Behind the scenes on Netflix’s Nimona: Lighting the way with Katana

Go behind the scenes of Netflix’s Nimona to learn how the creative and technical lighting workflows of Katana were used to create the Oscar-nominated feature.
Adam Davis, DNEG Animation’s Lighting Technical Supervisor, shares how the team managed 1,400 shots seamlessly by creating sequence-based workflows using Katana. Foundry’s lighting and look development tool enabled multiple lighting artists to work in sync and at scale.
Watch Nimona now on Netflix.
​​If you're interested in checking out Katana tutorials made by Adam, here are a few links!
​​Katana for Technical artists: learn.foundry.com/path/17/kat...
​​Automate & Customize in Katana: learn.foundry.com/course/8054...
​​Python for LookDev and Lighting in Katana: learn.foundry.com/course/7228...
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[@roy_tanmoy]

This workflow was so smooth and optimized

[@FoundryTeam]

💯!

[@leonardoledesma1310]

Adam is amazing! i remember our Justice League days... could not have made it without him!!! awesome resentation.

[@adamtdavis]

Those Justice League days were pretty crazy, a bit of a baptism of fire!