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    • soloS Offline
      solo
      last edited by

      Here is yet another called...

      Volcano in frosted glass

      sss6.jpg

      And I'm not sure what this is but a great paper weight it would make.

      sss7.jpg

      http://www.solos-art.com

      If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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        tallbridgeguy
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        cool, where did you get the volcano?

        Nielsen
        http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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        • soloS Offline
          solo
          last edited by

          It's a texture, a Vue texture.

          http://www.solos-art.com

          If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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            tallbridgeguy
            last edited by

            You might have a future in this kinda thing (ha!)

            great job and a fun learning tool.

            thanks solo!

            Nielsen
            http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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              Ecuadorian
              last edited by

              Pete, I just want to print those images and hang them on my walls! They're renderlicious!

              Best.Render.Challenge.Ever. Just 2 materials on 1 simple object help keep things fun.

              -Miguel Lescano
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              • EarthMoverE Offline
                EarthMover
                last edited by

                Fun challenge! Here's my try. Multi-color SSS with smoked glass.


                SSS_Test_01.jpg

                3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
                Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
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                • dermotcollD Offline
                  dermotcoll
                  last edited by

                  I'm bent over ready for an arse kicking!!!! Twilight with on an easy medium.


                  sss.jpg

                  When you burn your arse - you gotta sit on the blisters!!

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                  • dermotcollD Offline
                    dermotcoll
                    last edited by

                    When I saw some of the images I just had a crack at it - couldnt believe it when it came out and it wsnt black - where do you guys get all the fabulous materials and how do you store them (what format)

                    When you burn your arse - you gotta sit on the blisters!!

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                    • EarthMoverE Offline
                      EarthMover
                      last edited by

                      Dermot and Tallguy, nice job rendering, although you are lacking any visible sub surface scattering. The idea behind the thread was to display your favorite render engines ability to perform a SSS (subsurface scatter), which is namely the scattering of light below the surface of a material. Light will usually either pass through an object completely (transparency), pass through and bend (refraction), bounce off (reflection), or absorb (sub surface scattering). SSS is dependent upon the physical density of an object and it physical rate of light absorption. Things in the physical world that exhibit this behavior are wax, soap, skin, milk, plastic, etc. If you notice in all of Solo's renders, you can vaguely see where the light has passed through the outer cube and shown a hint of the sphere within.

                      It looks like you guys are using Twilight. Try using a SSS template with your materials and use spot lights or emitter lights instead of the physical sky. This will give a concentrated light source which the render engine can use to glean enough direct light bounces to perform the SSS.

                      Here's a quick test with Fryrender....emitter within SSS.


                      SSS_Test_Fry_01.jpg

                      3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
                      Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
                      Content Creator at Skapeup

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                        Ecuadorian
                        last edited by

                        Next time you ignore kitty, the dog will pay.


                        puny humans.jpg

                        -Miguel Lescano
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                          tallbridgeguy
                          last edited by

                          THanks obviously I am way off track here. I will try to figure out the SSS system using kerkythea.

                          Thanks for pointing it out to me. I'm still not sure how to do it but I will try and figure out.

                          Oh well sorry to clog the thread.

                          s

                          Nielsen
                          http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                            bytor
                            last edited by

                            Cherry (flake car paint inside of) Coke - Twilight @ Easy 8 setting


                            cherry-coke.jpg

                            Find the Cost of Freedom.....

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                            • EarthMoverE Offline
                              EarthMover
                              last edited by

                              @tallbridgeguy said:

                              Oh well sorry to clog the thread.

                              s

                              No worries...all in good fun and a method for learning and comparison. Keep on trying and you'll get there before you know it. Wish I could help more with Kerky settings for SSS. Perhaps Miguel could lead you in the right direction.

                              3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
                              Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
                              Content Creator at Skapeup

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                                Ecuadorian
                                last edited by

                                Sure, I posted some settings here:
                                http://twilightrender.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=356&p=2350

                                Actually, a lot of materials present Sub-Surface Scattering. Just put a strong light behind a slab of marble, a plastic toy, or a china plate. The human body has SSS, too; wax candles, paper, even wood has it. It's just that most of the time it's not that noticeable under normal lighting.

                                I made two 30-minute renders with Twilight, one with Easy 09 (aka MLT or Metropolis Light Transport) and another with Easy 10 (aka Bidirectional MLT). These popular render methods are also available in Indigo and other unbiased render plug-ins. Spot the differences between MLT and Bi-MLT:

                                MLT:
                                SSS-Easy09.jpg

                                Bi-directional MLT:
                                SSS-Easy10.jpg

                                Here's the file so you can check the settings used:
                                sss cat.zip

                                Pete, I believe SSS looks much more spectacular on a dragon statue or something similar. Do you have one around? 💚

                                -Miguel Lescano
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                                • soloS Offline
                                  solo
                                  last edited by

                                  @unknownuser said:

                                  Pete, I believe SSS looks more spectacular on a dragon statue or something similar. Do you have one around?

                                  I actually do, in fact I have a few. But the problem is they are only one material, and the SSS effect is only dynamic with a light behind technique, this way you can have two materials giving more options for SSS and not only the light trick. I wanted to have the option of having another material behind a SSS one, like veins under skin.

                                  http://www.solos-art.com

                                  If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                                    xrok1
                                    last edited by

                                    hey guys, that would make an awesome preview object for Twilight's material editor!

                                    nice job guys but i think that last one is the cats meow!

                                    “There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”

                                    http://www.Twilightrender.com try it!

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                                      Ecuadorian
                                      last edited by

                                      I think Remus (Indigo), Brodie (Maxwell) and Pete (Vue) have shown the best SSS examples here.

                                      -Miguel Lescano
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                                        boofredlay
                                        last edited by

                                        Twilight


                                        sss04.jpg

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                                          Ecuadorian
                                          last edited by

                                          Another try with Twilight's Bi-directional MLT, this time using the plexiglass template for the outer shell.
                                          SSS-Easy10-plexiglass.jpg

                                          EDIT: A stacked version of all three previous Twilight Renders (MLT, Bi-MLT and Bi-MLT with Plexiglass) with some post-pro in the cat's eyes.
                                          Stacked.jpg

                                          -Miguel Lescano
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                                            tallbridgeguy
                                            last edited by

                                            cool stuff

                                            Nielsen
                                            http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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