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stylEmon · June 18th, 2008

If you look at glass on most skyscrapers, the windows look a little wavy. I would use some type of bump/displacement map (possibly the stucco material, then smooth out the contrast of the colors) to get that wavy quality.

I have a sample on my home computer, I'll try to remember to post it.

Along with the noise suggestion above, this should pop the windows out and separate them from the background.

June 18th, 2008	#7 (permalink)
stylEmon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: phx Posts: 171 Name: Nick Pitcavage	Re: What's a good method to get glass to reflect the environment? If you look at glass on most skyscrapers, the windows look a little wavy. I would use some type of bump/displacement map (possibly the stucco material, then smooth out the contrast of the colors) to get that wavy quality. I have a sample on my home computer, I'll try to remember to post it. Along with the noise suggestion above, this should pop the windows out and separate them from the background. Last edited by stylEmon; June 18th, 2008 at 12:56 PM.