Software & Python Resources

• Autodesk’s site for students.
• Autodesk’s Maya page.
• Side Effects Software’s Houdini.
• The Aqsis renderer, compliant with the RenderMan standard defined by Pixar.
• The original HDRShop and the Lightgen plugin are downloadable from here www.debevec.org and www.hdrshop.com.
• More HDR and light-probe related software may be found at HDRLabs.com.
• The official Python website and language documentation.
• How To Think Like a Computer Scientist — great free Python book.
• Maya Python command reference.
• PyMel (Python in Maya Done Right) — module to make Python in Maya more Pythonesque.
• Python Scripting for Maya Artists by Chad Vernon who also has some more resources on his site.
• Another slightly more brief introductory tutorial.
• One more introduction to Python in Maya.
• Information on creating UI in Maya with Python.
• Houdini Masterclass for Python & Houdini 11
• Tech-Artists.org — a nice site with Wikis for Python, Rigging, MEL, and other TD duties.
• A well-organized set of Python tutorials. The same page also has PyQt and PySide tutorials along with others.
• How to install PyQt on Mac OS Snow Leopard.