How to Make a Playblast In Autodesk Maya

In the beginner's tutorial video above we show how to make a Playblast in Maya. What is a Playblast? A Playblast is a desktop render, and a way to test your animation to make sure that playback is in the real time, so you can test out the timing and spacing accurately.  Every animator needs to know how to make a Playblast; watch the video above to see how to get the settings right. 

Autodesk Maya Tutorial Videos

At Animation Apprentice we have many free resources on how to get started with Autodesk Maya. To find them, follow the links below:

• Introduction to The Maya Interface
• How to Use The Grid in Autodesk Maya
• Should You Run the Latest Version of Maya?
• How to Import Live Action Reference into Maya
• No Audio in Maya Playblast?
• No Audio Playback in Maya?
• How to Get Your Free Maya License
• Six Tips to Make Maya Work Faster
• Autodesk Maya Launches "Indie License"

 

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