In this example, we set the playback rate to one frame per second.

This method uses Chaos Player, which is availble on computer workstations and the VMWare computes in the School of Archiecture. This may be a better option for quickly compiling an animation frame sequences into an mp4 movie file. The mp4 movie files may be subsequently assembled together in the Open Shot video editor. Note that Open Shot may at times have some drop out of video when compiling Maya frame sequences. Therefore, Chaos Player is a commercial system that can be used to overcome this difficulty.

1. Type "Chaos Player" in the Windows search textbox are at the bottom of screen to launch Chaos Player. Once it is open, go to the File > Add Layer menu item to read in the frame sequence.

2. Once opened, use the playback arrow to see the animation.

3. In this example note that the playback rate on the lower-left side of the above image above indicates that it is set to 25 frames per second. To slow it down it can be set to 1 frame per second by changing the number from 25 to 1, or, as shown on the lower left-hand side in the image below, to speed it up it can be set to 30 frames per second.

4. Finally, compile the movie into an mp4 movie file by using the menu item "File/ExportLayerSequence".

5. Determine the file name and save location in the dialog that follows.

6. Finally, set the video quality and select the OK button.

7. At 25 frames per second the video would compile as follows in the movie file below.

8. At 30 frames per second the video would compile as follows in the movie below.