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Learn Maya in 7 Days Free
Inside the Think Tank Training Centre portal, you'll model your first robot in Maya. Blank scene to finished asset, in 7 days. Even if you've never opened the software before.
Finishers compete for $37,500 in Think Tank scholarships. 9 winners. Up to $10,000 off your tuition. Details belowWe're sorry, our programs are only available to students over 18 years of age.
About
TTTC
20 years training the finest artists. Think Tank Training Centre is one of the VFX schools with the highest placements in the industry. Over 100 placements in the past 10 months, in the shortest period of training.
Behind each program, webinar or in-person event is the same philosophy. It's a drive to give CG artists the tools and mentoring they need to expand their vision and build meaningful connections in the industry.
What You'll Build
By Sunday, you'll have modeled your first robot in Maya.
Even if you've never opened a 3D program before, you'll walk away from the 7 days with a finished, beautiful robot on your screen. Same software the studios use. Same workflow the pros use. Built one polygon at a time, taught by one of the best in the industry: Raffael Frank.
- Block out, refine, and detail a full character model
- Learn the same Maya tools used at ILM, Sony, and Disney
- End the week with a finished render to show the world
The 7-day Map
Day 1
The Blockout: Building the Foundation
- Project Setup & Workflow Discipline
- Reference Integration
- Blocking First Mindset
- Primary Form Build
Day 2
Legs: Form, Balance & Support
- Refinement Workflow
- Topology Control
- Mechanical Construction Thinking
- Iteration & Problem Solving
Day 3
Arms: Function Meets Detail
- Consistent Design Language
- Joint Construction & Functionality
- Detail Through Structure
- Hand & Articulation Build
Day 4
Torso: Bringing It Together
- From Blockout to Topology
- Surface-Driven Modeling
- Paneling & Mechanical Detail
- Topology as Foundation
Day 5
Head: Defining the Character
- Refinement to Detail
- Boolean & Manual Paneling
- Surface Accuracy & Conforming
- Component Build-Up
Day 6 + 7
Refine, Review & Wrap-up
- Saturday — Workday & Refinement
- Sunday — Final Review & Wrap-up
- Live Group Critique
- Final Render Submission
Bonuses
- 1 live midweek Q&A
- Final review of your work, personalized feedback
- Alumni Q&A drop, hear from people who got hired
- Early portal access with Intro to Maya + install help
- 30-day Maya trial walkthrough (Mac + Windows)
- John's industry session — how the path actually works
Your Instructor
Raffael Frank
Facial Modeler, Digital Domain · Advanced Term Supervisor at Think Tank Training Centre
By day, Raffael is a facial modeler at Digital Domain in Vancouver. By night, he mentors students at Think Tank Training Centre and gets them ready for their first industry jobs. He still sharpens his own craft with personal projects and traditional sculpting. He's the one teaching you Maya for the next 7 days.
Selected credits
- Black Adam
- The Quarry
- Morbius
- Ready Player One
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Avengers: Endgame
- Independence Day
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Game of Thrones
Win Your Tuition
Finish the 7 days. Submit your final robot. Then apply for $37,500 in Think Tank Training Centre scholarships awarded across 9 students who go straight into Think Tank's full program with a serious head start on tuition. Free to apply. Serious students only.
How it works
- 1 Finish the 7 days and submit your final robot.
- 2 On the next page after the cohort, apply for the scholarship. It's free, but it's a real application. Bring your portfolio, your goals, and your reasons.
- 3 Working VFX professionals pick the 9 winners on craft — fundamentals, problem-solving, topology — not follower counts.
This is for students who are serious about a career in 3D. If you're here to dabble, the program is still free, but the scholarship isn't the right fit.