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CGmonkey
05-10-2003, 01:46 PM
http://www.aliaswavefront.com/en/Tmpl/Maya/html/index.jhtml?page=/en/Community/Download/plug_ins/maya_bonus_tools.html

I've noticed that with the bonus tools to 5.0 you'll get a skin shader which will simulate human skin.
It almost looks like it's using SSS and makes the material translucent. Has anyone tried this new material?
playmesumch00ns
05-10-2003, 03:46 PM
It's the same as the old skin shader. It's not true SSS, just simulates the light interaction with human skin based on KM theory. The method comes from an old Siggraph RCN from 99/2000 I think. It's essentially the same as the Skin shader that comes with RAT. pretty good I think, but has its limitations. For instance it's a pain in the arse to play with the parameters...
wgreenlee1
05-10-2003, 05:38 PM
Actually...that skin shader over at highend looks better,IMO...
Has a fur~ish peach fuzzy look to it...
tomb
05-11-2003, 04:57 AM
Originally posted by wgreenlee1
Actually...that skin shader over at highend looks better,IMO...
Has a fur~ish peach fuzzy look to it...

Thanks. That's my one. :)
wgreenlee1
05-11-2003, 05:27 AM
Originally posted by tomb
Thanks. That's my one. :)

No thank you,pretty cool shader!
CLAW
11-19-2003, 11:47 AM
Is Alias skinshader available for Mac OSX? I tried to search for it but couldn't find it.
CIM
11-19-2003, 08:15 PM
SubScatter (http://lightengine3d.com/index2.html) is a really nice shader. It's not really a skin shader, but a subsurface scattering shader.

TranVol 3.0 seems to be coming out soon. Maybe that'll simulate skin shading more accurately.
CLAW
11-19-2003, 09:09 PM
looks cool, but no OSX version:(
mimo8
11-20-2003, 07:36 AM
have you tried it out ... I havent. but never be bounced if they dont mention mac, they just forgett


but dont know abbout this shader, if it runs under osx:shrug:
huijiao2001
12-30-2003, 08:00 PM
good,
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