Flat rendering in Maya is a way used to create pictures with a simplified, non-realistic look. This may be helpful for creating stylized visuals, corresponding to these seen in cartoons or video video games.
To render flat in Maya, you’ll need to disable the entire lighting and shading in your scene. This may be achieved by going to the “Render Settings” window and unchecking the “Lights” and “Shadows” choices. Additionally, you will have to set the “Coloration Mode” to “RGB” and the “Shading Mode” to “Flat”.
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