Multiple visual representations of lighting effects in a computer animation scene

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to provide a user interface for viewing a change that is made to a scene of a computer animation, the computer-executable instructions comprising instructions for:

• receiving a first user input representing selection of a first visual characteristic for an animation asset in the scene of the computer animation;
• receiving a second user input representing selection of a second visual characteristic for the animation asset in the scene of the computer animation, wherein the first visual characteristic and the second visual characteristic are different;
• rendering a first frame of the scene, from a first virtual camera position, based on the first visual characteristic but not the second visual characteristic, wherein the first frame includes the animation asset with the first visual characteristic;
• rendering a second frame of the scene, from a second virtual camera position, based on the second visual characteristic but not the first visual characteristic, wherein the second frame includes the animation asset with the second visual characteristic;
• concurrently displaying the first frame and the second frame;
• receiving a third user input representing selection of a third visual characteristic for the animation asset in the scene of the computer animation;
• rendering a third frame of the scene from the first virtual camera position;
• and
• concurrently displaying the third frame and the second frame.

A computer animation system, the system comprising:

• one or more processors operatively coupled to a display screen and an input device,
• wherein the input device is configured to:
• receive a first user input representing selection of a first visual characteristic for an animation asset in the scene of the computer animation;
• receive a second user input representing selection of a second visual characteristic for the animation asset in the scene of the computer animation, wherein the first visual characteristic and the second visual characteristic are different;
• render a first frame of the scene, from a first virtual camera position, based on the first visual characteristic but not the second visual characteristic, wherein the first frame includes the animation asset with the first visual characteristic;
• render a second frame of the scene, from a second virtual camera position, based on the second visual characteristic but not the first visual characteristic, wherein the second frame includes the animation asset with the second visual characteristic;
• concurrently display the first frame and the second frame;
• receive a third user input representing selection of a third visual characteristic for the animation asset in the scene of the computer animation;
• render a third frame of the scene from the first virtual camera position;
• and
• concurrently display the third frame and the second frame.