Many professionals playblast to a high-quality .avi or .webm format and then use Clipchamp or Handbrake to convert it to a standard H.264 MP4 for sharing.
In Maya, create an and check the box for Use Image Sequence . Maya.mp4
A "Playblast" is a way to preview your animation without a full render. Many professionals playblast to a high-quality
Before working with heavy video files, ensure Autosave is enabled under Windows > Settings/Preferences > Preferences > Files/Projects to prevent data loss if a codec causes a crash. Maya.mp4
MP4 files use temporal compression, which makes "scrubbing" (dragging) through the timeline laggy or inaccurate as Maya tries to calculate compressed frames.