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AverageJoe · 14-12-2004, 04:49 PM

The texture hue is off slightly. It's way too pink...make it slightly more yellow and darker. This will give a good stained wood look.

You might also what to consider using a procedural bump map set to a very small size to add a 'micro bump'. This will give the effect of the stain being effected by the surface of the wood in minuite details.

Obviously your gloss is too low, it needs to be more reflection like, and let the micro bump scatter it about.
If you notice on the lower left hand area of the head you'll see a very small reflection...might want to use ray tracing for that with a (I think it's incindence angle...I don't remember atm) shader to make it dissapear more in the middle so the gloss will overpower it.

Light sources (gloss) will always overpower reflections.

HTH

14-12-2004, 04:49 PM	#3
AverageJoe Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Westfield, Massachusetts Posts: 111	The texture hue is off slightly. It's way too pink...make it slightly more yellow and darker. This will give a good stained wood look. You might also what to consider using a procedural bump map set to a very small size to add a 'micro bump'. This will give the effect of the stain being effected by the surface of the wood in minuite details. Obviously your gloss is too low, it needs to be more reflection like, and let the micro bump scatter it about. If you notice on the lower left hand area of the head you'll see a very small reflection...might want to use ray tracing for that with a (I think it's incindence angle...I don't remember atm) shader to make it dissapear more in the middle so the gloss will overpower it. Light sources (gloss) will always overpower reflections. HTH __________________ I have no signiture.