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Shader Recipes: Translucent Materials in Maya

In this short course, we will learn how to mimic the characteristics of translucent materials that are not completely transparent but still allow light to pass through. Software required: Maya.

Intermediate
10m
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Last Updated Mar 18, 2019

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Shader Recipes: Translucent Materials in Maya

In this short course, we will learn how to mimic the characteristics of translucent materials that are not completely transparent but still allow light to pass through. Software required: Maya.

Intermediate
10m
(1)

Created by

Last Updated Mar 18, 2019

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In this short course, we will learn how to mimic the characteristics of translucent materials that are not completely transparent but still allow light to pass through. We will discuss the critical attributes that control the translucency result, as well as controlling the shadows cast by translucent surfaces. Software required: Maya.

Shader Recipes: Translucent Materials in Maya
Intermediate
10m
(1)
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