Lighting and look development software
Lighting and look development software
Use Arnold in the Media & Entertainment Collection to deliver lighting and look development, bringing models to life and to ensuring look consistency throughout the project.
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Image courtesy of Nick GaulWhat is look development?
What is look development?
Look development is the artistic process of defining how computer-generated characters or scenes appear using texture, shading, lighting, and compositing.
Look development is the artistic process of defining how computer-generated characters or scenes appear using texture, shading, lighting, and compositing.
Image courtesy of Axis StudiosAchieving the right look with Arnold
Achieving the right look with Arnold
See how Axis Studios used Autodesk’s Arnold software to hit a specific creative look and speed up render times in creating the Throne of Eldraine trailer.
See how Axis Studios used Autodesk’s Arnold software to hit a specific creative look and speed up render times in creating the Throne of Eldraine trailer.
Using the Media & Entertainment Collection for lighting and look development
Using the Media & Entertainment Collection for lighting and look development
Arnold software, part of the Media & Entertainment Collection, gives studios robust, production-ready tools to reliably manage look development and lighting for complex characters and scenes. See how the Media & Entertainment Collection was used to create the 3D animated sequence, Mkali’s Mission.
Arnold software, part of the Media & Entertainment Collection, gives studios robust, production-ready tools to reliably manage look development and lighting for complex characters and scenes. See how the Media & Entertainment Collection was used to create the 3D animated sequence, Mkali’s Mission.
Image courtesy of Lee GriggsLook development for photoreal CG characters
Look development for photoreal CG characters
Learn how the look development tools in Arnold make it easy to make sculptural changes and try different texture maps. Endlessly tweak assets to seamlessly capture the right photoreal effect with minimal effort.
Learn how the look development tools in Arnold make it easy to make sculptural changes and try different texture maps. Endlessly tweak assets to seamlessly capture the right photoreal effect with minimal effort.
Benefits of look development software
The Media & Entertainment Collection’s look development software helps VFX artists enhance creative efforts and save time.
The Media & Entertainment Collection’s look development software helps VFX artists enhance creative efforts and save time.
Optimize workflow
Optimize workflow
Optimized workflows and reduced turnaround times between versions make it easy to manage traditionally labor-intensive tasks.
Optimized workflows and reduced turnaround times between versions make it easy to manage traditionally labor-intensive tasks.
Robust toolsets
Robust toolsets
Access powerful tools in one package for every stage of production to bring your creative visions to life.
Access powerful tools in one package for every stage of production to bring your creative visions to life.
Efficient processing
Efficient processing
With GPU-based rendering, artists can quickly denoise images, preview lighting, and uncover issues to accelerate timelines.
With GPU-based rendering, artists can quickly denoise images, preview lighting, and uncover issues to accelerate timelines.
Enhanced collaboration
Enhanced collaboration
VFX teams can work in parallel, sharing look development work while keeping style and design consistent throughout any project.
VFX teams can work in parallel, sharing look development work while keeping style and design consistent throughout any project.
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Media & Entertainment Collection
The Arnold 5-pack comes with the Media & Entertainment Collection, bundling multiple subscriptions to maximize your studio’s look development capabilities.
The Arnold 5-pack comes with the Media & Entertainment Collection, bundling multiple subscriptions to maximize your studio’s look development capabilities.
Relevant software in the collection for look development
Arnold
Maya
3ds Max
Look development resources
Iterate quickly with Arnold
See how Arnold Render View makes look development seamless, with fast, progressive refinement tools that are easy to learn and use.
Learn moreSee how Arnold Render View makes look development seamless, with fast, progressive refinement tools that are easy to learn and use.
Interactive and flexible rendering
Learn how the Arnold Operator framework leads to more efficient, interactive rendering workflows for overrides, shader assignments, and look development transfer.
Learn moreLearn how the Arnold Operator framework leads to more efficient, interactive rendering workflows for overrides, shader assignments, and look development transfer.
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Look development frequently asked questions (FAQs)
The robust software in the Media & Entertainment Collection allows your team to produce sophisticated effects at scale in 2D and 3D.
The Media & Entertainment Collection allows you to scale your workflow with automation and accelerate manual steps to boost productivity. It makes managing large asset collections simple and helps artists focus on creativity and allows them to explore different looks instead of logistics.
The customizable interface views built into the Media & Entertainment Collection allow you to create custom user interfaces to design the perfect working environment.