Rim lighting XSI hair

[gent_k]

I don't know what type of look you want to achieve, but here's a test I did today.
http://img94.exs.cx/img94/9808/rimlighthair1hq.th.jpg (http://img94.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img94&image=rimlighthair1hq.jpg)

So, a Light casting shadows(the important thing is keeping umbra ~ 0). Also, enabling transparancy gives a softer look.

edit:
btw, shadow maps aren't used in that test render. Forgot to uncheck it.

[Atyss]

I would do a half-XSI half-post solution. I'd setup a pass with the rim lights on black. That either be a pass with only specular enabled and a custom lightset for the rim light. The rim lights could be one large area light (longer to render, no shadow maps) or it could be a bunch of spot lights next to each other to have a smoother rim.

Then in post you simply composite this pass on top of the beauty pass and make tweaks if you need.


Sorry if you're looking for a 100% 3D solution.


Bernard

[FloydBishop]

Thanks for the replies you guys. I'll give it a try on Tuesday when I'm back at work. I've used Shave quite a bit in Maya, and I know XSI hair is based on Shave, but I couldn't get it to work the way I thought it would.

Thanks again.

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