playblast

English

Etymology

play +‎ blast

Noun

playblast (plural playblasts)

1. (computer graphics, animation) A low-resolution crude render of computer-generated imagery used in CGI production as a check for character and prop positioning and lighting placement. Curved surfaces are rendered as surfaces with low face count, i.e. faceted.

Verb

playblast (third-person singular simple present playblasts, present participle playblasting, simple past and past participle playblasted)

1. (computer graphics, animation, transitive) To generate a playblast render of.

References

• http://www.prog.arch.ethz.ch/ws00/tutorial/MAYA_animation.html