Asset Files - Internal Naming

Top level: AssetName_COLLECTION

Sublevels: Assetname_Collection

Rules:

• No Spaces, use PascalCase to denote word separations
• Keep asset names simple yet unique
• Collections and Objects should always start with the full AssetName
• No special characters like +=#^*&^$()?!
• Underscores '_' separate items
• Dots '.' denote L/R and alternate versions

• _ALLCAPS denote collections that are controlled or created by scripts
  • For anime, the _EYES collection and _FRINGE collection typically receive _ALLCAPS

• Suffixing a collection with "_VLH" or "_VLS" will signal to the renderer that this collection should be rendered on it's own pass
  • _VLS = View Layer Solo - will render the collection with no occlusion
  • _VLH = View Layer Holdout - will render the collection with occlusion
• Any object that should not be part of the Asset should be placed inside a [WORKING] collection outside of the _MASTER collection and properly versioned.
  • The user may make as many additional collections in the [WORKING] collection as they wish.

Asset File Collections:

• PROXY = Contains only geometry for the Asset's animation proxy. This collection will always be turned off for final renders.
• GEO = Contains the final full-resolution mesh for an Asset
• RIG = Contains the rig for an Asset
• UTL = Utility collection. Contains Empties for FX or Shaders, Widgets for rigging, and extra objects. Typically is excluded from view in all steps.
• LGT = Lighting collection. Lights that must belong to a specific asset go here.
  • For anime, character "Sun" lights should always be named AssetName_Subject_Sun
  • ex: Yoko_Face_Sun; Yoko_Body_Sun

What we call things:

• Fringe = This part of the hair

• Lineart = Lineart made with Geometry
• Fullbody = A character's base mesh or full body mesh. Usually not including the head or face.

• Iris = The colored part of the eye
• Sclera = The white part of the eye
• Eyelight = The highlight, specular, or reflection on the eye. Usually its own mesh and object.
  
• EyelidCrease = The line above the eyelashes and between the eyebrows.