Rendering Options in Maya and Maya Composite-Week 4

This tutorial discusses some different options to consider when rendering in Maya and Maya Composite.

To access the rendering characteristics of Maya, select Rendering in the drop down menu below the top Menu Bar. Render passes is a term used when applying effects to a modeled scene. Render Layers are the separate elements that can be added to the scene similar to Photoshop layers in the bottom section of the Channel Box Editor on the right side of the interface.

Maya Composite works in conjunction with Maya. A Composite tree can be created in Maya Composite, which seemingly works to link all the effects and render layers together. However, Maya can automatically refresh and transfer items over into Maya Composite if a person just wants to work strictly in Maya. Several Effects can be created in Maya Composite to make an image or video look better, such as transforming video, colors, and effects, along with  experimenting with a Stereoscopic 3D environment, painting, pre-created animation, and vectors for animated characters.