Dice Texturing and Rendering, Part I

This texturing and lighting tutorial shows how to set up the red material used on the dice. It walks through the use of the Lightdome, the use of an HDRI image, several lighting render controls (angular deviation, raydiosity amplifier) and the use of the Fresnel interpolator.
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Creating a broiler pan metal material

This materials tutorial shows how to create a metal type of material for a broiler pan. It shows how to stack materials in a manner similar to Photoshop layering to create an organic surface appearance.
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