Human Skin Shader

[max_lover]

hi, how to create realistic human skin shader, like this one
http://www.splutterfish.com/sf/galle...mages&keyword=
any help would be very help full

[J_Bug]

There are a few primary components that make skin look like skin.

One is an extremely low glossy falloff specular reflection. I'm not sure if it's Fresnel type but I’d assume not. Something I've noticed recently is that the glossy amount of the reflection seems to be affected by a falloff also. I'm not positive about this and it doesn’t quite make sense but I've perceived it in a few photos.

The other aspect you need to address is SSS (Subsurface Scattering). SSS is created by the multiple layers of translucent material the skin is made of. Basically the light is reflected and/ or refracted differently for each layer it hits.

If you don't know how to create Glossy Reflections and Translucency you can do a search on the forum or visit vray.info for some detailed help.

--Jon

[3dform]

The trick is: Make a map for Reflection glossiness amount. (Don't do it with irradiance map). And use SSS very softly, with a low depth.

robert

[J_Bug]

The trick is: Make a map for Reflection glossiness amount. (Don't do it with irradiance map). And use SSS very softly, with a low depth.

robert

What do you mean by Don't do it with irradiance map? Are you saying not to use interpolated glossies? Can you elaborate on your thought process here?

Thanks,
--Jon