CGTalk - glass bulb material

max_5

01-26-2003, 07:03 PM

I need some help on this light bulb material, I am going for photo realism. I am new to max and don't know how to get the right effect. I am using Max 5 and the light tracer with one omni light only effecting the specular light. I am going for whatever effect is the most lifelike.

Any advise?

Aaron Moore

01-26-2003, 07:23 PM

You might model several layers... the actual matt bulb layer is translucent and is on the inside of the bulb (right?) then there is a glass layer on top.... The glass usually reflects the environment more so work on that (raytraced reflections)

Gamoron

01-26-2003, 07:23 PM

Check out the free material library Sticky. get it, and see how materials were made. use them as a base.
Cheers!

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