Introducing Material Nodes
In this chapter, we will begin to explore Blender’s powerful material generation system known as Material Nodes. We will learn what they are, why they are so important, and how we can use them to create photorealistic materials. Starting with the basics, we will go over the most important nodes and then progress to creating some more sophisticated node combinations. By the end of the chapter, you will be ready to create some basic materials and textures and will feel comfortable exploring all the other material nodes and combinations.
The following topics will be covered in this chapter:
- Understanding the default nodes
- Creating textures with the Image Texture node
- Exploring powerful nodes
- Generating a camouflage texture
