tasuric

End of December news update

Added 2016-12-30 22:45:08 +0000 UTC

Hey guys,

I hope you all had a merry last week! I managed to get the preview done just in time, so if you had not yet seen it or missed it because of possible festivities, the preview should be waiting in your messages. As I mentioned before it contains something of a surprise so if you do not wish to be spoiled, wait for the full animation!

After the merriment came to a close earlier this week I resumed my quest to improve the overall rendering quality using the new engine. While I hit a few bumps, I think Ive made some notable progress. While I could explain the technical details, I think a picture will explain it better than I can with just words.

Disclaimer: The effect displayed in the graphics is called subsurface scattering and allows for natural depictions of skin, flesh and things like teeth. The effect is a lot more subtle in natural light conditions and wont be as noticeable in animations where this specific high contrast light setup is not used.