Basics of Animation

  Animation requires thinking about ''Motion, Timing, and Smoothness of action with maintaining Arcs to give natural movements '' Almost anything witch we need ,Maya providing  with a number  tools  that can simplifies you work in creating of animation .  With Maya, you can animate virtually anything you can imagine, no matter  how surreal.

Animation Control and Interface
With Maya's animation controls, you choose how to key and play an animation. Two components of Maya's user interface are specific to animation: the Range Slider and the Time Slider. You can also quickly access and edit animation preferences from the animation controls area.