KoddeToonShader, a real-time toon shader for Autodesk Maya
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Hey guys,
I've got a new shader for ya! This time it's a toon shader, "KoddeToonShader". This is a real-time (ShaderFX) shader for Autodesk Maya.
The showcase model in the image above is Joachim Häggströms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCyRJlSYXXc
The showcase model in the image above is Simon Palmérs.
The showcase model in the image above is Esbjörn Nords.
I've got a new shader for ya! This time it's a toon shader, "KoddeToonShader". This is a real-time (ShaderFX) shader for Autodesk Maya.
Highlight Features
-Diffuse, Normal Map, Specular, Gloss and AO Texture support-Programmatic Cell Shading
-Custom Ramp Cell Shading
-Two Layer Screen Space Crosshatch
-Hemispherical Ambient Light
-World Space Position Gradient Coloring
-Light Range Tinting (Black point/White point)
-Vertex Color Light Modulation (Tweak tendency to get lit)
The showcase model in the image above is Joachim Häggströms.
Feature Demonstration / Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCyRJlSYXXcDownload
http://www.kostas.se/koddetoonshader/Showcase models
The showcase model in the image above is Simon Palmérs.
The showcase model in the image above is Esbjörn Nords.
Replies
Let me know if anything isn't working correctly or if you have any feature requests. I've already got some ideas for more features.
This gets requested from time to time, so now I have somewhere to point people to
Nice! Please do.
I removed the line "ParentMaterial=0" and the graph seem to import correctly. Don't know why that is...
Hmm... Sounds odd. Do you get any error messages? Anything in the script editor(history part) or output window?
I tried creating a waaay simpler material in 2016, exported and imported in 2015. I get a blank shader graph.
I tried exporting the default TraditionalGameSurfaceShader from 2016, import in 2015, blank scene as well.
Not sure where to go from here. If this is the case then this is a total bummer
the format changed a little in 2016.
2015 files load in 2016, but not the other way around.
but its totally fine to remove that ParentMaterial line with a text editor if that makes it work.
maybe you can provide a separate 2015 version that way?
I'll prove an additional download link on my site.
rigs from iAnimate; a few filters on textures so they don't drown out the cross hatching.
Please share if you use it for any other projects. Always nice to see it in action
Thanks!!
ShaderFX supports tesselation and displacement maps. You can add it yourself to the shader if you're curious. You can look at the default ShaderFX material for reference, "Traditional Game Surface Shader".
As for the shading in that video it's really hard to say what's going on there without any more info. I almost get the feeling that they're using matcaps? But it could just be demonstrationally showing those lit spheres. If it's just matcaps then it's really simple to implement in ShaderFX. I've actually recorded a tutorial on just that if you're interested.
They seem to be using camera space normals as a base for the shading, and exposing lots of parameters including color swatches to build your own lighting and color variation. If you want an easier way to get a similar effect then give the matcap solution a go.
Hi. Congrulations, I like your shader much. I use maya 2016.5 extension 2 sp1. Your shader is not work with version. When I select your shader, maya give this error: Error: Error while attempting to create this effect.
What should I do? Thanks
To be honest I haven't touched this shader for a long time now.
Did you set your viewport to DX11?
Yes I check again, I use directx11.
I don't have Maya 2016.5 SP extensions 2 sp1 so I can't replicate/verify your case here.
Any idea if they might have changed any of the core nodes/prefab groups which are instanced from disk, ie not unique and fully stored in the shader graph export?