Video Tutorial: Exploring the SSS2 Node Shader

Matt · 01-21-2009, 01:10 PM

(Originally posted in 9.6 OB forum, now that 9.6 is released putting it here for all)

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I was having a go at re-creating the ZBrush Red Wax shader because it looks so cool (results here) using the SSS2 shader. The documentation for this node failed to mention some important information, essentially what the 'Forward Color' and 'Backward Color' actually refer to.

So after much playing about and testing, I discovered what they actually do (probably obvious to some, but wasn't to me!)

As usual, I decided to do a video to explain my results.

Quicktime H.264 (13mins, 20.2MB RAR Archive)
Video Tutorial: Exploring the SSS2 Node Shader

Cheers
Matt

Mitja · 01-21-2009, 01:17 PM

Sweet!!!

Rabbitpenny · 01-22-2009, 08:48 AM

That was a great node tutorial. I appreciated the level of explanation. Any chance you could provide a link to other tuts.; or do I have to sort through your 7139 posts? Thanks.

Rabbitpenny · 01-22-2009, 08:50 AM

Excuse me. 7319 posts!

Matt · 01-22-2009, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabbitpenny

That was a great node tutorial. I appreciated the level of explanation. Any chance you could provide a link to other tuts.; or do I have to sort through your 7139 posts? Thanks.

At some point I do need to put these onto my own webpage, but I never seem to get around to it!

Here are the ones I've done so far that are reasonably useful!

Video Tutorial: Using the sIBL Plugin

Video Tutorial: Creating Tinsel using FiberFX Modeler

Video Tutorial: Brushed Metal Using Node Editor

Video Tutorial: Exploring the Sigma SSS Node Shader

Video Tutorial: Using Sunsky & Sun Spot For Physical Skies

Video Tutorial: FiberFX Strand Modeler Guide Editing Tips

Video Tutorial: Adding Bullet Hole Decals to a Wall

Video Tutorial: Building Animations from Frames Using LightWave

Hope you like them!

Cheers
Matt

Matt · 01-22-2009, 01:21 PM

It's interesting, I always thought I'd done more than that, but it makes me realise just how prolific William Vaughan is! He's done hundreds!

Rabbitpenny · 01-22-2009, 08:58 PM

Thanks Matt. Great video tutorials. Look foreward to more,

Dan

stevecullum · 01-23-2009, 07:17 AM

Your getting good at these tuts - keep it up!

Who do I have to bribe to get me a copy of that colour picker - I need it today!

I hope it will be 64 bit too...

Matt · 01-23-2009, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by stevecullum

I hope it will be 64 bit too...

Yep, it will be, that's what I'm using in the video!

stevecullum · 01-23-2009, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt

Yep, it will be, that's what I'm using in the video!

Awesome!

Can't wait until it comes out. I'm jumping between 3 different colour pickers right now to satisfy needs. This will stop all that nonsense!

Any idea of ETA?

probiner · 02-09-2009, 01:27 PM

Ty very much matt

zed1000 · 03-12-2009, 06:33 PM

Big thankyou Matt !
Really enjoyed your vids and have learned heaps from them.
Very nice of you to share your knowledge and time.

toby · 03-17-2009, 07:50 PM

Thanks Matt!

Mr Rid · 06-15-2010, 08:40 PM

I was just looking at SS2 for the first time and the tut here does not seem correct about the Background Amount and color having to do with a rear light.

At 8:40 in the QT, you seem to be saying the blue illumination within the surface is coming from the back light. But I get the exact same level of blue illumination even if I move the rear light, change the intensity or color of the light, or even disable all lights(?). The blue Background Amount appears to have nothing to do with the lights at all.

I dont get why there are color values in the SSS shader. Seems that any SSS color should be a result of the combination of surface color and light color. What do the Forward and Backward color have to do with anything?

3djock · 10-24-2009, 02:21 PM

Links are all dead..