Talk:Autodesk Maya

Maya this, Maya that...

Anyone else annoyed at the amount of times a sentence starts with Maya? Yes, the article is about Maya, we don't have to refer to it every single time; we know it's about Maya.

-G

Stop argueing...

If you dont like this software please stop. -JM

NPOV seriously lacking

This article reads more like promotional literature than an encyclopedia entry. Other computer software articles have been chopped down to almost nothing on this basis, why does this software merit favorable treatment? Information presented can be found on the company's website, the stated reason for truncating other articles.

The discussion of Maya features isn't well done. Some things (such as IK and FK) are common to almost all 3D software and would be better served with a simple link to the corresponding Wikipedia entry rather than suggest these are unique to Maya. Overall, a simple external link to the company's website's feature list would provide better explanations for the reader.

Judgemental words like "appealing", "powerful", "popular"... suggest that this article is the work of a biased advertising copywriter.

Furthermore there seems to be no coverage of well-known drawbacks and faults with the software.

Industry Usage

I think the industry usage section should be its own article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Melissa178 (talk • contribs) 10:07, 16 December 2018 (UTC)

The industry usage section is entirely too long and fails to provide references for most of the entries. And it will only grow more unwieldy as every current film is added. Considering that the majority of films with CGI effects today use Autodesk Maya to some degree, this massive list appears unnecessary. I have removed the section. I have added it below in case an editor wishes to create a "List of..." page (provided that reliable independent sources are added.) — CactusWriter ^(talk) 21:59, 8 January 2019 (UTC)

I have removed the filmography section with this edit since it duplicates links already present in industry usage section (and adds a couple without sourcing.) The argument against its inclusion remains the same as stated in 2019 -- even more so. I note that a filmography section would once again create the previously deleted massive list. Because of Autodesk Maya's ubiquitous use in the film industry, any list of films would comprise literally thousands of films. — CactusWriter ^(talk) 19:52, 21 February 2026 (UTC)