This is the category I have probably learned the most about.
I have experienced with PBR textures, alpha maps, UV scaling and animation, and much more.
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Materials determine how a surface appears in your game, including its color, reflectivity, texture, transparency, and whether it emits light. They tell the engine how to render each object.
Some key material parameters include:
- Base Color – Sets the primary color or texture of the surface.
- Metallic – Defines whether the surface behaves like a metal (reflective) or non-metal (matte).
- Roughness – Controls the smoothness of the surface. Smooth surfaces reflect light sharply, while rough surfaces scatter reflections.
- Specular – Affects how much light bounces off non-metal surfaces.
- Normal – Adds surface detail, such as bumps or grooves, without altering the mesh geometry.
- Emissive – Makes parts of the material emit light.
- Opacity – Controls transparency for materials like glass or other see-through surfaces.
Advanced parameters like Displacement, World Position Offset, and Parallax allow you to add depth, movement, or distortion to surfaces. These are useful for specific effects or stylized visuals.
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Below are the sub-posts that go into detail about each of the topics I listed.
Again, I am still learning, this is just what has helped me. If anybody has any feedback, reply below.
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