Working on materials
Chapter 5
Preparing Materials for an Interior Space
5.1 Introduction
In this chapter, you will see how to prepare materials for an interior scene. This chapter discusses material creation in a light-free environment. Working with both lighting and materials simultaneously increases rendering time and therefore reduces efficiency. Though either lighting or materials could be worked on first, the choice was made to work on materials first, as it is easy to disable the materials when working on the lighting.
Specifically, you will learn how to:
• Use a proper workflow when creating materials
• Use reference images when designing ...
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