CGTalk - Automobile paint

ChrisWatkins

02-25-2003, 05:15 PM

I can practically guarantee there are plenty of other threads about this topic but since the search engine wont look for 'car', no one will ever find them, so Im looking for tips and shader settings to help make goodlooking car paint. I've had a little success with a composite material but I've seen much better.

Since such an important part of the way it looks is the reflections, what do people recommend as far as some kind of simple environment goes? for my mustang I did giant floating white self-illuminated rectangles that werent visible to the camera but were rendered in reflections... it was ok, but again I've seen better.

Edit: Im using Max 5

Morbid Angel

02-26-2003, 05:14 AM

k, here...Im stuck with the same problem here are 3 shaders i have developed in a sense of trying to get the multilayered carpaint.
Email me I'll send you the shader.

http://www3.telus.net/public/vinnik88/test_1.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/public/vinnik88/test_2.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/public/vinnik88/test_3.jpg

the third one is the most complex composite 3 layer shader (Im using vray by the way)

ChrisWatkins

02-26-2003, 05:32 AM

hehe, seeing that post in another thread was what made me want to develop a better shader. Ill PM my email.

I tried to imitate the effects based on your brief description of the third shader but with minimal success.

If you want to describe it a little more completely for anyone that might be watching with curiosity Im sure they'd appreciate it.

TimWoods

02-26-2003, 10:59 AM

try this thread
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18189
and www.visualboo.com
he has collected a library of different textures.
ive used the fR materials and there are several for really good car paint. there might be ones for standard materials
check it out.
:wavey:

ChrisWatkins

02-26-2003, 05:30 PM

I looked at the collection of textures and didnt see anything like what Morbid Angel has done. Did I miss something?

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