Maya 2018 Animation Fundamentals ( Summarizing each Module ) 1-3

Module 1: Intro of Animation Principles

Module 2: Playback Controls & Keyboard Shortcuts

Play Button , Reverse Play Button, Switching through key frames when selected, Clicking on the time frame. Playback through reactions. Adding Time Frames in timeline.

Keyboard Shortcuts:
Play: Alt + V
Jump one time frame: Alt + .
Backwards Jump one time frame: Alt + ,
Forward 1 key frame: .
Backwards 1 key frame: ,
Toggle animation: Continuous Looping Mode, Play Animation One Time, Play Animation Forward & Backwards.

Module 3: Animation Preferences (Time slider & Playback)                                   Blendswap.com = Cool Characters Riggs

Turning off certain effects on screen by hiding them in the display port. (view)

 Can also be accessed through windows tab, settings preferences, then preferences but its better clicking on the icon since it takes you there right away.
Some things in the preferences are also shown on the playback control areas. There are other settings that can change timeline sizes and more.


Specific channels in time line

Height,Frames,Key Ticks, Key Tick Size, Time Display, and more
Playback speeds:

Update view can change where you want the playback to be in or all 4 viewports