diff --git a/src/experimental/filament/compat/mjr_filament_renderer.cc b/src/experimental/filament/compat/mjr_filament_renderer.cc
index fcd8f31e..831b6636 100644
--- a/src/experimental/filament/compat/mjr_filament_renderer.cc
+++ b/src/experimental/filament/compat/mjr_filament_renderer.cc
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ void MjrFilamentRenderer::Init(const mjModel* model) {
   render_requests_[1].camera.frustum_top = 0.0f;
   render_requests_[1].camera.frustum_near = 0.0f;
   render_requests_[1].camera.frustum_far = 1.0f;
-
-  filament_context_->SetClearColor(ReadElement(
-      model, "filament.clearColor", filament::math::float4(0, 0, 0, 1)));
 }
 
 void MjrFilamentRenderer::Render(const mjrRect& viewport,
diff --git a/src/experimental/filament/compat/scene_bridge.cc b/src/experimental/filament/compat/scene_bridge.cc
index bc247649..f47b9316 100644
--- a/src/experimental/filament/compat/scene_bridge.cc
+++ b/src/experimental/filament/compat/scene_bridge.cc
@@ -90,109 +90,12 @@ SceneBridge::SceneBridge(FilamentContext* ctx, const mjModel* model)
   scene_view_ = std::make_unique<SceneView>(ctx_, params);
   model_objects_ = std::make_unique<ModelObjects>(model, ctx_);
 
-  // Configure options for the normal view.
-  auto cg = scene_view_->GetColorGradingOptions();
-  cg.exposure = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.exposure", cg.exposure);
-  cg.contrast = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.contrast", cg.contrast);
-  cg.vibrance = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.vibrance", cg.vibrance);
-  cg.saturation = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.saturation", cg.saturation);
-  cg.temperature =
-      ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.temperature", cg.temperature);
-  cg.tint = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.tint", cg.tint);
-  cg.gamut_mapping =
-      ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.gamut_mapping", cg.gamut_mapping);
-  cg.luminance_scaling =
-      ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.luminance_scaling", cg.luminance_scaling);
-  cg.slope = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.slope", cg.slope);
-  cg.offset = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.offset", cg.offset);
-  cg.power = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.power", cg.power);
-  cg.shadow_gamma =
-      ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.shadow_gamma", cg.shadow_gamma);
-  cg.mid_point = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.mid_point", cg.mid_point);
-  cg.highlight_scale =
-      ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.highlight_scale", cg.highlight_scale);
-  cg.shadows = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.shadows", cg.shadows);
-  cg.midtones = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.midtones", cg.midtones);
-  cg.highlights = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.highlights", cg.highlights);
-  cg.tonal_ranges =
-      ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.tonal_ranges", cg.tonal_ranges);
-
-  auto tone_mapping =
-      ReadElement<std::string_view>(model, "filament.cg.tone_mapping");
-  if (tone_mapping == "aces") {
-    cg.tone_mapper = ToneMapperType::kACES;
-  } else if (tone_mapping == "aces_legacy") {
-    cg.tone_mapper = ToneMapperType::kACESLegacy;
-  } else if (tone_mapping == "filmic") {
-    cg.tone_mapper = ToneMapperType::kFilmic;
-  } else if (tone_mapping == "linear") {
-    cg.tone_mapper = ToneMapperType::kLinear;
-  } else if (tone_mapping == "pbr_neutral") {
-    cg.tone_mapper = ToneMapperType::kPBRNeutral;
-  }
-  scene_view_->SetColorGradingOptions(cg);
-
-  filament::View* fview = scene_view_->GetDefaultRenderView();
-  auto ao = fview->getAmbientOcclusionOptions();
-  ao.enabled = ReadElement(model, "filament.ao.enabled", true);
-  ao.bentNormals = ReadElement(model, "filament.ao.bent_normals", false);
-  ao.ssct.enabled = ReadElement(model, "filament.ao.ssct", ao.ssct.enabled);
-  ao.quality =
-      ReadElement(model, "filament.ao.quality", filament::QualityLevel::ULTRA);
-  ao.lowPassFilter = ReadElement(model, "filament.ao.low_pass_filter",
-                                 filament::QualityLevel::ULTRA);
-  ao.upsampling = ReadElement(model, "filament.ao.upsampling",
-                              filament::QualityLevel::ULTRA);
-  ao.bilateralThreshold =
-      ReadElement(model, "filament.ao.bilateral_threshold", 0.5f);
-  fview->setAmbientOcclusionOptions(ao);
-
-  auto bloom = fview->getBloomOptions();
-  bloom.enabled = ReadElement(model, "filament.bloom.enabled", bloom.enabled);
-  bloom.strength =
-      ReadElement(model, "filament.bloom.strength", bloom.strength);
-  bloom.dirtStrength =
-      ReadElement(model, "filament.bloom.dirt_strength", bloom.dirtStrength);
-  bloom.quality = ReadElement(model, "filament.bloom.quality", bloom.quality);
-  bloom.resolution =
-      ReadElement(model, "filament.bloom.resolution", bloom.resolution);
-  bloom.levels = ReadElement(model, "filament.bloom.levels", bloom.levels);
-  fview->setBloomOptions(bloom);
-
-  auto msaa = fview->getMultiSampleAntiAliasingOptions();
-  msaa.enabled = ReadElement(model, "filament.msaa.enabled", true);
-  fview->setMultiSampleAntiAliasingOptions(msaa);
+  scene_view_->Configure(model);
 
   default_shadow_map_size_ = ReadElement(
       model, "filament.shadows.map_size", default_shadow_map_size_);
   default_vsm_blur_width_ = ReadElement(
       model, "filament.shadows.vsm_blur_width", default_vsm_blur_width_);
-
-  auto shadow_type = fview->getShadowType();
-  shadow_type = ReadElement(model, "filament.shadows.type", shadow_type);
-  fview->setShadowType(shadow_type);
-
-  auto fog_opts = fview->getFogOptions();
-  fog_opts.enabled =
-      ReadElement(model, "filament.fog.enabled", fog_opts.enabled);
-  fog_opts.color = ReadElement(model, "filament.fog.color", fog_opts.color);
-  fog_opts.distance = ReadElement(
-      model, "filament.fog.distance", fog_opts.distance);
-  fog_opts.density = ReadElement(
-      model, "filament.fog.density", fog_opts.density);
-  fog_opts.cutOffDistance = ReadElement(
-      model, "filament.fog.cutOffDistance", fog_opts.cutOffDistance);
-  fog_opts.maximumOpacity = ReadElement(
-      model, "filament.fog.maximumOpacity", fog_opts.maximumOpacity);
-  fog_opts.height = ReadElement(model, "filament.fog.height", fog_opts.height);
-  fog_opts.heightFalloff = ReadElement(
-      model, "filament.fog.heightFalloff", fog_opts.heightFalloff);
-  fog_opts.inScatteringStart = ReadElement(
-      model, "filament.fog.inScatteringStart", fog_opts.inScatteringStart);
-  fog_opts.inScatteringSize = ReadElement(
-      model, "filament.fog.inScatteringSize", fog_opts.inScatteringSize);
-  fview->setFogOptions(fog_opts);
-
   fallback_head_light_intensity_ =
       ReadElement(model, "filament.fallback.head_light_intensity",
                   fallback_head_light_intensity_);
diff --git a/src/experimental/filament/filament/scene_view.cc b/src/experimental/filament/filament/scene_view.cc
index 594b842a..8546940b 100644
--- a/src/experimental/filament/filament/scene_view.cc
+++ b/src/experimental/filament/filament/scene_view.cc
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <memory>
+#include <string_view>
 
 #include <filament/ColorGrading.h>
 #include <filament/LightManager.h>
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "experimental/filament/filament/filament_context.h"
 #include "experimental/filament/filament/light.h"
 #include "experimental/filament/filament/math_util.h"
+#include "experimental/filament/filament/model_util.h"
 #include "experimental/filament/filament/render_target.h"
 #include "experimental/filament/filament/renderable.h"
 #include "experimental/filament/filament/texture.h"
@@ -378,6 +380,109 @@ ColorGradingOptions SceneView::GetColorGradingOptions() const {
   return color_grading_options_;
 }
 
+void SceneView::Configure(const mjModel* model) {
+  ctx_->SetClearColor(ReadElement(model, "filament.clearColor",
+                                  filament::math::float4(0, 0, 0, 1)));
+
+  filament::View* view = views_[mjDRAW_MODE_COLOR];
+
+  auto cg = color_grading_options_;
+  cg.exposure = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.exposure", cg.exposure);
+  cg.contrast = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.contrast", cg.contrast);
+  cg.vibrance = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.vibrance", cg.vibrance);
+  cg.saturation = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.saturation", cg.saturation);
+  cg.temperature =
+      ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.temperature", cg.temperature);
+  cg.tint = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.tint", cg.tint);
+  cg.gamut_mapping =
+      ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.gamut_mapping", cg.gamut_mapping);
+  cg.luminance_scaling =
+      ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.luminance_scaling", cg.luminance_scaling);
+  cg.slope = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.slope", cg.slope);
+  cg.offset = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.offset", cg.offset);
+  cg.power = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.power", cg.power);
+  cg.shadow_gamma =
+      ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.shadow_gamma", cg.shadow_gamma);
+  cg.mid_point = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.mid_point", cg.mid_point);
+  cg.highlight_scale =
+      ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.highlight_scale", cg.highlight_scale);
+  cg.shadows = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.shadows", cg.shadows);
+  cg.midtones = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.midtones", cg.midtones);
+  cg.highlights = ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.highlights", cg.highlights);
+  cg.tonal_ranges =
+      ReadElement(model, "filament.cg.tonal_ranges", cg.tonal_ranges);
+
+  auto tone_mapping =
+      ReadElement<std::string_view>(model, "filament.cg.tone_mapping");
+  if (tone_mapping == "aces") {
+    cg.tone_mapper = ToneMapperType::kACES;
+  } else if (tone_mapping == "aces_legacy") {
+    cg.tone_mapper = ToneMapperType::kACESLegacy;
+  } else if (tone_mapping == "filmic") {
+    cg.tone_mapper = ToneMapperType::kFilmic;
+  } else if (tone_mapping == "linear") {
+    cg.tone_mapper = ToneMapperType::kLinear;
+  } else if (tone_mapping == "pbr_neutral") {
+    cg.tone_mapper = ToneMapperType::kPBRNeutral;
+  }
+  SetColorGradingOptions(cg);
+
+  auto ao = view->getAmbientOcclusionOptions();
+  ao.enabled = ReadElement(model, "filament.ao.enabled", true);
+  ao.bentNormals = ReadElement(model, "filament.ao.bent_normals", false);
+  ao.ssct.enabled = ReadElement(model, "filament.ao.ssct", ao.ssct.enabled);
+  ao.quality =
+      ReadElement(model, "filament.ao.quality", filament::QualityLevel::ULTRA);
+  ao.lowPassFilter = ReadElement(model, "filament.ao.low_pass_filter",
+                                 filament::QualityLevel::ULTRA);
+  ao.upsampling = ReadElement(model, "filament.ao.upsampling",
+                              filament::QualityLevel::ULTRA);
+  ao.bilateralThreshold =
+      ReadElement(model, "filament.ao.bilateral_threshold", 0.5f);
+  view->setAmbientOcclusionOptions(ao);
+
+  auto msaa = view->getMultiSampleAntiAliasingOptions();
+  msaa.enabled = ReadElement(model, "filament.msaa.enabled", true);
+  view->setMultiSampleAntiAliasingOptions(msaa);
+
+  auto shadow_type = view->getShadowType();
+  shadow_type = ReadElement(model, "filament.shadows.type", shadow_type);
+  view->setShadowType(shadow_type);
+
+  auto fog_opts = view->getFogOptions();
+  fog_opts.enabled =
+      ReadElement(model, "filament.fog.enabled", fog_opts.enabled);
+  fog_opts.color = ReadElement(model, "filament.fog.color", fog_opts.color);
+  fog_opts.distance = ReadElement(
+      model, "filament.fog.distance", fog_opts.distance);
+  fog_opts.density = ReadElement(
+      model, "filament.fog.density", fog_opts.density);
+  fog_opts.cutOffDistance = ReadElement(
+      model, "filament.fog.cutOffDistance", fog_opts.cutOffDistance);
+  fog_opts.maximumOpacity = ReadElement(
+      model, "filament.fog.maximumOpacity", fog_opts.maximumOpacity);
+  fog_opts.height = ReadElement(model, "filament.fog.height", fog_opts.height);
+  fog_opts.heightFalloff = ReadElement(
+      model, "filament.fog.heightFalloff", fog_opts.heightFalloff);
+  fog_opts.inScatteringStart = ReadElement(
+      model, "filament.fog.inScatteringStart", fog_opts.inScatteringStart);
+  fog_opts.inScatteringSize = ReadElement(
+      model, "filament.fog.inScatteringSize", fog_opts.inScatteringSize);
+  view->setFogOptions(fog_opts);
+
+  auto bloom = view->getBloomOptions();
+  bloom.enabled = ReadElement(model, "filament.bloom.enabled", bloom.enabled);
+  bloom.strength =
+      ReadElement(model, "filament.bloom.strength", bloom.strength);
+  bloom.dirtStrength =
+      ReadElement(model, "filament.bloom.dirt_strength", bloom.dirtStrength);
+  bloom.quality = ReadElement(model, "filament.bloom.quality", bloom.quality);
+  bloom.resolution =
+      ReadElement(model, "filament.bloom.resolution", bloom.resolution);
+  bloom.levels = ReadElement(model, "filament.bloom.levels", bloom.levels);
+  view->setBloomOptions(bloom);
+}
+
 void DoRender(filament::Renderer* renderer, const mjrRenderRequest& request) {
   SceneView::RenderRequest scene_view_request;
   scene_view_request.draw_mode = request.draw_mode;
diff --git a/src/experimental/filament/filament/scene_view.h b/src/experimental/filament/filament/scene_view.h
index e64be22e..0187ee0f 100644
--- a/src/experimental/filament/filament/scene_view.h
+++ b/src/experimental/filament/filament/scene_view.h
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ class SceneView : public mjrScene {
   ColorGradingOptions GetColorGradingOptions() const;
   void SetColorGradingOptions(const ColorGradingOptions& opts);
 
+  // Reads filament-specific settings from the mjModel and configures the
+  // scene view accordingly.
+  void Configure(const mjModel* model);
+
   static SceneView* downcast(mjrScene* scene) {
     return static_cast<SceneView*>(scene);
   }