The Best Autodesk Maya Tutors in Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

Digital Art Instructor with emphasis in 2D and 3D animation

He has over 15 years of teaching experience at five top art schools in the Chicagoland area at graduate, undergraduate, and high school levels and is adept with digital tools like Photoshop, After Effects, and Autodesk Maya. He also enjoys traditional painting, sculpting, carving, and metal work for accessory and... See Jason's full profile

Interactive media development

I have moderate expertise modeling, uv unwrapping, rigging, animating, lighting and rendering in Autodesk Maya. This software is currently considered the industry standard for animation in the video game development industry. Thus was... See Harlan's full profile

Adaptative teaching styled 3D Artist & Graphic Design tutor

I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design and Performing Arts, complemented by minors in Computer Science Game Design, Writing, Studio Art, and Dance. Additionally, I have attained a Master of Fine Arts in Animation and Visual Effects,... See Malachi's full profile

3d Artist/ College Professor with Masters

I have 18 years experience in the entertainment industry creating work for movies and video games. I have experience with a variety of art based programs, from Abobe products to Maya. With my teaching style, it is guaranteed that you will have a... See Joe's full profile

Associate Professor

I have been teaching 3D Animation, 3D Modeling, 3D Rigging, 3D Visual Effects, and related topics for 18+ years at a four year college. I use 3ds max to teach most of the above, but am able to do the same with Autodesk Maya. I also helped... See Tim's full profile

3D Instructor for Maya, 3DS Max, Zbrush, Blender, Fusion 360, and more

For the last 10 years, I have been tutoring students of all ages to learn a large variety of software including but not limited to: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Adobe InDesign, Autodesk 3DS Max, Autodesk Maya,... See Juan Carlos's full profile

Peter - Freelance 3D Animator for 18 years

My name is Peter K. I have been freelancing in New York and recently remote for 18 years as a 3D animator. I have worked with studios from New York to California on various commercials and films. I also have worked on a few games. I have been... See Peter's full profile

Animation and Visual Effects Artist

I have worked as an adjunct professor at Drexel University for four years. I primarily teach introductory and advanced modeling, texturing, and rendering in Autodesk Maya, ZBrush, and Substance Painter. At Drexel I also occasionally teach... See Matthew's full profile

Autodesk Maya Expert

I have extensive experience using Maya both in professional studios and as a freelancer. Over the course of 16 years I became fluent in all aspects of the program including modeling, rigging, animation, materials, lighting, VFX, and rendering. I... See Paul's full profile

Drawing, Painting, and Animation Tutor with a BFA

I have been teaching here at Wyzant for three years. The three main subjects that I cover here at Wyzant include animation, drawing, and painting. Outside of teaching, I'm also a Lead 3D Animator at Gadget-Bot/Kaidro. My educational background... See Katherine's full profile

Master the Art of 3D Maya / Zbrush / Blender

I am Petr, a seasoned 3D tutor boasting over a decade of experience in the field. I am excited to share my wealth of knowledge and expertise in the realms of art, animation, and VFX to help you unlock your full creative potential. Throughout my... See Petr's full profile

2D/3D Animation & Character Rigging w/ 5+ yrs of experience w/ Blender

I have a BA in 2D/3D animation and occupational sciences. I've worked with Autodesk Maya since 2007 and Blender since 2019 (3.x+). I've been teaching animation for about 7 years and Blender for about 5 years here. See Hugo's full profile

Experienced VFX and Motion Graphics Artist

I have my Master's Degree in animation and digital arts from the University of Southern California where I specialized in 3D animation and VFX compositing. I have two years experience teaching students Autodesk Maya for the Visual... See Arliss's full profile

Experienced Animation Instructor

Hi' I am an animation professional with twenty plus years in the industry, twelve of which I have been teaching animation on the side, both as an online mentor and and more recently as an adjunct professor' my passion is all things animation and... See Leigh's full profile

5 years' academic experience in Autodesk Maya with 2 years' teaching

I have extensive experience in low- and high-poly hard surface modeling, organic modeling, rigging, prop creation, animation, and material authoring in Hypershade, using both real-world and imagined visual targets. I'm a 3D modeler, artist, and... See Stevie's full profile

Maya / ZBrush Award Winning Tutor

I'm very passionate about 3D. I'm currently helping students in Maya, Z-Brush, Blender, Substance Painter, and Procreate. I've been teaching Autodesk Maya and Maxon ZBrush at a college level for 18 years. I'm currently... See David's full profile

Lead 3D Artist specializing in Modeling and Animation

I have over 7 years experience working in the industry and have worked for companies such as EQ-Games, Jumpstart Games, CCP, and Nickelodeon Games. I have a particular focus in character modeling, using Autodesk Maya and Zbrush. I also have... See Wendell's full profile

3D Animator with 8+ years experience in Autodesk Maya

I am a professional animator/CG generalist working at a VFX studio and use Maya on a daily basis. I have a bachelor's degree in animation and game development and a 2 year certificate in advanced character animation from Animation Mentor. I was... See Spencer's full profile

Digital 2D & 3D Animator Specializing in Motion Graphics

Have taught Motion Graphics and Effects at Fullerton College for the past 3 semesters. Use current industry standard software such as Adobe After Effects, Autodesk Maya and Dragonframe stop motion. See Bryan's full profile

Unity Developer with 13 years experience

Hello, my name is Allan, and I have been a 3D modeller, animator, and 2D graphic artist for over 15 years. I am currently a Unity Developer for the past thirteen years. If you're interested in learning any of the Adobe products, Maya,... See Allan's full profile

Autodesk Maya Instructor

I have been teaching Autodesk Maya since the mid 2000's, working as either a Teacher's Aid or Instructor. I have taught classes on hard surface modeling, character modeling, UV layout, texturing with Photoshop and Substance... See Scott's full profile

3D Artist with 15+ Years of Autodesk Maya Experience

With over 15 years of professional experience using Autodesk Maya, I’ve built everything from game-ready environments to cinematic assets for projects like NBA 2K23–25 and productions at The Third Floor. I specialize in modeling, UV... See Eric's full profile

3D artist veteran with teaching experience

My proficiencies are in Modeling, particularly characters and creatures, as well as rigging(non-coding solutions). I can help with texturing and rendering as well. My software collection of expertise is Autodesk Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop,... See Brandon's full profile

3D Character Animator Specializing in Autodesk Maya

I am a 3D character animator and recent graduate from Ringling College of Art and Design’s Computer Animation program. In this four-year BFA program, I have had the opportunity to delve deeply into Autodesk Maya and be taught as a 3D... See Jack's full profile

Experienced Tutor specialized in AAA Game asset creation.

...focus on hard surface modeling, surfacing and world building. As far as software specialties, I mainly work with Autodesk Maya, Adobe Substance Suite, Zbrush and Unreal Engine 5. Whether you are looking to get started in 3D, level up your portfolio... See Jeremy's full profile