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PBR Emission & Rim Lighting Shader Effects for Player Highlighting (Part 3)

NullPtr_
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3y ago · Feb 4, 2023 11:23 AM
#1
Adding rim lighting (Fresnel effect) to character meshes to create edge glow silhouettes in Unity and Unreal.
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3y ago · Feb 4, 2023 12:55 PM
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Fresnel formula: pow(1.0 - saturate(dot(normal, viewDir)), rimPower) * rimColor.
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3y ago · Feb 4, 2023 3:55 PM
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Rim lighting highlights player borders smoothly without flattening the inner texture details.
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