Indicator Material?

[andrew]

Hi guys,

i searched many on the web, but i couldn't find, what i want. Do you know any tutorials or give me some tipps, how to make an indicator material like in my attachmend?

regards
andrew

[Dave_3d]

The picture is not so clear but it looks light lightly coloured and reflective orange bulbs and a patterned highly reflective chrome background.

So I would say that for the best reuslts it would be a combination of those 2 textures AND good modelling of the reflective parts around the indicators.

Naturally with all that Chrome you must have a good environment or environment map to reflect.

Dave

[andrew]

Thanks, man. I will try it soon as i can . This is my A8 Headlight: A8 Headlight

Naturally with all that Chrome you must have a good environment or environment map to reflect.

Dave

But, i dont know what kind of hdri or something i could use... ^^

[Dave_3d]

But, i dont know what kind of hdri or something i could use... ^^

Look at the HDRI link just posted ...

http://www.cg-cars.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1718

Download those - they are a great starting pack.

And you can use the same HDRI I used for my chrome (on the alloy wheel thread). I show how I setup the chrome :

http://www.cg-cars.com/forum/showthread.php?t=279

You could try that to get started.

Dave

[TwoOneOne]

someone posted another very useful hdri package somewhere but i can´t remember where it is :banghead:
the pack is called "digitalin chrome" and gives very good chrome and paint results.

perhaps someone can post the link again.

edit: never mind. just googled the original source.
so here you go:
http://www.51render.com/article.asp?id=90

found even more:
http://www.51render.com/article.asp?id=114

[andrew]

Thanks, i wil try it tomorrow. I go to bed now. ^^:scream: