Abstract: A first set of instance layer data that describes a scene to be represented by one or more computer-generated images is obtained. The set of instance layer data specifies a plurality of object instances within the scene, with each instance of the plurality of object instances corresponding to a position that an instance of a digital object is to appear in the scene. The set of instance layer data further specifies a first set of characteristics of the plurality of object instances that includes the position. A second set of instance layer data that indicates changes to be made to the scene described by the first set of instance layer data is obtained. A third set of instance layer data is generated to include the changes to the scene by overlaying the second set of instance layer data onto the first set of instance layer data. The scene is caused to be rendered by providing the third set of instance layer data to an instancing service.

Abstract: A first set of instance layer data that describes a scene to be represented by one or more computer-generated images is obtained. The set of instance layer data specifies a plurality of object instances within the scene, with each instance of the plurality of object instances corresponding to a position that an instance of a digital object is to appear in the scene. The set of instance layer data further specifies a first set of characteristics of the plurality of object instances that includes the position. A second set of instance layer data that indicates changes to be made to the scene described by the first set of instance layer data is obtained. A third set of instance layer data is generated to include the changes to the scene by overlaying the second set of instance layer data onto the first set of instance layer data. The scene is caused to be rendered by providing the third set of instance layer data to an instancing service.

Abstract: A request is received to replicate an object in a scene description. A first data structure associating the object with object instances is generated to produce the object instances in the scene description, with each instance corresponding to a position that an instance of the object is to appear in the scene. The first data structure includes a first set of characteristics of the object instances that includes the position. A selection of an object instance and an instruction to customize a characteristic of the object instance is received. A customized characteristic of the object instance is produced by generation of a second data structure associating the customized characteristic with the first data structure. The object instances are rendered such that the customized characteristic of the second data structure supersedes the characteristic of the object in the first data structure.