Typically you render the objects in a scene against a black background and composite the rendered images later with an appropriate background using compositing software. However, you can insert a background:
To create a background, see Create a basic color background.
When you create a background in Maya, you create it for a specific camera. When you render a scene from that camera, the background is included in the rendered image. If you render the scene from a different camera, the background is not included. For more information on cameras, see Maya camera types.
