bantha opened this issue on Nov 29, 2015 · 20 posts
bantha posted Sun, 29 November 2015 at 7:30 AM
I fiddled around with Poser 11. I'm not completely happy with this shader, but results are getting better.
The shader is based on the postings here:
http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?379685-Skin-in-Cycles-Emily-2-1
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bantha posted Sun, 29 November 2015 at 7:32 AM
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but that is not what ships are built for.
Sail out to sea and do new things.
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bantha posted Sun, 29 November 2015 at 7:36 AM
I don't think it's possible to upload MT5s right now? The shader is a bit complicated to rebuild, especially since the SSS nodes have vector values which aren't shown in a screenshot.
But the values can be seen here:
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Boni posted Sun, 29 November 2015 at 8:05 AM Online Now!
Thank you ... this will help a lot of people!!!
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ghonma posted Sun, 29 November 2015 at 10:11 AM
Waaay too much SSS
Kazam561 posted Sun, 29 November 2015 at 10:16 AM
Thank you Bantha
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bantha posted Sun, 29 November 2015 at 10:28 AM
ghonma posted at 10:26AM Sun, 29 November 2015 - #4241456
Waaay too much SSS
Yes, probably. I'm already reducing it in test renders. The SSS is probably scaled for Blender figures, which are way larger than Posers figures. The SSS scale is in the node, though, so it's easily changed. I'm looking for the right value right now.... but with SSS the renders take some time, so testing is anything but quick.
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ghonma posted Sun, 29 November 2015 at 11:49 PM
Definitely better. I would also suggest not using Poser figures/textures to tune your shader. Instead get something like the free Emily and use that:
http://gl.ict.usc.edu/Research/DigitalEmily/
That will help reduce/eliminate any effect low quality poser textures and mesh may be having on your results. Later you can fine tune for poser content.
beas62 posted Tue, 01 December 2015 at 6:38 AM
Thanks for sharing the info, Bantha!
Kazam561 posted Tue, 01 December 2015 at 6:15 PM
Thank you Bantha!
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shedofjoy posted Fri, 04 December 2015 at 8:10 PM
I'm new to this whole cycles business and only started dabbling in it with the arrival of Poser 11. my question is, How do we apply those 4 images into one material/shader? I know how to use all the firefly nodes but have very little experience with this, any help much appreciated.
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bagginsbill posted Sat, 09 January 2016 at 12:28 PM
ghonma posted at 1:27PM Sat, 09 January 2016 - #4241565
Definitely better. I would also suggest not using Poser figures/textures to tune your shader. Instead get something like the free Emily and use that:
http://gl.ict.usc.edu/Research/DigitalEmily/
That will help reduce/eliminate any effect low quality poser textures and mesh may be having on your results. Later you can fine tune for poser content.
Hey thanks for the link. I didn't know about this download. Rendered in SuperFly, but using a simple FireFly shader having only color map, bump map, Scatter node, and Blinn node. You guys are overcomplicating things, IMO.
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cr2012 posted Mon, 01 February 2016 at 5:25 PM
bagginsbill posted at 11:23PM Mon, 01 February 2016 - #4248118
ghonma posted at 1:27PM Sat, 09 January 2016 - #4241565
Definitely better. I would also suggest not using Poser figures/textures to tune your shader. Instead get something like the free Emily and use that:
http://gl.ict.usc.edu/Research/DigitalEmily/
That will help reduce/eliminate any effect low quality poser textures and mesh may be having on your results. Later you can fine tune for poser content.
Hey thanks for the link. I didn't know about this download. Rendered in SuperFly, but using a simple FireFly shader having only color map, bump map, Scatter node, and Blinn node. You guys are overcomplicating things, IMO.
It looks very good Bagginsbill can you please upload a .mt5 file or can you post screenshots on how to setup the shaders in the material room? I really want to learn to make superfly shaders for human skin.
WandW posted Mon, 01 February 2016 at 6:05 PM Online Now!
Ask him over at RDNA, as you are more likely to get an answer there...
http://forum.runtimedna.com/showthread.php?102517-Skin-shader-from-Blender-thread-WIP
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cr2012 posted Mon, 01 February 2016 at 7:42 PM
WandW posted at 1:41AM Tue, 02 February 2016 - #4252589
Ask him over at RDNA, as you are more likely to get an answer there...
http://forum.runtimedna.com/showthread.php?102517-Skin-shader-from-Blender-thread-WIP
Ok thank you WandW :)
This is the progress I have made so far with researching and experimenting since I asked the question earlier.
bagginsbill posted Tue, 02 February 2016 at 6:00 AM
I answered at RDNA. Click me.
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acrionx posted Tue, 14 November 2017 at 10:58 PM
bagginsbill posted at 10:58PM Tue, 14 November 2017 - #4252644
I answered at RDNA. Click me.
This link no longer seem to be working.
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AmbientShade posted Tue, 14 November 2017 at 11:10 PM
Because this is a 2 year old thread. Daz bought rdna and killed it. So any links you find (anywhere) to anything rdna are long dead.
Eric Walters posted Wed, 28 November 2018 at 11:23 PM
Hey BB! Any chance of putting some of the RDNA vanished info on cycles skin here? THANKS!
bantha posted Sat, 01 December 2018 at 2:10 PM
The result found it's way into EZSkin, if I'm not mistaken. Did you try it?
A ship in port is safe;
but that is not what ships are built for.
Sail out to sea and do new things.
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Grace" Hopper
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