What Is Texturing In Animation?

Texturing refers to the process by which professional animators are able to produce astonishing details. This detailing may refer to detailing of a character or even the environment in which the character is placed. Detailing includes clothing, hair, eye colour, skin etc. in case of a character. In case of environmental texturing, it includes textures prepared for surrounding environment, from the surface of a table or chair, to clouds or forest in the background. Animators usually use photo shop in case of environmental texturing. For character detailing photo shop may be used although some animators may prefer soft wares like 'Z brush' which offer a much higher degree of detail.

Recently people have realized the importance and versatility of texturing. It may be said that without good texturing the best 3D Models or environments would seem lifeless.

It is the texturing that makes both character and environment seem much more realistic and life like.