Maya Shading & PBR Video Library
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1. Philosophy of Shading
Understanding the conceptual approach to light interaction and surface properties.
2. Lambert Shaders
Working with matte surfaces and basic diffuse reflection.
3. Specular Shaders
An exploration of highlights, glossiness, and reflective surface logic.
4. Applied Example of Parametric Shaders
Moving from theory to practice with parametric controls.
5. Open PBR Shaders
Introduction to the new industry-standard OpenPBR shading model.
6. Open PBR Workflow
Step-by-step pipeline for building and organizing PBR networks.
7. Open PBR Shader Creation
Final demonstration of shader creation and material validation.