i strain my eyes a lot while reading sadly.. but i can do my best

im just trying to familiarize my self with gui so i know ware things are... i want to know what names have been changed so i do get frustrated trying to find them

Ok i didnt put down what my intentions where. i im sorry for that, planning on stealing the video dude...
(first comment was scratched due to miss interpretation)

I didn't STEAL it in case you...

im not really looking to make FF based animation but more like future war. With mechs, foot soldires and much more. Im tired of the normal stuff like working with wings 3d because it has no animation...

This is why im asking for a teacher who would be willing to teach me. Whats bugging me is EVERY ONE WANTS MONEy.... yea sure moneys nice, but does really bother some one that bad to want to sit down...

Cool, i can take these videos and put them on youtube. And give the information that these videos go ONLY with 8.5 they may go with version 8 but i haven't been around long enough for that....

so...

These videos look way different in the UI compaird to the 8.5 im having a hard time navigating this program... because now i cant seem to find the mesh

I don't have any money to buy the book and...

i dont see anything that says vertex. at all... and im getting frustrated...

On this version of maya PLE
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xw-cL7etJwk

8.5
i am having a hard time trying to find the "Select vertex" part of the UI.

And the guy said make sure its in the...

Don't overwhelm me you guys, as to what i should get to start on. I'm fallowing the basic tutorials on youtube right now.. so please take it slow heh i dont want to short out right now :-p