How to Create a Render Sequence in Arnold

In this super simple tutorial we show how to export a Render Sequence in Arnold, in Autodesk Maya. First watch the tutorials on basic lighting setups, such as Lighting in Arnold with Physical Sky, or Lighting in Arnold with Sky Shader, and then watch this video to see how to render out a series of images that can be imported into Adobe Premiere or Blender - or any editing software - ready to export as a movie file.

 
Export a Render Sequence in Arnold

Follow the steps below to render a sequence in Arnold:
1. Render Settings/Common Tab/File name – name your file
2. Image format: jpeg
3. Colour space: Use View Transform
4. Frame/Anim/Ext name.#.ext
5. Select start and end frames - How long is your shot?
6. Frame padding to 4
7. Render to ShotCamera
8. Render HD720
9. Render/Render Sequence/Options Box

Export Movie File From Premiere Pro

Once you have exported your still images, you will need to import them into Premiere Pro and export them as a movie file. 

To see how to do this, read this blog post. 

Simple Lighting Setups in Arnold

To see some simple lighting setups in Arnold, follow the links below:

• Basic Lighting in Arnold - Sky Shader
• Basic Lighting in Arnold in Maya - Physical Sky
• Create a Starry Sky in Arnold and Maya with Arnold Skydome

  

  Lighting in Arnold at Our Vimeo Channel

Vimeo Channel Tutorials

And to see more about lighting in Arnold, see the link below to our Vimeo Channel Tutorials

• Lighting in Arnold at Escape Studios Vimeo Channel

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