Cookbook For Materials

badpixel · July 30th, 2004

Does Any One Knows If There Is A "cook Book" For Materials In Viz?

I Have A Friend That Uses Sg Studio Tools And He Have A Book Thats Explains Step By Step Complex Materials........i Am Looking For That In Viz..anyone Knows Where A Can Get It...

Ps. Didnt Find It In Amazon, Barnes & Nobles And Newriders

crazy homeless guy · July 30th, 2004

you would probably have better luck if you looked for a max materials book.

abicalho · July 30th, 2004

My question to you would be different - do you need complex materials? Materials in MAX and VIZ are capable of doing a lot of things, that's true.

But using the Arch material in VIZ 2005 should get you much farther with a much simpler material.

Just my opinion, anyway.

Alexander

badpixel · July 31st, 2004

well, with complex material i mean more than a simply photo map and a little bump you know...ist just that i can make metal looks real...and some times my textures dont work well, so i suposed its need to be more than jpg and a little bump to get results like other guys from here.

by the way 118 views and 2 replies???????
........is my topic to dumb!!???hahahaha

Elliot · July 31st, 2004

Carlos,

I am interested on your research. I have the same interest. My material are not good at all.

Thanks
Elliot

bigcahunak · July 31st, 2004

Check Ted's monthly on mats here http://www.cgarchitect.com/upclose/TB/default.asp
But mainly Montree's tuts here http://www.cgarchitect.com/resources...3d/default.asp
Good luck

badpixel · July 31st, 2004

thanks for your comments.
i have seen some of the montree tutorial, for lighting.....and he messes with ambient light...so i supouse he dont use radiosity...didint realize he have tuts for materials , ill check it out.

elliot: i found another source...is from a guy that uses brazil 1.2(dont know wha the heck is that it seems that is similar for 3d max).any way...he explains how he make shaders (materials). (but im keep looking for my cook book)hahaha

http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_educat..._education.htm

Psychoscorpic · August 4th, 2004

Hi Carlos

If I were you, I'd look for tutorials on MAX/VIZ Procedural materials.
They -can- take a little longer to Render, but the results a really worth it - none of those awful pattern repeats, and far more down-&-dirty realism, as you are simulating the physical makeup of the object.

badpixel · August 4th, 2004

thanks psycho...that the word i was looking for...procedural materials.
if you know were to find a good tut....let me know

July 30th, 2004	#1 (permalink)
badpixel Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Monterrey Age: 30 Posts: 23 Name: Carlos Alberto Martinez	Cookbook For Materials Does Any One Knows If There Is A "cook Book" For Materials In Viz? I Have A Friend That Uses Sg Studio Tools And He Have A Book Thats Explains Step By Step Complex Materials........i Am Looking For That In Viz..anyone Knows Where A Can Get It... Ps. Didnt Find It In Amazon, Barnes & Nobles And Newriders

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crazy homeless guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,895 Name: travis schmiesing	Re: Cookbook For Materials you would probably have better luck if you looked for a max materials book. __________________ travis schmiesing

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abicalho Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Francisco Age: 35 Posts: 643 Name: Alex Bicalho	Re: Cookbook For Materials My question to you would be different - do you need complex materials? Materials in MAX and VIZ are capable of doing a lot of things, that's true. But using the Arch material in VIZ 2005 should get you much farther with a much simpler material. Just my opinion, anyway. Alexander

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badpixel Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Monterrey Age: 30 Posts: 23 Name: Carlos Alberto Martinez	Re: Cookbook For Materials well, with complex material i mean more than a simply photo map and a little bump you know...ist just that i can make metal looks real...and some times my textures dont work well, so i suposed its need to be more than jpg and a little bump to get results like other guys from here. by the way 118 views and 2 replies??????? ........is my topic to dumb!!???hahahaha Last edited by badpixel; July 31st, 2004 at 10:51 AM.

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Elliot Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 459 Name: Elliot Correa	Re: Cookbook For Materials Carlos, I am interested on your research. I have the same interest. My material are not good at all. Thanks Elliot __________________ Elliot

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bigcahunak Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Israel Age: 36 Posts: 820 Name: Itzik Kelner	Re: Cookbook For Materials Check Ted's monthly on mats here http://www.cgarchitect.com/upclose/TB/default.asp But mainly Montree's tuts here http://www.cgarchitect.com/resources...3d/default.asp Good luck

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badpixel Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Monterrey Age: 30 Posts: 23 Name: Carlos Alberto Martinez	Re: Cookbook For Materials thanks for your comments. i have seen some of the montree tutorial, for lighting.....and he messes with ambient light...so i supouse he dont use radiosity...didint realize he have tuts for materials , ill check it out. elliot: i found another source...is from a guy that uses brazil 1.2(dont know wha the heck is that it seems that is similar for 3d max).any way...he explains how he make shaders (materials). (but im keep looking for my cook book)hahaha http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_educat..._education.htm

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Psychoscorpic Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Darkest Africa Posts: 40 Name: Geoff Ward_Able	Re: Cookbook For Materials Hi Carlos If I were you, I'd look for tutorials on MAX/VIZ Procedural materials. They -can- take a little longer to Render, but the results a really worth it - none of those awful pattern repeats, and far more down-&-dirty realism, as you are simulating the physical makeup of the object.

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badpixel Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Monterrey Age: 30 Posts: 23 Name: Carlos Alberto Martinez	Re: Cookbook For Materials thanks psycho...that the word i was looking for...procedural materials. if you know were to find a good tut....let me know

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