Dude, nice to see you again!


Have a look at the following books for a guide, its not going to cover all the passes but just the major ones, Maya 6 (think theres an 8 out now) the complete reference and After effects in production, theygo over the basics

A lot of the others are specific for what you need but they should get you going.

Then again not toriedit (As I aint installed it ) maya 10 goes straitgh to toxic so that should give a default.

Cheers

Steve