Animate a node attribute

For descriptions of material node attributes, see Surface materials, Displacement material, Volumetric materials.

To animate an attribute

1. In Maya’s main window, set the Time Slider to a frame.
2. In the node’s Attribute Editor, right-click the label of the attribute you want to key, such as the Color attribute, and select Set Key from the pop-up menu to create a key.
   
3. Set the Time Slider to another frame.
4. Adjust the attribute and set another key. For example, click the Blinn material’s color attribute and select a different color from the Color chooser each time you set a new key.
5. Playback the animation. The surface to which the rendering attributes are assigned animate in the view (for instance, the Blinn color changes at each key you set).