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I dunno if anyone did something like that, but I just thought it could be a good idea:

Sometimes I wonder how I should shade different materials; at the
moment I'm trying to figure out a good shading method to shade Ice.

So I wondered if it would be a good idea, if we made small pixeled
material objects. Like a cylinder in [insert fancy material here].over
the time there could spawn a pretty vast collection of shading types,
that could come in handy, if you realy have no idea how to shade
something.

If I'm not the only one thinking this is a good idea, I could provide a template.

here's the ever expanding list of materials:

stone(floor)

rock

shiny metal

dull metal

brushed metal

rusty metal

gold

plastic

grass

wood

glass

ice

molten rock

smoke

fire

flesh

skin

fur

here's the large template:

small one will follow.

Edited by Squirrelsquid - 12 October 2007 at 3:45pm

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Squirrelsquid Commander Joined: 18 July 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 259	Topic: Material-collection Posted: 12 October 2007 at 11:39am
	I dunno if anyone did something like that, but I just thought it could be a good idea: Sometimes I wonder how I should shade different materials; at the moment I'm trying to figure out a good shading method to shade Ice. So I wondered if it would be a good idea, if we made small pixeled material objects. Like a cylinder in [insert fancy material here].over the time there could spawn a pretty vast collection of shading types, that could come in handy, if you realy have no idea how to shade something. If I'm not the only one thinking this is a good idea, I could provide a template. here's the ever expanding list of materials: stone(floor) rock shiny metal dull metal brushed metal rusty metal gold plastic grass wood glass ice molten rock smoke fire flesh skin fur here's the large template: small one will follow. Edited by Squirrelsquid - 12 October 2007 at 3:45pm
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leel Commander Joined: 29 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3001	Posted: 12 October 2007 at 11:43am
	hmm I like it! Perhaps you should make a list of materials so people can get started, and add on to the list as we go
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eghost Midshipman Joined: 19 June 2018 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 99	Posted: 12 October 2007 at 11:47am
	Good thought...I actually have an ice block (four color) that I could clip out and post if you want....Don't know what level of realism you're wanting though...
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Squirrelsquid Commander Joined: 18 July 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 259	Posted: 12 October 2007 at 11:52am
	*Originally posted by eghost* Good thought...I actually have an ice block (four color) that I could clip out and post if you want....Don't know what level of realism you're wanting though... well the level of realism is up to the creator of the material. I mean there's no reason why there could be 3 to 10 types the same material in different styles. good thought about the list, I'll write some up and put them in the first post. Edited by Squirrelsquid - 12 October 2007 at 11:52am
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eghost Midshipman Joined: 19 June 2018 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 99	Posted: 12 October 2007 at 12:35pm
	I'm mostly pleased with it...Though you'll definitely need to zoom in... Ice:
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 12 October 2007 at 1:57pm
	Good idea, makes for cool reference material, color choices and style choices. Great for when bored too. @Squirrel, if it takes off there's a 'goldie' star in it for you :D Edited by jalonso - 12 October 2007 at 2:20pm
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greenraven Commander Joined: 08 September 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2598	Posted: 12 October 2007 at 2:11pm
	Not bad, here's some more you can add to the list: Feathers, anyone try to pixel a bird before? Oil Computer chips/electronics, Matrix kinda stuff when you're inside a computer.
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Pixel_Outlaw Commander Joined: 01 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3829	Posted: 12 October 2007 at 3:02pm
	Just keep in mind that for best results, Saturation values should very as well as Value. Materials in real world reflect light differently in different directions due to the surface characteristics. Rubber is pitted and reflects light in all directions this means that the Specular value is lower. I've been studying OGL materials very closely and you gain an appreciation for material properties. Artists somethimes can't understand why things appear the way they do and my interest in graphics programming has helped immensly with understanding how materials work. The more pitted or rough the surface the less light will be reflected back to the viewer's eye. Meaning more midtons (more colors or more dithering whatever you prefer).

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Squirrelsquid Commander Joined: 18 July 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 259	Posted: 12 October 2007 at 3:47pm
	thanks for that information P_O. I added the large template, a small one will follow soon.
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Pixel_Outlaw Commander Joined: 01 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3829	Posted: 12 October 2007 at 4:27pm
	No worries. Thanks for considering it. I think people need to think in terms of materials rather than "colors". For example chrome is a material not a color. Colors are concpts like -red -blue -teal where Materials are -chrome -gold -clay I must applaud your efforts to make a general material dictionary. I'm currently working on a 3D materials library for myself.

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BlackDragon Commander Joined: 13 May 2014 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 729	Posted: 12 October 2007 at 5:59pm
	Some rocks and a block of ice, in a cartoony style. More to come, hopefully. Edited by BlackDragon - 13 October 2007 at 10:59am
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BlackDragon Commander Joined: 13 May 2014 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 729	Posted: 13 October 2007 at 1:59pm
	Update! More! Cylindrical state added. Plastic texture added. Rusty metal texture added. Weed added. 3 tiles added, grass, water, dirt. Sorry for double post. But its a day later, so its ok i guess. EDIT: Even more. Added an arm (skin ref), oil, and shiny metal. Also updated plastic. Edited by BlackDragon - 13 October 2007 at 3:28pm
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AdrianJensen Commander Joined: 18 January 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 238	Posted: 13 October 2007 at 8:43pm
	I like this idea. There should me a wide verity of shapes(including some complex ones), and we do each material in every shape. After we've collected a large amount of shaded shapes, someone could use them in a tutorial.
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tuaarita Commander Joined: 04 December 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1049	Posted: 15 October 2007 at 8:13am
	well i suck at pixeling human hair, anyone wanna help me out? :P i want to learn something like FF Tactics and Tactics Ogre portrait's kindahair. tho maybe i should just study screenshots :P Edited by Leroy - 15 October 2007 at 8:14am
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theguy Commander Joined: 03 November 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 417	Posted: 17 November 2007 at 3:46am
	I'm using the template at the top but now that I've seen everyone making there own I think I should try that aswell
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volcom Commander Joined: 17 August 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 272	Posted: 15 December 2007 at 5:56pm
	not a good piece of gold...i made it in a gem like form. I really need to know how to make these kinds of things
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