# Maya - learning books **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [December 12, 2003, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maya-learning-books/96691 "2003-12-12T09:52:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kajinku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/94ad74/32.png) [@Kajinku](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kajinku)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maya-learning-books/96691/1 "2003-12-12T09:52:54Z")
I’m looking for a good (and by good I mean clear and complete) book to learn Maya. A bible, with step by step instructions and examples. Does anyone have such a book? Tips? Advice? Thanks in advance! Mum wants to have X-mas gift ideas. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maya-learning-books/96691/2 "2003-12-12T12:38:23Z")
i highly recommend this book i purchased it and its very easy to understand and it also brings a 4 hours dvd tutorial session as well check it out [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1894893344/qid=1071232589//ref=sr\_8\_xs\_ap\_i3\_xgl14/103-5044933-5956639?v=glance&s=books&n=507846](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1894893344/qid=1071232589//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i3_xgl14/103-5044933-5956639?v=glance&s=books&n=507846) im planning on getting the rendering book and the character rigging book for christmas :beam: if you purchase 2 books its cheaper 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maya-learning-books/96691/3 "2003-12-12T23:58:22Z")
defintely go for that book. But why get a book when you can practically learn everything about maya from the web? Here are sites that WILL definetly help you basic: [http://help.thecentre.centennialcollege.ca/manuals/maya/InstantMaya/InstantMaya/InstantMaya.htm](http://help.thecentre.centennialcollege.ca/manuals/maya/InstantMaya/InstantMaya/InstantMaya.htm) basic - advanced (practically every tut. about maya on the web organized and catagorized) [http://www.learning-maya.com/tutorials.php](http://www.learning-maya.com/tutorials.php) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2003, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maya-learning-books/96691/4 "2003-12-13T18:33:19Z")
thanks 4 da link kay, but books come in handy when theres no internet and to have for reference, and check out the tutorials maya brings its pretty good as well. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maya-learning-books/96691/5 "2003-12-15T23:20:58Z")
Cool! 🙂 Actually that was a review from the [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) website… but I’ll pick this one, I trust ya. 😉 Not bad for a first chapter! Is it an example straight from the book or did you make it all by yourself? And of course I’ve been a good boy! :beam: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maya-learning-books/96691/6 "2003-12-15T23:29:57Z")
its a sample straight from the book its the first chapter trust me i never used a real 3D apt before and i purchased this book and i got up and made that its a great buy you wont regret it :thumb: