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kriscabrera
08-25-2006, 08:55 PM
Hi my name is kris i am new to the forums, i was wondering if you guys can help me i am trying to get a look on a mirror like the mirrors they have in public bathrooms, i think there aluminum. its like a brushed reflective aluminum if you guys can help i would greatly appreciate it thanks.
leigh
08-25-2006, 10:49 PM
You need to use an anisotropic shader.
kriscabrera
08-26-2006, 02:14 AM
i hope you dont mind asking but what kind of shader is that?
leigh
08-26-2006, 03:12 AM
Well you haven't said what software you're using, but most programs have an anisotropic shader. Google it if you don't know what anisotropy is, because I'm too tired to explain :)

Although I must say I've never seen a brushed aluminium mirror before...
leigh
08-26-2006, 03:14 AM
Oh I just remembered that I covered anisotropy very briefly in an article that I wrote that I posted the link to here:

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=392677

It's in the section on reflectivity. Hope this helps.
Anti-Distinctlyminty
08-29-2006, 08:13 AM
Photoshop, add noise, radial blur, radial blur, radial blur. Apply as bump. Shazam.
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