Painted Metal

Visuele omschrijving

Metal under a colored paint layer, mixing broad paint color with chipped metallic edges.

Pixelcluster regels

Use flat color plates plus chip clusters.

PPPHH

PPMMc

DDcc.

Contrast

Medium-high; chips can add high local contrast.

Hue shifting

Paint hue shifts like fabric on broad areas, metal chips shift cool/warm like steel.

Highlights

Paint has broad soft highlights; exposed metal has sharper cuts.

PPHH.

PPMMc

DDcc.

Shadow behavior

Paint shadows follow object planes; chips cast tiny dark edges.

Outline

Darkened paint hue or cool metal-dark at exposed areas.

Rim lighting

Rim light catches both paint edge and exposed metal.

Ambient lighting

Moderate ambient on painted areas.

AA regels

AA with paint midtone; metal chips stay crisp.

Dithering regels

No paint noise; chips must be clustered.

Veel voorkomende fouten

Bad:

c.c.c

.c.c.

c.c.c

Good:

PPPHH

PPMMc

DDcc.

QA checklist

• 50% scale herkenbaar: Ja, by colored plates and clustered chips.
• Paint and metal are distinct.
• Chips are not noise.
• Outline follows material switch.
• Highlights match both surfaces.