Try the blurred transmissions. It is controlled by the specular colour in the mat lab. I think it is that the darker it is the greater the degree of blur. If you are looking for crisp shadows then I am not sure if you can do it without resorting to a trick such as appling the shadow as a texture overlay on the visible side. Look forward to seeing if anyone has some other ideas on this!

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