The process of metal brushing is pretty interesting - due to the small grooves/edges present on the reflective surface, it will project anisotropic reflections. Here is a cool article about how to replicate this effect in photoshop: https://docs.arnoldrenderer.com/display/A5AFMUG/Anisotropic+Brushed+Metal
greeknerd1
What would an isotropic metal look like?
ksaralle
I think the bottom material of the pan indicates a common pattern for anisotropic BRDF material. The directionality of the lying surface are lines, which causes the lights to be scattered in lines too
NKJEW
I have literally never thought about the brushing of the metal having an impact, and yet it's so incredibly important to differentiate this kind of metal from just a chrome-like shading. This is awesome!
The process of metal brushing is pretty interesting - due to the small grooves/edges present on the reflective surface, it will project anisotropic reflections. Here is a cool article about how to replicate this effect in photoshop: https://docs.arnoldrenderer.com/display/A5AFMUG/Anisotropic+Brushed+Metal
What would an isotropic metal look like?
I think the bottom material of the pan indicates a common pattern for anisotropic BRDF material. The directionality of the lying surface are lines, which causes the lights to be scattered in lines too
I have literally never thought about the brushing of the metal having an impact, and yet it's so incredibly important to differentiate this kind of metal from just a chrome-like shading. This is awesome!