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Ubersurface skin only for closeups?

Zig ZagZig Zag Posts: 96
edited December 1969 in New Users

Maybe a stupid question, but I have been playing with Subsurface on Michael 4. From a distance, say 2-3 meters, using velvet, subsurface scattering, bumpmapping etc doesn't seem to make a big difference. But for a closeup, say 50cm, one can see the details more easily.

So am is my thinking correct that using subsurface for skin makes more sense for closeups, and less for shots from a distance?

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  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634
    edited December 1969

    No it can be used for medium distant shots.

    What effects things mainly in Uber Surface is SSS Shading Rate, small values 1.00 - 2.00 for closeups and a higher value the further away you get.

  • Zig ZagZig Zag Posts: 96
    edited December 1969

    I was thinking the Shading Rate is there mainly to avoid rendering artifacts. Is this different in Ubersurface?

  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634
    edited December 1969

    no but it does effect SSS and Translucency too. Think small brush for close up and big brush for further away. Well that is how I see it but I may be wrong.

  • Zig ZagZig Zag Posts: 96
    edited December 1969

    Thanks Pete. So much to learn...

  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634
    edited December 1969

    Tell me about it, it seems endless but in a good way. I am having trouble keeping up with not being able to use DS4.6 much these days. Just upgrade to see what changes they have made recently.

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