How to Import an Image Plane in Maya

How to Import an Image Plane in Maya. In the three minute video above, we show how to import an image plane into Maya. Image planes can be especially useful for, as in the example above, importing your thumbnail sketches into Maya, so that you have your reference inside the shot. This way you can follow the reference step by step, and match your animation poses to your thumbnail sketches.

Vimeo Tutorial Channel

Escape Studios Vimeo Tutorial Channel 

The Escape Studios Vimeo Tutorial Channel is our main hub for our animation and VFX video tutorials, making it easy for our students to find tutorials to support their classroom studies.

Locomotion Resources at Escape Studios
We have many locomotion resources available to our students. Check out the links below:

• Character Walks with Hooman Soroushnia
• Character Walks with Kevin Parry
• Character Walks Tutorial with Monty
• Walk Cycle Tutorial by Amanda Costa

Export a Render Sequence in Arnold & Maya

Lighting in Arnold and Maya
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
• Export a Render Sequence in Arnold & Maya

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