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stuh505
09-06-2005, 05:45 AM
I've tried out a number of skin shaders and they all seem to have generally the same parameters, and I generally have the same inability to create realistic looking skin. Or, I want to change the shade of the skin to a different person and anything I change either has no effect or makes it worse.

Where can I learn how to actually make this work as a hobbyist? Do I have to buy a book?
playmesumch00ns
09-06-2005, 09:08 AM
It kinda depends on a) what shaders you're talking about, and b) what the paremeters are.
stuh505
09-06-2005, 04:19 PM
I've tried the MR skin shader, brazil, finalRender, DT3D they all seem fundamentally the same. But if you need me to specify, let's say the MR skin shader. I'm not asking what a specific parameter does, I'm asking where I can learn how to make effective use of this shader in general -- part of that learning is learning which parameters I even need to worry about.
playmesumch00ns
09-06-2005, 06:40 PM
The best way to do this is what's called a "wedge".

Animate each of the parameters changing and render out sequences, then see what everything does.
Davidxt
09-08-2005, 04:56 PM
I've tried the MR skin shader, brazil, finalRender, DT3D they all seem fundamentally the same. But if you need me to specify, let's say the MR skin shader. I'm not asking what a specific parameter does, I'm asking where I can learn how to make effective use of this shader in general -- part of that learning is learning which parameters I even need to worry about.

This may be of assistance. The sss settings are from Docaml, and the brazil one is from Rgreen.

http://img325.imageshack.us/img325/9981/sss4yy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img325.imageshack.us/img325/3256/skinrgreen8ny.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Resio
09-13-2005, 01:45 AM
I've been taking a look at the settings for Brazil, and i notice most of the settings work in junction with some texture maps: Are them all just alpha maps to "tell" the shader the amount of the related effect into different areas of the surface, or do they have different functions?
i'd like to discuss about the use of those maps with you.
payeh
11-06-2005, 03:54 AM
my DT3D SKIN SHADER didn't work in MentalRay of Maya 7.0 ! I have done the installion as told, but can't render in Mentalray? I can see the icon in maya mentalray node.
someone help me please! Thx!
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