Creating basic materials is really simple. Check this video:
BASIC CONCEPTS:
- Don’t use too brighten colors, they will look fake
- Always Use Diffuse = BLACK Â for metal chrome and pure glass
- Always flag “fresnel” for every non-metal material (glass, plastic.. )
EXERCISE:
Download BASIC-MATERIALS-SCENE | OBJ Version and reproduce the materials in the video. You don’t need to modify camera or lighting! Everything is ready to work: only play with Material Editor. (Inside the pack you also have reference pictures).
Note: With this simple tips you can create 90% architectural materials.
Hello Ciro,
I can’t download the scene. I get “404 – File Not Found” 🙁
Thank you for alert me!
The file is available now 😉
Lessons are very good.
Each time i learn something new.
Speed is not to slow and not to quick.
Thanks Ciro & others.
I’m enjoying how simple they are, but sometimes it feels too quiet
Hi Ciro:
Finally I’m a member, and I learn a lot. In this lesson I saw the video but couldn’t download the scene
Thanks Ciro
Hi Mario! I’m glad to read your words…
I just checked the link: it works fine:
https://www.cg-blog.com/files/Premium/vraycourse/es08-basic_materials.rar
what happens at your side?
What kind fo error do you get?
When I click the link what I get is a whole page of characters but no error.
I guess the problem is on my computer
Hi Mario, try again… it’s a ZIP file now 🙂
It’s working now thx Ciro
hello ciro ,
Thanks for these usefull lessons , but i have also the same problem while downloading the scene as Mario … 🙁
Hi, I converted it in a ZIP file. Let me know! 😉
hi,
it working now , thanks alot 🙂
Hi
how to do, just to control the transparency, not distortion, once I made a bathroom with a glass shower, and all that is behind the glass was twisted, and wasn’t able to fix it.
your lessons are really interesting!
Hi Mohamed,
you need to use OPACITY channel for simple transparency as you say.
i tried but with opacity map, i can’t add reflection to the glass
ciro u are just too fantastic
Thanxs Ciro, Now I know the purpose of using fresnel reflections!