Shading models

[Andyjaggy]

Anyone have any good references on the differences between the different diffuse and specular shading models (Oren Nayer, Lambert, Cook Torrence, etc...)

[Andyjaggy]

Or I could download the manual and look there. Runs away with tail between legs....

[byte_fx]

Also - Dave Jerrard mentioned a bit about these in a primer he posted about on nodes.

Sorry - don't have the link but search should find it.

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[Andyjaggy]

I've just started switching completely over to node based texturing and am trying to figure out what everything does. I think it is something that is going to take a long time, especially since I just bought the IFW nodes. Those alone could keep you fiddling for months.

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Then you should probably check this out:

http://www.newtek.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55644

And consider buying James Willmott's node intro from Kurv.

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[BeeVee]

Dave Jerrard and James Willmott have contributed (among others) to the node explanations here: http://www.lightwiki.com/Node_Explanations

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[byte_fx]

And check this out as well -

http://www.except.nl/lightwave/index.htm

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