As Wikipedia says, Maya is a program specialized on 3D graphics, special effects and animation. It’s the evolution of Power Animator, turned up from the union of Alias and Wavefront.

The program has as its principal feature its power and the possibility of expansion. It has tools for modeling, animation, rendering, simulation of clothes and hair, dynamics and other elements.

If you don’t know how to use it yet, is a good idea to take the compilation that published InstantShift with more than 45 tutorial of Maya to practice and get great results.