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Why isn’t my text shiny and reflective?
Hi,
I’m using Pro Animator to rotate a line of text. (Kind of like Universal Pictures), but it’s at the top of a globe.
Anyway, my text doesn’t look silver, it looks flat.
I’m using the Punchy Silver material preset.
Here is a sample:
https://www.reelinspirations.com/awr/type_sample.jpgWhat am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Jim
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1 Reply
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Hi Jim,
It looks like everything is working as it should – note how that particular present is making the curved edges and bevens shine. It’s also having an effect on the front faces of your object – but in a more subtle way. If you watched a rendered animation, you would see how the different parts of the reflection map affect the front surfaces.
A chrome look is best accomplished by using a black base color and a black and white reflection map with the reflectivity cranked up.
A couple of tips:
It’s not necessarily a good thing to use the same reflection map for edges and faces. experiment!
Make your own reflection map out of colors in your scene – it will help the animated 3D elements appear to be part of the scene.
Jon
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