Use Arnold RenderView to view scene changes in real time, including lighting, materials, and camera. 
 
Motion Graphics toolset
Quickly create complex procedural effects and animations with instanced objects. 
 
Interactive grooming workflow (XGen)
Intuitive brush-based grooming tools give you greater control and accuracy for styling and posing hair and fur.
 
What's new
UV editor workflow, look, and feel
The UV Editor interface has been overhauled, and includes a new UV Toolkit with better tools and functionality.
 
Clump modifier for interactive grooming
Generate realistic clumping effects in hair and fur for more natural-looking hair.
 
After Effects live link
Create a live link between Maya and Adobe® After Effects® to make real-time changes and view scenes simultaneously.
 
Additional MASH nodes
The MASH toolset gives you new nodes (curve, signal, world, placer, and more), as well as updates to existing nodes.
 
More Features
 
Motion graphics
3D Type
Create branding, flying logos, title sequences, and other projects that require text.
 
Improved vector graphics workflow
Import or copy and paste SVG files into Maya. 
 
Motion Graphics toolset
Quickly create complex procedural effects and animations with instanced objects.
 
3D animation
 
Parallel rig evaluation
New system speeds rig playback and manipulation.
 
Geodesic voxel binding
Produce high-quality, production-ready bound characters in less time.
 
General animation tools
Toolset for keyframe, procedural, and scripted animation.
 
Time Editor
Make high-level animation edits with a nondestructive, clip-based, nonlinear editor.
 
Shape authoring workflow
Fine-tune your characters and animation more quickly and easily.
 
Animation performance
Speed enhancements make your scenes even faster.
 
3D modeling
 
ENHANCED | Symmetry modeling
Mirror enhancements and tool symmetry improvements make symmetrical modeling easier. 
 
Revamped sculpting toolset
Sculpt and shape models more artistically and intuitively.
 
Polygon modeling
Efficient library enables faster, more consistent Boolean operations on polygon geometry.
 
OpenSubdiv support
Accelerate performance with interactive workflows.
 
Dynamics and effects
 
Deep adaptive fluid simulation
Simulate high-level details just where you need them with the new adaptive solver for Bifrost liquids.
 
Faster, easier-to-use XGen
Updated workflow, presets, sculpting, and preview. 
 
Adaptive aero solver in Bifrost
Create atmospheric effects such as smoke and mist.
 
Bifrost procedural effects platform
Simulate and render photorealistic liquids. 
 
Bullet Physics
Create realistic rigid and soft-body simulations.
 
Maya nCloth
Create realistic deformable materials.
 
Interactive hair grooming (XGen)
Intuitive brush-based grooming tools give you greater control and accuracy for styling and posing hair and fur.
 
Bifrost Ocean Simulation System
Create realistic ocean surfaces with waves, ripples, and wakes.
 
3D rendering and shading
 
Additional look development shading nodes
Shade complex scenes more easily. 
 
Enhanced look development workflow
Sculpt and shape models more artistically and intuitively.
 
Color management
Efficient library enables faster, more consistent Boolean operations on polygon geometry.
 
ENHANCED | Next-gen Viewport display and shading
Work in a higher-fidelity, high-performance interactive environment to edit assets and images in less time.
 
Arnold integrated with Maya
Use Arnold RenderView to view scene changes in real time, including lighting, materials, and camera.
 
Render setup
Quickly render and manage complex scenes. Generate templates for the setup of a shot for easy reuse.
 
Pipeline integration
Scripting and API
Create Maya scripts and write plug-ins in Maya Embedded Language (MEL) or Python scripting language.
 
Data and scene management tools
Manage large data sets and heavy scenes with specialized tools and workflows. 
 
Scene Assembly tools for smarter data
Create large, complex worlds more easily, and manage production assets as discrete elements.