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Look Development
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Foundry launches free Mari Texture Library with 120+ assets
Foundry’s new Mari Texture Library offers more than 120 free assets, including Smart Materials, Smart Masks, textures, brushes and HDRIs for Mari and general DCC workflows.
DomeMaker 1.0 streamlines HDRI dome lighting for 3ds Max (V-Ray)
DomeMaker 1.0 converts Jonas Noell’s custom HDRI dome workflow into a one-click tool for 3ds Max (V-Ray). Expect instant viewport feedback, automated floor matching, water/wetness effects, and matched CPU/GPU rendering—priced at a studio-friendly $30.
Houdini 21 Finally Lands: The Buzz Is Over, Time to Actually Use It
SideFX has released Houdini 21, adding rigging, CFX, VFX, lookdev, terrain, and Copernicus updates. The hype is over; time to test in production.
![A blue, futuristic aircraft with robotic features displayed in a dark, industrial environment. The image features the text 'Marmoset Toolbag 5.02 [Beta Release]' above the aircraft, highlighting software branding. The background has a metallic appearance with grid lines.](https://i0.wp.com/digitalproduction.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/502-beta-socialsbanner.jpg?resize=380%2C250&quality=77&ssl=1)
Baking, Decals, Fog and a Smudge of Beta in Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset launches the Toolbag 5.02 beta with new features for baking, painting, fog rendering and scene management.
The Survivor: A Study in Character-Driven Look Development
At FMX, we met a few students from "PIXLVISN " - and since we never looked at what they are doing, it is high time to do so!
Look development between DoP & colourist
There's a word on everyone's lips at the moment: "look development".
DoP Matthias Bolliger and colourist Louise "Lou" Temmesfeld take a look behind this term.
The Foundry releases Katana 6.0!
The software for look development and lighting is getting an update - and should further speed up workflows.
The Wild Wild Witcher
Grabbing two Bafta (British Academy Television and Craft) Awards in 2022,
the second season of "The Witcher” has tons and tons of eye candy. Winning in the categories Make-Up & Hair and Visual & Graphic Effects, this colossal fantasy saga is filled to the brim with magic effects – but who did put the magic on the screen?
Is Motion Graphics Artist a crisis-proof profession?
Eric Say, founder of the agency Gameday Creative, talks about the importance of the motion graphics industry - and how artists manage look development with Cinema 4D and After Effects.
Compositing Academy Energy FX Library
Compositing Academy's LookDev FX Library offered 200 simulated 4K energy effects for VFX compositing and look development.
After Effects Tutorial Recreates a-ha’s ‘Take On Me’ Pencil Look
VFX Side Quest demonstrates how to recreate the hand-drawn pencil aesthetic of a-ha’s Take On Me music video in After Effects.
Cinema 4D Tutorial Builds Thor’s Hammer
Motion designer Sean Dove demonstrates how to create a comic-style version of Thor’s hammer in Cinema 4D.
Colour Grading with Premiere Pro and SpeedGrade
Adobe’s Direct Link workflow connected Premiere Pro and SpeedGrade, enabling round-trip grading, broader format support, masks, layers and Lumetri looks.
Foundry Previews Katana 4.0
Katana 4.0 previews artist-facing lighting, TML controls, interactive network rendering and Hydra Viewer improvements.
Free Lookdev Setup | Maya
Free Maya lookdev setup with Arnold: Artist Dusan Kovic gives us the kit including HDRs, Macbeth charts and more!
Katana 2.5—Now Also for Windows
The Foundry has released version 2.5 of the look development and lighting tool Katana; new features include support for Windows.
The New Features in Silverstack 5
The version 5 upgrade focuses on expanded colour-grading functions and a Look Library.
