Phong Shading

[Penguin929]

I don't really know what this does or looks like exactly; although, I've seen it. Could anyone post a side by side example of phone shading or direct me to one please?

 

[PanzerSmurf]

Phong (formally known as rim-lighting) is a technique that gives character and weapon models a 'glossy' effect. The amount of gloss is determined in an exponent map, where black is matte and white is glossy. They usually coincide with a normal and specular map as the three combined provide the best results, otherwise you won't receive the best outcome possible.

Comparisons:

With: http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/3733/lightingtest00050js.jpg
Without: http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/3023/lightingtest00062ws.jpg

With: http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/4314/lightingtest00106wq.jpg
Without: http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/548/lightingtest00114un.jpg

 

[Penguin929]

thanks

 

[Dodo]

how do you get phong shading in a mod ?

-dodo