Dealing with reflective materials

Jakten_hizeme

I was wondering how some of you go about dealing with reflective material in models that probably won't be lit. Things like Leather or metal, I don't really understand how to make these things look like the materials they are since its so dependent on where the light comes from.


Here is kind of a WIP example of my own work trying to simulate the look of metal but it just looks like blobs.

Any help?

Eric Chadwick

http://itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm#light_stuff

http://www.bobotheseal.com/personal_work/textures/engineer-final02.jpg

Also take a look at the Quake3 character textures, id did an awesome job with those.

Jakten_hizeme

Ahh I guess instead of making it shine along the main area of the object just have it highlight the edges? At least for the strongest highlights.

Thanks for the references! This should help out quite a bit.