look development

noun

The process of defining the final appearance of three-dimensional assets using shaders, textures, and lighting, especially as a cohesive design across a larger project.

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nounlook development (uncountable)

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  1. uncountablecomputer graphicsThe process of defining the final appearance of three-dimensional assets using shaders, textures, and lighting, especially as a cohesive design across a larger project.

    Foundry has released Katana 9.0, the new version of its lighting and look development software for VFX and feature animation work.

    2026 February 18, Jim Thacker, “Foundry releases Katana 9.0”, in CG Channel, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2026
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    We'll kick things off by discussing the purposes of creating a neutral look development environment and how it can support your asset creation process.

    2023 December 10, Jahirul Amin, “Creating a Neutral Look Development Environment”, in CAVE Academy, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2026

    My role as a Look Development artist consisted of creating shaders in Maya for the assets, props, and characters as well as lighting and rendering shots for our film.

    2024 March 27, Tsaone Sehume, “Working as Look Development Artist and Compositor on a Student Short Film”, in The Rookies, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2024
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