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benio33
10-23-2006, 05:29 PM
Hi,

could anyone give me a hint how to make a soft effekt of petals like the ones on the flower here http://www.christnet.cz/pohlednice/ecards/priroda/jablon.jpg ?

The thing is sss shaders don't do the work ... or I messed up something :(

Regards,
Benio
soulburn3d
10-23-2006, 05:36 PM
What 3d application and renderer do you plan on using. And yes, some sort of SSS shader is probably the way to go.

- Neil
benio33
10-23-2006, 11:03 PM
Naturally (stupid me) ... sorry, I'm using Maya, and plan on using software render or mental ray. I tried sss shaders and they did PART of the job, but the shadows and transparency were not what I expected ... I just gave up having a result od a soap rather then a petal.
soulburn3d
10-24-2006, 04:44 PM
Sorry, I'm not a maya user so can't help you with the specifics of whatever sss shader you're using. Good luck!

- Neil
AndrewRaZ
10-27-2006, 06:24 PM
it sounds like you might need to put a shadow transparency shader on your material to get the effect you're looking for. or perhaps just turn shadows down or off.
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