{"id":330,"date":"2024-12-20T04:28:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T04:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/?page_id=330"},"modified":"2025-04-25T22:42:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T21:42:57","slug":"salmon-steak","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/index.php\/works\/salmon-steak\/","title":{"rendered":"Salmon Steak"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"330\" class=\"elementor elementor-330\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41446a62 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41446a62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4843d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4843d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Realtime Material and Shader in UE4<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc6ce62 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cc6ce62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277f4b4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"277f4b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46cc2d1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46cc2d1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I created both raw and cooked versions of organic materials. Through this project, I was able to refine my skills in organic material design and real-time rendering with industry-standard software. It also challenged me to approach the project creatively and think critically about how to achieve the most realistic and engaging results<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73bc24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c73bc24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Role: Concept, Model, Material, Texture, Shade, Lighting, and Rendering<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b3668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"43b3668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/685314056?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a41c46 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7a41c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/P4_Piraban_Making_of_Salmon_Steak_in_UE4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Full Technical Breakdown PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30510cd8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30510cd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78cdc3d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78cdc3d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f07a1a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f07a1a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As someone who has always been interested in food, I decided to combine this passion with my skills in CGI by undertaking a project that explored the intersection of these two fields. Specifically, I wanted to study subsurface scattering, a technique used to create realistic-looking food textures, by researching steak recipes and taking photos of them myself.<\/p><p>To create the desired mood and tone for the project, I conducted extensive research online, looking at different sources for inspiration and guidance. I analyzed the lighting, colors, and overall aesthetic of various food photography, and used this knowledge to inform my approach to the project.<\/p><p>Through this project, I was able to not only deepen my understanding of subsurface scattering, but also to explore my interest in food and food photography in a new and exciting way. The combination of technical skill and creative expression required for this project was challenging, but ultimately rewarding, and I look forward to continuing to push the boundaries of what is possible at this intersection of CGI and food.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378f0ac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"378f0ac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71efeb30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71efeb30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f882b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63f882b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inspiration &amp; Reference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a8efb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66a8efb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As someone who has always been interested in food, I decided to combine this passion with my skills in CGI by undertaking a project that explored the intersection of these two fields. Specifically, I wanted to study subsurface scattering, a technique used to create realistic-looking food textures, by researching steak recipes and taking photos of them myself.<\/p><p>To create the desired mood and tone for the project, I conducted extensive research online, looking at different sources for inspiration and guidance. I analyzed the lighting, colors, and overall aesthetic of various food photography, and used this knowledge to inform my approach to the project.<\/p><p>Through this project, I was able to not only deepen my understanding of subsurface scattering, but also to explore my interest in food and food photography in a new and exciting way. The combination of technical skill and creative expression required for this project was challenging, but ultimately rewarding, and I look forward to continuing to push the boundaries of what is possible at this intersection of CGI and food.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc11e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"5dc11e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Using Autodesk Maya, I created a 3D model using basic shapes like spheres, cylinders, ovals, and cubes. Starting with low polygon shapes, I added bevels to the corners and increased the number of divisions to create a detailed and realistic model.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>To ensure that my textures were as high-quality as possible, I needed to create a close-up rendering of my project. Unfortunately, Unreal Engine version 4.27 did not support multiple UV Mapping, so I had to find another solution. To do this, I used a UV checker in 4K resolution and adjusted the repeat UV attribute in the place2dTexture node in Maya hypershade. By increasing the resolution from 1024&#215;1024 to 4096&#215;4096, I was able to test how close I could make the most detailed aspects of my project.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">This approach allowed me to test the texture resolution in a controlled and precise way, ensuring that my final rendering would be as realistic and detailed as possible. While it required some additional effort and experimentation, I believe that the results were well worth it, giving my project a level of texture and detail that truly brings it to life.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">For the tomato model, I combined green and red parts to become one object but separate materials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>When I separate material in Maya, UE will follow the material element the same as in Maya. So, this is a good way to make an object has more details.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b4729 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7b4729\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a01ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a01ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/step_01_model_comparision_with_uv-1024x319.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-347\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/step_01_model_comparision_with_uv-1024x319.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/step_01_model_comparision_with_uv-300x93.jpg 300w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/step_01_model_comparision_with_uv-768x239.jpg 768w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/step_01_model_comparision_with_uv-1536x478.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/step_01_model_comparision_with_uv-2048x638.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">model and uv checker display<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b8e490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b8e490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_comparison-1024x319.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-348\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_comparison-1024x319.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_comparison-300x93.jpg 300w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_comparison-768x239.jpg 768w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_comparison-1536x478.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_comparison-2048x638.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">uv in each model<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f304e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f304e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_and_material_WIP-1024x347.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_and_material_WIP-1024x347.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_and_material_WIP-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_and_material_WIP-768x260.jpg 768w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_and_material_WIP-1536x520.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_and_material_WIP-2048x694.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">multiple material in one object<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334c1bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"334c1bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_repeat_v003-1024x347.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-350\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_repeat_v003-1024x347.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_repeat_v003-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_repeat_v003-768x260.jpg 768w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_repeat_v003-1536x520.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/uv_repeat_v003-2048x694.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">repeating uv to 4K resolution<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76025463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"76025463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2480a818 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2480a818\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1cccfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1cccfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Texture and Material<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f68e1a e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f68e1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53044042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53044042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I begin my material work in Substance Designer, where I create a strip and use several nodes such as the Cartesian to Polar node, Warp node, and Creased node to create the salmon material. you can see all detail in this breakdown document.\u00a0<\/p><p>Substance Painter is a powerful tool for creating textures in 3D. With the ability to see all around the object, painting textures in 3D is often easier than in 2D. In this chapter, I will guide you through the process of creating a salmon texture. Choosing the right material type is essential, and by making a small adjustment to the default settings, we can achieve a great result. I use PBR-Metal-Rough for the material type then enable SSS and choose &#8220;Skin&#8221;<\/p><p>Unreal Engine material real-time rendering is different from CPU or GPU-based traditional rendering. I start with creating basic material in a content browser<\/p><p>The last couple of image is tomato texture breakdown in Substance Painter. the first image is a raw texture version and the second image is a cooked texture version<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-880b6a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"880b6a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_type-184x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-351\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_type-184x300.png 184w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_type-627x1024.png 627w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_type-768x1254.png 768w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_type.png 848w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">material type in Substance Painter<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f72df8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65f72df8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tomato-768x426.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-356\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tomato-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tomato-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tomato-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tomato.png 1198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">tomato raw and cook texture version<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04b938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e04b938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/exportTexture-768x485.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-357\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/exportTexture-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/exportTexture-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/exportTexture-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/exportTexture-1536x970.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/exportTexture.jpg 1630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Texture Exporting<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79458fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"79458fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507e276f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"507e276f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bfbe257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bfbe257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unreal Engine: Shader<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eefd23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eefd23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this part, I will explain more about shaders and material connections in Unreal Engine. Because subsurface scattering is a complex effect that is related to material and light, I use both subsurface scattering systems: sss and sss profile.<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">I separate both raw and cooked version<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b735427 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b735427\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4e1c79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f4e1c79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mat_raw.mp4\" autoplay=\"\" controls=\"\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f69b72f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f69b72f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mat_cooked.mp4\" autoplay=\"\" controls=\"\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3478840a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3478840a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">Basic Material Connection<\/b><\/p><p>There are two images of the SSS and SSS Profile material connection<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01.\u00a0 Connect the input of the base color with a 3-vector color before multiplying with Base Color Map.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.\u00a0 Connect ORM (Ambient Occlusion, Roughness, Metalness)\u00a0 separately<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; R channel, connect with ambient occlusion input<\/p><p>|\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; G channel, connect with roughness input<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; B channel, connect with metalness\u00a0 input<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03.\u00a0 Before connecting the roughness map, I create 3 PointLevel for adjusting the image.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04.\u00a0 Create a VectorNormalWS and multiply it with the Height Map before connecting to the World Displacement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05.\u00a0 Connect Normal Map with FlatternNormal Map and then connect with material node<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06.\u00a0 Create vector 3 color node and multiply SSS\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b78f48b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b78f48b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"936\" src=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_network-1536x936.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-361\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_network-1536x936.png 1536w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_network-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_network-1024x624.png 1024w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_network-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_network-2048x1248.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">SSS Profile Material Network<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86bf222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86bf222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"936\" src=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_sss_network-1536x936.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-358\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_sss_network-1536x936.png 1536w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_sss_network-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_sss_network-1024x624.png 1024w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_sss_network-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/material_sss_network-2048x1248.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">SSS Material Network<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1daef3f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1daef3f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a02aa1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a02aa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a51c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07a51c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Previsualization<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ced49a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ced49a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this part, I use the master sequence instead of the level sequence. The master sequence is contained many &#8220;level sequence&#8221; and is easy to animate objects, camera attributes, or any attributes. The master sequence is easy for editing,\u00a0 I create 6 shots and move the camera each by each. Click here to see more detail about the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.unrealengine.com\/4.27\/en-US\/AnimatingObjects\/Sequencer\/Overview\/TracksShot\/\">master sequence<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f239b4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f239b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/master_sequencer-768x409.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-363\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/master_sequencer-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/master_sequencer-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/master_sequencer.png 937w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Add Master Sequence<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df3c08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3df3c08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/master_sequencer5-768x371.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-362\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/master_sequencer5-768x371.png 768w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/master_sequencer5-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/master_sequencer5-1024x494.png 1024w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/master_sequencer5-1536x741.png 1536w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/master_sequencer5-2048x988.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Mater Sequencer<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9076a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e9076a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6973423 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6973423\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32409e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32409e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lighting and Rendering<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a66bfdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a66bfdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inspired by the elegant world of fine dining food photography, I incorporated the subtle beauty of soft, low-key lighting in my work, using a carefully selected combination of 1 skylight and 2 medium-sized area lights to create a truly captivating atmosphere.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">I use raytracing because I need to study more about real-time rendering. Ray tracing in UE4.27 offers several benefits over traditional rasterization techniques, including more accurate and realistic lighting and shadows, as well as better reflections and refractions. By tracing the path of individual rays of light, UE4.27 can simulate the way that light interacts with objects in the scene, resulting in more natural and realistic lighting effects.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Activate Ray Tracing and Post Processing to enhance image quality with accuracy and bloom attributes, creating a soft light and glowing effect. To ensure the highest quality output, utilize the Movie Render Queue feature found under Edit &gt; Plugins. The Movie Render Queue facilitates precise control over rendering settings such as format and quality. For more detailed information about the Movie Render Queue, please click here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534c9b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"534c9b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lighting_diagram-768x433.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-365\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lighting_diagram-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lighting_diagram-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lighting_diagram-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lighting_diagram-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/palmpiraban.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lighting_diagram.png 1967w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">lighting in ue<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c5ecc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"68c5ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419c189 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"419c189\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b802575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b802575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Real-Time Shading and material in Unreal Engine are really new for me. It&#8217;s out of my comfort zone. I created a bunch of works with traditional rendering in both CPU and GPU-based rendering. however, real-time stuff is a new trend recently. In my opinion, it would be a great opportunity if I know this process. I can expand my existing skills and study in-depth. When I was working on the shader, I was very impressed with the pace. When I enable the ray tracing, the shadow is softer and the sample quality is much better than before. I will study more in lighting and material in Unreal Engine and will use it in my MA Project.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In addition, I have edited the transition and juicy look for the sliced lemon from the professor and professional artist&#8217;s advice. I think Unreal Engine can solve problems and go back and forth very easily. so, this is the before and after image.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Finally, Thank you, Professor Manuel Prada, Ariyawat Meechoui, and Gen Li for helping and giving me useful suggestions. 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