Maya: Render Setup System

37mIntermediate2019-09-11

Authors

George Maestri

Animation Director and Producer

Course details

Rendering can be the rewarding final step at the end of a long 3D modeling process. Or, it can be a frustrating chore. It all comes down to the right settings. Individuals working in Maya have access to the Render Setup window, which provides everything animators need to manage multiple renders within a single window. In this targeted course, George Maestri explores the Render Setup window and Light Editor in Maya. George provides an overview of both tools and then demonstrates how to set up render layers and create collections: groups of objects that you want to render on each layer. Plus, he helps you adjust the shading, materials, and lighting of objects in your scene and render the final results using this powerful tool.

Learning objectives
Key interface items in the Render Setup window
Working with the Light Editor
Creating layers and collections
Creating overrides for object attributes
Rendering individual layers
Batch rendering layers

Skills covered

Maya3D AnimationRenderingMotion Graphics and VFXAutodesk3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Create multiple renders from one Maya scene
02 - What you should know
03 - Work with the exercise files

1. Understanding Render Setup

04 - The Render Setup window
05 - Understanding layers and collections
06 - Work with the Light Editor

2. Create Layers and Collections

07 - Create layers and collections
08 - Create light collections

3. Add Overrides to Collections

09 - Create overrides for object attributes
10 - Override shading attributes
11 - Override shaders and materials
12 - Adjust camera attributes
13 - Override light attributes

4. Output and Final Rendering

14 - Render individual layers
15 - Batch render layers

Conclusion

16 - Next steps